Two words that branded me as the girl in the room

Several years ago I was in a meeting with several men who were old enough to be my father and, in some cases, my grandfather. I was the only female and the only one under the age 40.
Instead of feeling intimidated, I felt proud and almost powerful. Here is I was this young fresh [...]

Take your messy desk all the way to the corner office

There are two schools of thought around messy desks,
and interestingly they both have to do with the mind:

A clear desk is a sign of an empty mind.
A messy desk is a sign of a cluttered mind.

These two popular sayings make it clear that your desk [...]

An Introvert’s Guide to Networking (Part 2)

Introverts aren’t exactly known for small talk.
Deep conversations with one or two close friends, yes. Strategic discussion in small meetings, sure. Small talk, not so much.
In Part One of An Introverts Guide Networking, we discussed how to actually go about circulating the room. In Part Two, we’ll discuss how to hold a conversation with someone [...]