by Valerie | Sep 17, 2019 | Advice, Communication, Front and Center
“I feel like if I apply for the job, they’ll laugh at me.” “There’s nothing interesting about my story.” “This will never happen for me.” Each of these statements was said to me in the last week by clients struggling to...
by Valerie | Aug 26, 2019 | Advice, Communication, Front and Center
OK, so this might seem silly, but I want to tell you about one of my pet peeves… I mean, I know it’s no big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it just bugs me, you know? You might not be bothered by it, but I am… It’s when people provide a...
by Valerie | Aug 20, 2019 | Advice, Career
“Lily” hadn’t seen it coming. But she worked her way smack into it. Roadblock. Career-halting, self-confidence wavering, extremely frustrating roadblock. In Lily’s case, the roadblock had a name: “Ben,” a boss once enthusiastic...
by Valerie | Jun 25, 2019 | Career, Communication, Front and Center
Some years back, immersed in the challenges of a competitive corporate environment, I met a group of wonderful women. Colleagues at the same level, we had much in common. We’d meet each month to talk about opportunities and roadblocks and fears and frustrations....
by Valerie | May 28, 2019 | Advice, Communication
Stories are among our most important relationship tools. They have the power to educate, entertain and inspire, connecting people from disparate backgrounds. Commander-in-She workshops provide the storytelling strategies to find and harness the power in your own story...
