“Just quit.” Wonderful. Are they paying your mortgage? Health insurance? Car payment? Groceries? Because telling someone to leave a toxic workplace immediately sounds empowering until the first of the month arrives with…
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There is a special kind of optimism that many women carry into a workplace when they discover their supervisor is another woman. We quietly imagine there will be an unspoken understanding. We…
At 48 years old, Bonnie had the résumé everybody on LinkedIn pretends they’re happy about. Master’s degree.Years of experience.Leadership roles.Performance awards.Professional wardrobe that cost enough to qualify as a second mortgage. On…
Surviving the Unthinkable: Lelia’s Story and How Women Are Fighting to Stay Afloat in Today’s Economy Without Losing Themselves Lelia never imagined starting over at forty-six. With two Master’s degrees, a professional…
Ladies, let’s have a moment of silence for all the dreams we had on Friday night when we swore we were never coming back to work if those lottery numbers hit. We…
So, in my journey to survive in this economy and be debt-free within a year, I took on a second job at Walmart. I survived one week thus far but will I…
Emotions are Data: Transforming Workplace Culture I have been reflecting on why companies over the last few years have seen an increase in turnover rate, an inability to attract talent, and a…
In the realm of workplace culture, certain metaphors have held too much power — none more than the notion of an organization as a “family.” But that seemingly benign analogy is not…
The workforce landscape is changing. A new generation is taking center stage, bringing with them a demand for well-being, belonging, and trust in the workplace. No longer mere suggestions, these elements will…
Tera Carissa Hodges has worked tirelessly to highlight the subject of Success Bullying and has empowered women in the workplace and business to prepare themselves to handle the pressures that can come…
While it’s never a bad thing to enjoy your job, or aspire to be good at it, there can come a time when work gets too much for you, and this can…
Divorcing The Problematic Relationship Between Work Culture and Toxicity While the divorce rate may be up in marriages, there are other relationships that need separation in the workplace. If you have worked…