We've reached the end of the third series of The Defectors, and I want to thank each of my ten participants for their consideration and candor as they shared their stories. The community that has come together around this particular stage in work has blown me away, and I'm happy to have gotten to share … Continue reading The Defectors, Series 3: Parting Words for the Road Ahead
[PODCAST] Subject Matter X, Episode 1
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of kicking off Content Pair's Subject Matter X podcast. Designed to highlight the journeys to expertise of magicians, sleep experts, pitching analysts...and yes, apparently me đŸ™‚ Content Pair is a company designed to pair marketing professionals in need of expertise, with the highly qualified folks that can … Continue reading [PODCAST] Subject Matter X, Episode 1
The Defectors, Series 3: Meet Corey, Ashlie, Mike, and Liz
I feel like I keep reliving the Anger Phase of the SA Break up a lot due to my job. I'm privy to a lot of salary information in a lot of different fields due to being in staffing. -Mike Conte, Staffing Professional and Proud Defector In this week's edition of Defectors in Conversation, you … Continue reading The Defectors, Series 3: Meet Corey, Ashlie, Mike, and Liz
The Defectors, Series 3: Meet Anne, Greg, and Nicolle
With the skill-sets and knowledge I had to draw upon, would I really have something cogent and on-point to say to professionals in other fields? As it turns out, the answer is yes, and that fear for the most part dissipated. -Greg Sadler, Entrepreneur and Proud Defector In this week's edition of Defectors in Conversation, … Continue reading The Defectors, Series 3: Meet Anne, Greg, and Nicolle
The Defectors, Series 3: Meet Bonnie, Chelsea, and Sharon
The long term security of a known paycheck, health insurance and retirement that went away was very scary. I struggled with the pros and cons for about a year before actually making the leap. BUT once the words came out of my mouth…it was like an elephant was lifted off my chest and it was … Continue reading The Defectors, Series 3: Meet Bonnie, Chelsea, and Sharon
The Defectors, Series 3: Defectors in Conversation
Today marks the start of the third series of The Defectors, and you might find it's taken on a different form from its last two iterations. And there's a reason for that. When I first Defected, one of the biggest challenges I never expected to feel was feeling isolated. Between going into business for myself, … Continue reading The Defectors, Series 3: Defectors in Conversation
Inclusion Riders for the Rest of Us
A few weeks ago at the Academy Awards, Best Actress in a Motion Picture winner Frances McDormand set Google afire with the phrase "inclusion rider." The idea was not hers; rather, it was the brainchild of USC Annenberg School of Communication professor Stacy L. Smith. First proposed in 2014, it is a contract clause that … Continue reading Inclusion Riders for the Rest of Us
[PODCAST] Boundless Podcast, Episode 8
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of getting to talk to Paul Millerd of Boundless for The Boundless Podcast. Paul is doing some really smart and interesting work on the future of work, how we can prepare people for it, and what traits it will take to embrace and thrive in this new … Continue reading [PODCAST] Boundless Podcast, Episode 8
9 Ways Senior Leaders Can Promote Creativity
I spend a lot of time thinking about creativity. How to encourage people to find their own, how to expand the definition of it, how to make the case for its utility in organizations. But what I also spend a lot of time on, is pondering what environments need to help people be creative. A lot … Continue reading 9 Ways Senior Leaders Can Promote Creativity
7 Great Questions to Support Your Local Creative
I'll admit it. Sometimes, the well meaning queries of "how's it going?" or "what are you working on?" are hard to swallow. And I've written previously about how difficult the "hope it works out for you" mentality of wishing friends and colleagues well can be to hear. Does it seem petulant to try and dictate how … Continue reading 7 Great Questions to Support Your Local Creative
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