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“Build Trust” is a mantra you hear in newsletters, on LinkedIn posts and in common wisdom. That makes sense. We want to work with folks we can trust. We want to be trustworthy. But, sometimes, life happens. We miss the deadline. We step on toes. Maybe forget a promise made. Stuff changes, we strike out. What do you do to fix it?

People at work really don't know what you do (even if you think they should). So how can you develop a simple Communication Strategy that keeps the right people informed of the right things, at the right time, in the right place?

“So, tell us about yourself,” If that sentence sets you into spinning rainbow ball of death, this one is for you.

Take advantage of a new season (even if you aren't going back to school.)

Vacation Reflections: Questions for Life's Next Chapter Stepping back and ask better questions.

A deep dive into four qualities leaders need to develop: Confidence, Authenticity, Gravitas and Charisma

How to choose yourself, and not chicken out.

In uncertain times, it's good to have friends. How can you actually utilize a simple strategy of being friendly to improve your work life?

Layoffs, AI, uncertainty, changes in the design and UX world, broken interviewing systems.

Excerpts from an interview with Chie Tamada on her creative sabbatical and learnings from a year away from corporate life. Could you do it, too?

Introducing a podcast that gets into the details of how we make big changes.

Changes and transitions can feel destabilizing. Today's post offers a way to orient yourself and get a better sense of what's next.