Finding Time
Finding Time. Written by Allison McWilliams for the Huffington Post, June 6, 2017. “I’ll do it when I find the time.” “I just can’t seem to find the time.” “Let me see if I can make some time.” How often have you heard, or […]
We All Need Mentors: Effective Networks for Every Career Stage
We All Need Mentors: Effective Networks for Every Career Stage. Written by Allison McWilliams for the Huffington Post, February 28, 2017. Close your eyes for a moment and think about the word “mentor.” What image came to mind? Chances are, for many of you, […]
The Four-Year Career
When you think about career planning, do you think of a twenty-year plan, or do you think about taking life day-by-day? In this Fast Company piece, Anya Kamenetz describes an approach that sits somewhere in between: The Four-Year Career. How are you being planful, […]
Navigating Emotional Labor at Work
Navigating Emotional Labor at Work. Written by Allison McWilliams for the Huffington Post, May 9, 2017. There is a generally-unspoken, but well-understood rule of the workplace: keep your emotions, unless they are positive, tightly held. What does this look like in practice? Don’t show […]
Increase Your Productivity: Managing Your Email Inbox
By Lauren Beam (’07) We are all bombarded with constant, incoming email messages in a world of smart phones and watches and hard-to-ignore notifications. With email often being the primary mode of communication in most professional work places, it can be a challenge to manage […]
7 Ways to Make Your Job Meaningful Again
We all struggle at times to find meaning at work, even those of us who might identify our work as a “calling.” Some days it’s hard to see the higher purpose. But there are some easy steps that you can take to re-energize yourself for […]
The Big Return: Tips for Workforce Re-Entry
By Laura Harrell (’92), Director of Engagement Programs in the Office of Alumni Engagement at Wake Forest University In September of 2012, I returned to campus with my family to celebrate my 20th reunion during Homecoming weekend at Wake Forest. I never would have imagined […]
How to “Take Initiative” and “Be a Strategic Thinker”
By Allison McWilliams At some point, probably at many points, in your professional career, you are going to hear one if not both of these terms: “We want you to take initiative.” Or, “Be a strategic thinker.” They have been used with such frequency that […]
Skills for the Young Professional: How to Behave in Meetings
By Megan Bosworth (’12) “Let’s set up a meeting.” This phrase is so common to the workplace that it creates a universal truth for most offices: lots of meetings. If you work in an office, you can almost guarantee that a portion of your time […]
Increase Your Productivity: Tips for Tackling Your To-Do List
By Lauren Beam (’07) One of the first things I learned early on as a young professional was to use to-do lists to stay on top of my work. At the start of each week, I would sit at my desk and begin making the […]