Soft Skills - Ask a Wharton MBA
Develop Soft Skills – Work Smart & Live More
Last week, Sarah, a fellow Wharton classmate, asked me this question: “How do I find my next career opportunity if I am a generalist? Do I need to figure out what function I want to specialize in first?.” Here is the background of Sarah’s story. Sarah loves working with people and she has worked in… ...
Can you take a career break – time off from work to do other things like travel or be a full time mom? If so, how long can you safely take a career break if you want to come back to work afterwards. These are popular questions among new mothers with young children as well as from anyone who… ...
Making a mid career change, a career change around the age of 40 or 45, is a courageous decision. It is possible for anyone in their mid-life to do this, as long as they understand the trade-offs involved. Below is a great question I received from a reader who is considering a mid career change,… ...
Achieving work life balance takes self-awareness, making tough choices, and being disciplined. As a recovering over-achiever and perfectionist, this is hard for me. My natural tendency with any job is to err on the side of working over-time and prioritizing my job above anything else. The only reason I was able to maintain… ...
Dealing with a difficult boss is always a sensitive topic. We don’t always know if we should say anything, or how we should go about addressing our issues with them. This is why I am excited to introduce another candid conversation with one of our Executive Authors, Lynn Marie Auzenne. In this recording, we discussed Lynn… ...
“Should I negotiate my salary?” This is a question we will ask ourselves every time we get a job offer, especially for a job we want. I recently had to go through this decision-making process, and I want to share my thoughts and what I learned with you. I think many of us… ...
Being laid off is inevitable. Almost everyone will experience it once in their career. It is how you handle the layoff that will determine your career progression afterwards. This is why it is so important to listen to this candid conversation I had with one of our Executive Authors, Nadia Drew. In this 15 minute… ...