Returning to business travel—safely By Mariette Williams Before the pandemic, Gabriella Ribeiro was flying over 100,000 miles a year for business and personal travel. A marketing professional and founder of TRUMarketing, a boutique sales and marketing firm, Ribeiro traveled throughout Europe, Africa, and Latin America, and extensively throughout the...
The pandemic creates employment gaps for women. During the winter surge of COVID-19, I presented our department’s annual results to my C-suite leaders. After showing that the team exceeded our goals, I closed the videoconference and sprinted to my screaming baby. On many occasions, I compiled and analyzed...
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe shone a spotlight on the need for equal pay for women athletes. Turns out equity is also a problem in the senior leadership ranks. Gaming information website Casino.org researched the number of women in leadership roles of male professional sports teams in the...
From Tech to Art For 25-year-old Deborah Lee, illustration has always been in their blood. “Drawing felt natural to me growing up,” Lee says. Yet they never imagined it would one day become a career. Happily, they were wrong. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Design,...
A 2019 Korn Ferry study found that more than a third of workers—34 percent—waste two to five hours each week in unproductive calls or meetings. That’s time that can better be spent doing deep work like finishing a report, revamping a strategic plan, or revising training materials....
The right job comes along when you align your skill set with the one companies are seeking. These are the skills and attributes employers value most. Communication: Be proficient at expressing your thoughts effectively through speaking and writing. Teamwork/Collaboration: Develop relationships with colleagues and customers and know...