Last week I shared tips for candidates attending remote interviews. This week we wrap up with advice for hiring managers. Though easier to schedule in, remote interviews can be so difficult because you lose so much context when not sitting in the same room. It’s harder to connect or build…

I’ve been actively recruiting again recently and noticed interviews are becoming easier to attend yet more difficult to navigate and judge. Not meeting face-to-face physically can mean you don’t get a good grasp of a person or company, and this can lead to mistakes being made on both sides, including…

Accent Prestige Theory When you interact with someone with an accent, what are your initial thoughts? What judgments do you make…. when a word is mispronounced or the grammar isn’t quite right? Do you want to giggle? Does it grate you in some way? Go on, be honest. What are your thoughts? Do…

All managers will experience this, someone deciding to leave your team. So many thoughts and feelings run through you as the leaver is communicating their decision to you. Sometimes it’s completely unexpected, other times you knew it was just a matter of time. Either way, the experience can be a…

Can you believe it? Those 2 weeks of March 2020 are fast becoming 2 years. We’ve all experienced moments where we felt things were starting to move in the right direction. Schools reopened, then offices and restaurants, nightclubs, borders… but when you see borders closing again, and the tough restrictions…

“Lola, why aren’t you smiling?” pause “Well………. it’s…….. Monday, it’s 8:30am, and I’m on a Zoom call… Oh, and you’re one hour ahead…” When I think back to this instance, I’m a little annoyed I felt I had to explain myself. There I was thinking I was being a great…

To celebrate Pride, or not to celebrate Pride — that is the question. When a month like Pride month comes along and you see people and brands splatter rainbow content and imagery all over our timelines, it can feel like… the very same people who have dismissed you and your…

We talk a lot about Work-Life Balance. The idea of Work-Life Balance is great and all, but I think the problem is the word “Work” precedes the word “Life”, giving the impression work is above life itself. The pandemic has significantly shifted perspectives, and now so many people have had…