by Maya Hu-Chan | Aug 4, 2023 | Articles, Women Leadership
Influencing up is a step above managing up, and it can have a big impact. Here are four ways to do it. Most people know how important it is to manage up. It takes day-to-day effort to successfully navigate the working relationship with a direct boss. But influencing...
by Maya Hu-Chan | May 19, 2023 | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Videos
Diversity and inclusion aren’t just trendy business buzzwords. Research suggests that companies that embrace diversity perform better than companies that don’t make it a priority. And hiring a diverse workforce is only half of the equation. In order for...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Feb 28, 2023 | Articles, Cross-Cultural Management
Here’s the bad news: it’s no longer enough to simply be great at your job. Here’s the good news: there’s a whole world waiting out there to help you shine. English poet John Donne coined the phrase ‘No man is an island’ – and, over the centuries, it has become a...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Jan 24, 2023 | Articles, Leading Teams
Leaders are the weather makers for an organization. Here’s how to create calm, even in a storm. Leaders are weather makers. They create the climate on their teams. They can turn up the heat, or cool things down. They can make it rain, or shine a light on the...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Nov 30, 2022 | Articles, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A DEI mindset is about more than hiring. It requires seeing the world through others’ eyes. Savannah is autistic and non-verbal. Most people assume that because she is non-verbal, she has nothing to say. That is completely false. Two years ago, with guidance...