Mar 10, 20201 minStanding Up For Yourself In InterviewsI once was interviewing for a job, and they asked me what I make. I said, “In New York that question is technically illegal, but my desir...
Mar 10, 20201 min"You Are Just Going To Have To Pick Something"I was working with a recruiter before I landed my current job. My former company had just been acquired, and I had a few months on contra...
Mar 8, 20201 minIWD 2020: Thank You, MomI was raised by a single mom. She put herself through college and law school with two young children. While in law school, she also recei...
Mar 7, 20201 minCOVID-19: Hourly Employees During college, I made $8.00/hour as an office assistant at my university. I made $7.50/hour at my first summer job, working full-time ho...
Mar 2, 20201 minThe Ever Impossible "Work-Life-Balance" Work-life balance? Who’s she? Never heard of her! In today’s technological age, work-life balance is nearly impossible. Everyone is just...
Feb 24, 20201 minThe Problem with "Preferred Pronouns"Allies: Stop saying “preferred pronouns.” They are not preferred. They are not suggested. They are a person’s pronouns. Respect that by...
Feb 18, 20201 minAuthenticity in the WorkplaceIt can be terrifying to bring your authentic self to work. I grew up in Brandon, Mississippi, a small town located in the most conservati...
Feb 11, 20201 minEmployees Want to be HeardMore than anything, employees want to be heard. They want their feedback and suggestions to not fall on deaf ears. They want to be valued...
Feb 4, 20201 minCorporate Transparency: Looking Beyond the Core ValueTransparency. It’s a core value at most companies today. But, what does corporate transparency actually mean, and why is it necessary? Ca...
Jan 28, 20201 minEmbrace the Fear...Fear has a negative connotation. But, fear can be powerful if turned into action (Thanks, Susan Jeffers!) Fear seeps in with the unknown ...
Jan 23, 20201 minMicro-goals: Revamping Performance Management for StartupsAt Knotch, we launched “‘micro-goals” in an effort to build manageable goals that would allow our employees to embrace change and allow o...
Jan 21, 20201 minYes, We All Have Imposter SyndromeYesterday at Knotch, we discussed imposter syndrome as a part of our quarterly mental health initiative. The truth is, we all struggle w...
Jan 14, 20201 min"We Belong Together"In my career, I’ve had the pleasure of working at companies that have had very identifiable workplace cultures. They all strived for incl...
Jan 7, 20201 minHR IsolationHR people have to be chameleons. We have to be able to adapt to our surroundings. It’s a delicate balance — being approachable and remov...
Dec 31, 20191 minAllyship Requires More Than Empty WordsAllyship requires support AND action. There is no such thing as a passive ally. You must put in the work. You must understand your own pr...
Dec 17, 20191 minDebate in Private; Alignment in PublicDecisions big or small require discourse. That discourse should happen during the decision-making process in a room with designated key d...
Dec 10, 20191 minNot My Hill To Die OnYou can ask anyone in my office — I utter the phrase, “That’s not my hill to die on,” multiple times a day. It helps me put things in per...
Dec 3, 20191 minPerfomative Behavior at WorkAfter I entered the workforce post-college, I quickly realized I was *performing* at work. I was being open about my sexuality. I often s...
Nov 26, 20191 minSay NoMillennials: It is okay to say no. Say no to college, if it’s not for you. Say no to an internship, if it’s unpaid. Say no to a recruite...