by dankeelan | Aug 31, 2021 | Leadership
Kerri Strug was part of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Strug pushed through her severely injured ankle from her first vault to land on one foot in her second vault before collapsing in pain. She was credited for helping...
by dankeelan | Aug 31, 2021 | Career, Coaching
When it comes to evaluating career advice, few people are in a position to hear so much of it—and evaluate how it works out for the practitioners—than career coaches. Since they help their clients pore over strategies to advance their careers and look for their next...
by dankeelan | Aug 31, 2021 | Featured, Future of Work, Remote Work
I’m a tricky one to ask about the future of offices. That’s because my adult work life has consisted of being an EMT, a university theater instructor and a journalist for more than three decades. I never worked in a dreary cubicle farm. My offices were ambulances...
by dankeelan | Aug 31, 2021 | Future of Work
It’s been said many times: it’s not about the changes, it’s about our reactions to them. Organizations and individuals are forced to shift and change under the current reality that the future offers no “new normal” to seek refuge. As the...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2021 | Diversity, Leadership, Women
Women have lost millions of jobs since the pandemic. As we honor Women’s Equality Day, here’s how we can win them back. The pandemic has made a lasting impact on the workplace and has taken a toll on women’s participation in the labor force....
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2021 | Age, Featured
In today’s age-diverse workforce it’s common to encounter co-workers from a variety of generations and at different stages in their lives. For some people, these differences can be a source of discomfort. One employee might find herself resentful about having to...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2021 | Featured, Jobs
To people who love the great outdoors, getting paid to work for one of America’s stunning national parks may sound like a dream. Park rangers make up just a fraction of the over 22,000 people employed by the National Park Service. Whether you have a background...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2021 | Gig Workers, Tips
Freelancers compromise about 36% of the entire U.S. workforce. Freelancing opportunities have been growing for several years, but the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, has boosted an influx of young, highly-skilled, first-time freelancers seeking part-time...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2021 | Gig Workers, Tips, Writing
Over the past two years, the rest of the world has caught up to a fact that freelance writers have known for a long time. Working remotely — and often on your own timeline — is a pretty great job perk. Of course, for all that independence and freedom, there are some...
by dankeelan | Aug 24, 2021 | Leadership, Learning
Conducted between late June and mid-July 2021, Sounding Board partnered with Chief Learning Officer (CLO) magazine to explore how companies use professional coaching for leadership development and measure the business impact. Feedback from more than 450...
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