I am currently on vacation, writing to you from The Pacific Coast Highway. This is a road you used to be able to drive from San Francisco all the way to Los Angeles. But no longer. A mudslide has made the highway impassable and there is a possibility that it never reopens. Thirty years ago …
Welcome back, particularly the Men — I’m glad you’re here, because I made July “Men’s Month” and I have a few reflections for everyone. At Echo Juliette we work with Executive Teams meaning most of my clients are Men, as were most of my peers and employees throughout my 30+ year career. Men have been …
I would cry in the shower so no one would hear me. That’s how I started almost every day when I had a job that was slowly eating away at my soul. I soon realized that I was not alone. The world has an employee engagement crisis. According to Gallup, 59% of employees are …
Networking is one of the most vital aspects of the corporate world. Without mastering the art of networking, I wouldn’t have had the experiences I had as a senior executive for major firms. However, as quintessential as the skill is, people often find it difficult or uncomfortable to put themselves in these situations. What keeps …
First, let me be clear by saying that when I mention toxic workplace, I’m really talking about toxic people around you. If you’re currently working in an environment where harassment and abuse are present, that’s a whole separate topic and should be addressed immediately. Toxic people come in all kinds of form. They range from …
Finding a new career can seem intimidating, especially if it requires you leaving your comfort zone. Shifting to a different environment and doing the things you aren’t used to never gets easier, and it’s something we all go through. However, this set of tools I’ve sharpened over the years of working at several different financial …
Empathy can be broken into three different types: cognitive, emotional, and compassionate empathy. Cognitive empathy refers to the practice of knowing and understanding how others might feel. What makes this complex is that the dark triads — those with narcissism, machiavellianism, and psychopathy, can use this skill without regard for others without actually being empathetic. …
Throughout the years I’ve worked as an executive, I’ve had my opportunity to learn how to set up for success by building on the strategy maps I adapted for businesses and people. I would look at whatever business or division or product area I was running, I would put the ultimate goal at the top. …
In 1974, psychologist Herbert Freudenberger theorized 12 phases of the burnout process. He defined burnout as, “a state of mental and physical exhaustion caused by one’s professional life.” These phases don’t necessarily happen in order, nor does everyone experience each one: Phase 1: Compulsion to prove oneself Obsessed with doing an excellent job in every …
Everyone has a story unique to their own life and journey. In places where social interaction is vital, storytelling serves an important role as it gets the networking ball rolling. The power of storytelling is even backed by science: the brain likes the intrigue and ability to visualize. It makes you more memorable, more approachable, …
