When reaching out to your network, focus on connection, not the “big ask”

When reaching out to your network, focus on connection, not the “big ask”

In the career transition journey, there are some things you can control and some things you can’t.  This is especially true when reaching out to people you’d like to connect with to expand your network. You can try to create touch points, but you can’t make them call...
How to tell your exit story honestly while honoring your former organization (and yourself)

How to tell your exit story honestly while honoring your former organization (and yourself)

No matter whether someone leaves his or her company under positive or negative circumstances, everyone struggles with their “exit story.”  I’ve had the privilege of helping healthcare leaders in career transition for over three decades, and I can’t tell you how many...
Organizational culture change as renovation, not demolition

Organizational culture change as renovation, not demolition

An organization’s “culture” is simply defined as the expected way to behave within an organization. Stated more simply, organizational culture is “the way things are done around here” (Deal & Kennedy, 2000).  Culture is not written rules or guidelines, but rather...