There's something hauntingly beautiful about Guns N' Roses' epic ballad "November Rain." As I walked through a surprisingly sunny and warm March morning with Axl Rose's voice in my ears, that iconic line struck me: "Cause nothin' lasts forever, Even cold November rain" Many of us are experiencing...
Here in the Culture Corner, Shaara gives her expert advice on real-life workplace culture issues. Have a story worth sharing? Submit your situation with this form for a chance to get a response in the culture corner. Issue: I manage a team of diverse ages, and I’m...
Imagine stopping any employee in your organization and asking them to summarize your company’s strategy, mission, vision, or values in one sentence. Could they do it? Could you do it? If the answer is no, you’re not alone — but that’s a problem. Too often, organizations assume...
The new year began with snow blanketing the DMV area, closing schools, offices, and businesses. Yet, in the face of these closures, work didn’t stop — people simply pivoted to remote. It’s a little ironic, isn’t it? When remote work is necessitated by external factors,...
Issue: There's a strong culture of gossip and, therefore, also conflict in my office. I manage a team of about 50, and there always seems to be some new drama. Sometimes, the issues are valid and need to be addressed, but not in the way...
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I recently shared a personal story from earlier in my career on my LinkedIn, and it resonated far more than I anticipated — it went viral! The story is one many women will likely find familiar. Here it is: I had a female boss tell me...
Here in the Culture Corner, Shaara gives her expert advice on real-life workplace culture issues. Have a story worth sharing? Submit your situation with this form for a chance to get a response in the culture corner. Issue: I recently went to a job interview that I...
Here in the Culture Corner, Shaara gives her expert advice on real-life workplace culture issues. Have a story worth sharing? Submit your situation with this form for a chance to get a response in the culture corner. Issue: I manage a team of about 20, and lately,...
As companies push for a return to pre-pandemic work norms, many are implementing mandated return-to-office (RTO) policies. Some of this is driven by mayors and local governments creating pressure on businesses to bring employees back to help boost ailing downtowns and other business hubs. Some...
Here in the Culture Corner, Shaara gives her expert advice on real-life workplace culture issues. Have a story worth sharing? Submit your situation with this form for a chance to get a response in the culture corner. Issue: I'm a manager at a large international company in...
Have you noticed that even with all the significant changes like hybrid work and AI, some companies still act like it's the Stone Age? It's like they're stuck in the past, totally ignoring the changes around them. This mismatch between tech advances and old-school work...
Did you know that Americans work longer hours than any other industrialized country in the world? A large part of that is due to the nationwide lack of vacation time. The U.S. is the only industrialized nation that doesn’t guarantee paid vacation time. And even when...
Here in the Culture Corner, Shaara gives her expert advice on real-life workplace culture issues. Have a story worth sharing? Submit your situation with this form for a chance to get a response in the culture corner. Issue: When working at one of the top fast-food chicken...
Do you know the highest grossing music tour of all time? You don’t have to be a Taylor Swift fan to know that she is absolutely crushing it. Taylor’s ‘Eras’ tour has generated a revenue of over a billion dollars. Love her or hate her...
Boeing has made headlines again as it finally successfully launched a spaceship, becoming the only company to do so after SpaceX. While I’m thrilled at this news, I can’t help but wonder about the safety of this operation… and I’m sure I’m not the only...
Did your parents ever spank you in an effort to force you to be better? How’d that go? Maybe you succumbed to their will on the surface, but at your core you probably didn’t learn the lesson they were trying to teach… or perhaps you even...
Here in the Culture Corner, Shaara gives her expert advice on real-life workplace culture issues. Have a story worth sharing? Submit your situation with this form for a chance to get a response in the culture corner. Issue: “I work for a misogynistic narcissist. He thanks no...