“What’s the best way to give my boss feedback?” Everyone can benefit from constructive feedback. Yet, when it comes to providing feedback to a supervisor, it can be incredibly awkward. This is why I reached out to my friend and fellow LinkedIn Learning author, Tatiana Kolovou, to share her secrets on communication. Her course, “Communication Foundations,” which she … Continue reading "How to give feedback to your boss with guest Tatiana Kolovou"

“I feel like no one is paying attention to me. What am I doing wrong?” We live in a fast-paced world with hundreds of bids for our attention every second. It’s more difficult than ever to get people to focus and listen to you. Whether it’s in a meeting, on social media, or even an … Continue reading "How to grab people’s attention using storytelling architecture"

My vacation taught me a valuable lesson. I’m just returning from a month-long Oasis and wanted to share the lesson that was reinforced during my break. I believe in being fully present during my vacation and focusing on my family—my most valuable activity of all. In doing so, I am forced to put other activities … Continue reading "How my vacation helped me prioritize and improve my focus"

“Fewer things done better.” – Jeff Weiner, Executive Chairman, LinkedIn. What is the most valuable thing you do for your company? This past January, I spoke to the incredible LinkedIn and LinkedIn Learning team in Dublin, Ireland on ways to combat the habit of switchtasking—my word for multitasking. Are you wondering how the above question … Continue reading "Why your Most Valuable Activities help to avoid switchtasking"

One. Thing. At. A. Time. When you try to tackle multiple tasks that require attention at one time, you’re switchtasking. Switchtasking isn’t something our brains are capable of processing effectively. Therefore, we end up these three adverse side effects—or costs—as a result: Loss of time Decreased quality of work Increased stress levels Think of a … Continue reading "Why you should avoid these three side effects of switchtasking"

“Introverts, please check on your extrovert friends. They are not okay.” This quote made me laugh as an introvert. During a recent interview on the “This Morning” talk radio show, I was telling Gordon Deal how I’ve seen the exact opposite play out as the world is thrown into working from home. Introverts are the ones stressed … Continue reading "How being online is a survival skill in today’s job market"

Multitasking is a lie. Even the word is misleading and confusing, which is why I separated it into two words: Switchtasking and Background Tasking I discussed this highly controversial topic on a recent Lucid Chart webinar with Gabe Villamizar recently. Here’s one of the ten tips I shared in his webinar: Switchtasking is extremely ineffective and comes at … Continue reading "Why you should stop switchtasking and focus on one active task at a time"

A common mistake a boss will make is assuming a remote employee won’t be productive. The reality is most remote workers do the exact opposite and work LONGER hours from home. The issue here is a disruption in a healthy work-life rhythm that leads to decreased productivity and frustration. The solution as a manager is … Continue reading "How to avoid the biggest mistake of remote bosses"

“I had to army crawl across our bedroom to avoid being in my husband’s Zoom meeting!” A statement most would never expect to say, yet that is exactly the story a couple we’re friends with next door shared with us recently. These situations are becoming more commonplace as the world rapidly attempts to adjust to … Continue reading "How to reduce stress using boundaries when working from home"

“I miss being able to walk down the hallway to ask my co-worker a question!”   Working from home can create obstacles when it comes to connecting and communicating with your co-workers. During a recent radio interview on WWL AM in New Orleans with host Newell Normand, we discussed how to set clear expectations to … Continue reading "Why you need to communicate clear expectations for communication"