There’s a lot to gain from being in the office—especially when it comes to finding and nurturing career advocates. But what makes someone a great advocate, and why does it matter so much? Brandon and Randy return to the mics [...]
By Randy Hain An ideal career advocate is a leader (or leaders) who has gotten to know you, is invested in your growth, has faith in you and trusts you. They are willing to advocate for you in the rooms [...]
By Randy Hain During my morning walk yesterday, I reflected on a question a podcast host asked me last week during our conversation on his show. He was curious about the most common mistakes I observe people in my network [...]
By Randy Hain I have spent quite a bit of time over the last 13 years working with executives and leadership teams of all sizes in various industries. I always value simplicity, clarity and practical approaches when I think about [...]
There is perhaps no better antidote to negativity than healthy and regular doses of “thankfulness.” Seems too simple, huh? Let me explain. “People’s brains have a ‘negativity bias’” In recent WSJ article on smarter ways to discipline children, a quote from one [...]
By Randy Hain "The practice of patience toward one another, the overlooking of one another's defects, and the bearing of one another's burdens is the most elementary condition of all human and social activity in the family, in the professions, [...]
Have you stopped networking at work? Networking – there’s that word that we hear so often. It’s an incredibly important and vastly overused term. So what do we mean when we say “networking at work” and why does it matter to [...]
By Randy Hain Living a connected life leads one to take a different view. Life is less a quest than a quilt. We find meaning, love, and prosperity through the process of stitching together our bold attempts to help others [...]
Contrary to popular belief, LOVE is not a four-letter word in the workplace (I’m sure many of my HR friends are cringing right now, furiously composing a rebuttal). And yet, it is a rare workplace in which I encounter a leader comfortable [...]
By Randy Hain I found myself in a reflective mood as I sipped coffee in my home office in the wee hours before dawn this New Year’s Eve. I always endeavor at the end of every year to recall the [...]
