Part of Kathy Caprino’s series “Today’s True Leadership” Recently, a client called me to talk through a difficult situation that was making her very confused and upset. The upshot was that her boss (let’s call him “Fred”) was outright abusive to her and to a few others on the team on a regular basis, both in public—in meetings with other staff members and senior managers—and in their private meetings. Fred put my client down, ridiculed her, made fun of her questions and implied she and the questions were “stupid” and she wasn’t fit for her job. Fred cast aspersion on my client’s commitment to ..read more

The expanding use of artificial intelligence in business today has many people experiencing greater fear and anxiety over their futures. Recent research has shown that mental health of employees has been impacted, with the American Psychological Association’s 2023 Work in America Survey revealing that close to 2 out of every 5 workers (38%) worry that AI might make some or all of their job duties obsolete in the future. To learn more about this topic, I caught up this month with Dan Diasio, EY’s Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Consulting Leader. In t ..read more

Part of Kathy Caprino’s series “Building Your Best and Happiest Career” In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving job market, landing your ideal position requires a multifaceted, strategic and committed approach. Gone are the days when we can simply apply for jobs online and hear back right away, or work with recruiters as our sole approach to job search.  According to recent data from job site Indeed, total job postings were down more than 15% compared to the start of 2023. LinkedIn too saw a similar drop-off in hiring in that timeframe. So it appears right now that there is a slimmer pool ..read more

Research studies have shown that Americans are divided on whether society overlooks racial discrimination or sees it where it doesn’t exist, or something in between. In a USA Today/Suffolk University poll held right before the July 4th 2023 holiday, more than 45% of Americans indicated that racism is a big problem or the biggest problem facing the United States. Approximately 38% of respondents said racism is a problem but not one of the biggest facing the nation. And about 14% of Americans said racism is not a problem. Marc Morial, president and chief executive officer of ..read more

Thousands of professionals today are looking for something more, different and better in their careers and professional lives, but aren’t sure how to get it. Many want to uplevel their skills and capabilities to reach a higher level of impact and also experience greater financial reward, but feel stuck regarding the best steps to take. Others still want to pivot or change directions completely. In coaching professionals around the world, I’m observing firsthand how great numbers of people want to advance and thrive in their work, but aren’t engaging in the key initiatives that will a ..read more

Part of Kathy Caprino’s series “Today’s True Leadership” In the leadership development work I do with mid- to high-level professionals, we begin by focusing on how to help each individual lead his or her own personal life in more positive and enlivening ways. You can’t lead anything well (including others, projects, growth, or organizational behavior) if you’re not honest, brave, emotionally self-aware and mentally healthy. After all, you’re a person when you show up to your professional life — your personal and professional behavior, fears, thoughts, wounds, biases, gaps and mindsets are ..read more

Part of Kathy Caprino’s series “Create Your Own Career Breakthrough” Working with hundreds of mid- to high-level professionals each year, most come for help to grow in their careers but are also looking for strategies to make a bigger impact in ways that matter to them. Emerging leaders, for instance, want to shape the direction of their organizations in positive ways. Others want to focus on more purpose-driven work by pivoting or changing their careers entirely. And others still hope to go out on their own and launch their own enterprises. Some of these individuals are already using LinkedIn ..read more

Part of Kathy Caprino’s series “Becoming the Most Powerful and Confident Version of You” As a career coach and consultant for mid- to high-level professional women, I deliver scores of workshops and trainings as well as career and leadership coaching programs each year, aimed at helping women build more success, impact and reward in their careers. In the 16 years I’ve been offering these types of programs, I’ve been truly shocked at the number of women (hundreds upon hundreds) who indicate they want to get outside help or join a program (whether it’s $10, $100, or $1,000), but never pull the t ..read more

Part of Kathy Caprino’s series “Women, Leadership and Vision”   Amid record-breaking attendance and viewership of women’s sports, a new survey released in August 2023 from Deloitte found that playing competitive sports often sets women up to build successful careers. The report titled “Impact of Sports on Women’s Professional Success,” revealed that women who played competitive sports in their youth are more likely to be in leadership or management roles. The online survey of 1,100 currently and previously employed Americans, age 18+, was conducted in August 2023. As a comp ..read more

Part of Kathy Caprino’s series “Living and Working Better and Healthier”   According to recent studies, burnout is on the rise dramatically, and looking only at how much we are working is not providing all the key answers we need to address the critical questions of what causes this increasing physical and emotional challenge. More than 50% of managers studied have indicated feeling burnout, and other reports have shown that Gen Z, millennials and women are the most stressed. In my work as a career and leadership coach, and formerly as a therapist, as well as in m ..read more