by Joanie Connell | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, Influencing, Leadership, Remote Management, Time Management
By Joanie Connell How much time do you waste in meetings—in web meetings or in person—waiting for the technology to work? Here are some tips for making your meetings more efficient. Find out what kind of technology you’ll be using for your presentation. Your...
by Joanie Connell | Mar 26, 2014 | Blog, Leadership
by Joanie Connell For most of us, it’s hard to say “no”—if not all of the time, at least in some situations. One such situation is when you think it might harm your career. Ironically, sometimes, not saying “no” might actually hurt your career more. Examples are: when...
by Joanie Connell | Mar 17, 2014 | Blog, Coaching and Mentoring, Empowered, Generations, Leadership, Parenting for the Workplace
“Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work.” ― Adrienne Rich Structured mentoring is the rage right...
by Joanie Connell | Mar 10, 2014 | Blog, Parenting for the Workplace, REAL Life Skills, Resilient
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” –Frederick Douglass I went to a youth music competition this weekend. There were 12 musicians in the age category I watched. They varied a great deal in their...
by Joanie Connell | Mar 3, 2014 | Blog, Flexible Work, Leadership, Women Leaders
By Joanie Connell Babies are a part of life. We were all babies once. Most of us will have babies. And, whether or not we do, we need babies to continue our society. So, why is it that the burden of having babies has landed completely on women? The recent HBR...