“We are now in a position to move forward with you,” boasted a long-awaited email to a friend. Imagine the excitement. She’s been networking in pursuit of a new opportunity. A new direction. Maybe you’ve seen this movie? Countless meet and greets. Electronic job postings. Online applications. Long overdue or impersonal responses from hiring companies. Not this email. A sparkle? A validation? Continue reading…
Summer Book Review #31: Listening Below the Noise
“Nothing at all. Silence. That’s the gift I’d offer,” shared a former executive who participated in the Research Jam last spring. We were talking about creating a gift bag for women just beginning transition. Silence came up again and again during our conversation. She also shared a question that she’d grappled with early on in her transition, “Who am I if I’m not me?” For her silence served as a catalyst to answering that question. What is your relationship with silence? Is it an unaffordable luxury? A welcome guest? Continue reading…