It feels like every day I speak to someone who says, “Claire, my job search isn’t going well.”  To which I say, “OK, what actions are you taking?” “I’m applying to jobs online and I never get a response.” Radio Silence  – on the outside.  On the inside, I’m going, “Argh!”  (bang head against the table) […]

In March I was invited to deliver a time management workshop to 200 NYPD Captains, Inspectors, Chiefs and Deputy Commissioners.  It was an honor and it was fascinating.  I learned how much these leaders are juggling — managing their precinct, developing their teams, community relations, and the constant disruption of emergencies. The day was also moving. […]

This year I’ve been making a push to scale my business.  It is also, despite having gotten a flu shot, the sickest winter I’ve had in a long time.  Introduce the “lizard brain.”  It takes enormous energy to expect a different outcome, when you are trying to do things the way you always have.  And yes, that can […]

Writing a resume can make you feel vulnerable.  It’s very personal to talk about yourself, it’s hard to know what will catch the reader’s attention, and it feels like so much is hinging on it. The reality is that a resume is just one piece of a larger process- whether that sets your mind at […]

“I had an entry-level candidate ask me in the interview, ‘What is the vacation policy?’  In the interview!” “Oh, I know.  My junior people want to work from remote, just like people who’ve been with us for 10+ years.” “Seriously, why can’t they just put their heads down and work?  I worked my a** off […]

Be a good listener. It doesn’t sound sexy.  But most CEO’s, board members and C-Suite leaders will tell you it’s the single most important skill in leadership. We spend time talking to sound knowledgable. Yet people are much more likely to say we are smart when we listen to them. Today I speak with Joann […]

A year and a half into my first real corporate job, I realized I hated it.  I liked the people, I liked the company.  I just hated the marketing role. Sounds simple enough, but what happened next is something I see people do every day.  I turned on myself. I thought, “This is a dream […]

The 4 Mistakes I See Job-Seekers Make   It’s amazing how consistently I see job-seekers make these mistakes. It’s not that they aren’t talented or smart — it’s that (please listen up!) job search and career management are a separate job from the job you do. It’s frustrating but true. Doing a job without learning […]

Ask anyone what gives them a sense of purpose and the answer is almost universal — help others. That first question is easy — it seems the desire to give back to humanity is part of our instinct. It’s the next question that gets people stumped: How? A few years ago I heard a leadership […]

  We are in the middle of a cold snap in the northern US, and I can’t help daydreaming about my friend Julie’s creative retreat in Tuscany this June.  In my corporate life I loved working alongside perfumers and visual creatives, yet I never really understood my own creativity until I started coaching.  When I […]