Good news: conducting virtual one-on-ones with your manager can provide opportunities to rethink and recraft the agenda to make meetings a truly useful interchange. Why? Because an unprecedented set of conditions make it opportune: Professionals are longing for authentic connection…
Networking tends to go by the wayside when one is employed. In fact, I find it to be one of the most underutilized - and powerful - tools in a leader’s toolbox. Developing a practice of ongoing networking helps you…
Many of the technical leaders I coach aspire to have more influence and impact. At the same time, they have invested heavily in their technical abilities, are used to being merited on their own awesomeness, and approach their work using…
Although I make my living as a coach helping executives create the work-life and impact they want, the new year “let-me-share-the-blueprint-for-starting-your-year-off-right” stuff makes me a bit queasy. I find myself turning off and not checking social media during this time…
When I started, I had no idea that my idea would ignite a holiday tradition in our community. I was just thinking about my own kids, and that I wanted them to learn about giving. I remembered as a child…
Self-advocacy can be difficult for many professionals. Even if you know you do excellent quality work, it is easy to get buffeted about by the things that are in front of you, the urgent items that require your attention. When…
Where Potential Meets Purpose: Merideth Mehlberg Group (MMG) It has been an amazing 15 years supporting my clients as they transition into meaningful careers. This past year I reflected on these experiences and how it has deepened my understanding of…
I recently worked with an executive who had woken up to the reality that she needed to develop new ways to wrangle her workload. She was called out in a couple of meetings in which she was insufficiently prepared, didn’t…
In 2002, I knew I was meant for something more in my career. It was a strong internal conviction that dawned on me over a period of months. At the time, I worked in a demanding job that sapped my…
Networking can be one of the most uncomfortable aspects of professional development, requiring a set of skills that can push you out of your comfort zone. The fear or dislike of networking has nothing to do with someone’s level or…