This episode originally aired in June of 2023. We’re closing out the year by highlighting the best episodes of 2023. We hope you’re enjoying some much-needed down time! The Women Amplified listener featured in this episode of “That’s a Good Question” is leading a remote business unit with ambitious goals, a steep climb ahead, and […]
How to Succeed from Anywhere
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (UnitoneVector) Since the “Remote Revolution” ushered in by COVID—which proved that not only can work be successfully done remotely, but productivity can also go up because people value flexibility—there has been some controversy about what balance workplaces should strike between remote and in-office work. Few people know more about this than Tsedal […]
How to Be Taken Seriously | That’s a Good Question
PROBLEM: How do I manage being a young woman in a director level role? I find that it can be challenging in getting folks to take me seriously. I run a department of three offices with multiple full-time staff and oversee a critical area of compliance. While I don’t want to completely change how I […]
Improv Your Work: Unlocking Creativity and Collaboration
In today’s frenetic workplace, where technology and packed schedules often eclipse human connection, we risk overlooking the vital role of interpersonal skills in creating thriving workplaces. In this episode of Women Amplified, Nicole Cohen, best-selling author of Improv at Work: What the Business World Can Learn from Improvisational Comedy, helps us integrate the rules of […]
Three Practices for Creating Equity at Work
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (BRO Vector) When they first met, Dr. Tina Opie, who identifies as a Black Christian woman, wasn’t sure she trusted Beth A. Livingston, a white atheist woman. But now, she says, she would trust Livingston with her life. That’s because they followed the three practices at the heart of the book they […]
Tips for Building Relationships that Help You Succeed
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (nazarkru) We recently asked Megan Beauregard, Enel North America’s Chief Legal Officer, for her tips on building relationships that help you succeed. Here are excerpts from the interview. Q: We all know that relationships are crucial to career success and advancement. But some people feel more naturally adept at relationship skills than […]
Carol Fulp on Why Advancing Diversity is “The Smart Thing to Do,” Not Just the Right Thing to Do
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Yulia Petrova) “History just repeats itself” is the first thing Carol Fulp says when we lay eyes on each other over a Zoom call. I’ve read her brilliant book, Success Through Diversity, and said something about how struck I was to read her reference to dealing with setbacks in efforts to advance […]
Workplace Dynamics & the Generational Divide | That’s a Good Question
THE PROBLEM: “I am the director of a non-profit where a significant portion of staff represents a younger generation. Workplace dynamics have been challenging for me as a leader, trying to manage employees who are not well-equipped with coping and resiliency skills. Additionally, there is a gap in their ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously […]
Create a “Happiness 401K Plan”
Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we’ll be to that sense of irrelevance that often comes with aging, both professionally and socially. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, the more we notice our decline, and the more painful it is when […]
Teamwork Tips from Stefanie Nacar, VP, Head of US Marketing & Access at MorphoSys
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (lemono) Q: MorphoSys is dedicated to developing and delivering innovative medicines that redefine how cancer is treated. That is clearly a complex challenge; and as we know, complex challenges require great teamwork. What is the most important thing you have learned about effective teamwork that you didn’t know when you began your […]