My Latest Articles
Helping Women Navigate Six Serious Challenges to Work Performance and Avoid Burnout During COVID-19
The McKinsey Report released its “Women in the Workplace 2020” study, and I so wish I could say the results are surprising. They’re not. These results are expected now, just another flashing light on a fully malfunctioning dashboard called the tech industry. Yes,...
Suffering from Burnout in Tech? 3 Principles to Help You Protect Those You Lead and Love
I recently finished leading an awesome two-hour sales leadership team strategy session for a tech client that was equally inspirational and scary. I shared actionable insights about high-performing teams and helped them get clear on ways they each can...
3 Ways to Help Improve Your Team’s Mental Health Right Now
Over the past several months, have you had any trouble sleeping? Have you had a poor appetite, or maybe overindulged? Are you having more frequent headaches or stomach aches? Are you increasing your alcohol or drug use? How about your temper: are you losing it more...
How to Build Trust by Creating Space for Honest Feedback from Your Teams in Tech
If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that everything rises and falls on leadership. Your ability to make a difference or make a mess in your industry depends on how well you can lead and take responsibility for your actions. The best leaders know how to create space for...
How to Escape Burnout and Recover Energy, Joy, and Hope in Your Work and Life as a Leader in Tech
How are you holding up? With everything in our world today, leaders in a work environment (especially tech!) can slide easily into burnout mode. I share my insights on how to avoid burnout and instead rediscover energy, joy, and hope in both work and life. I'd love...
3 Ways To Lead Your Team More Effectively Now
#real talk with Lisa Duerre As leaders, we need to always remember the human side of our team. You can’t lead someone well until you take the time to get to know them. What are their strengths? What are they not great at? Think about how you can...
Don’t Get Burned – Effective Strategies to Avoid Burnout
Have you ever reached a point in your life when you had difficulty staying motivated? A time when you felt sapped of all your energy? When your patience was maxed out and it was negatively impacting your job performance and relationships? I know I have. We all have...
Yes, Self-Care In Tech Is Possible (And Here’s How)
This is a series focused on actionable things you can do now to put yourself on your agenda. This may surprise you (probably not), but self-care and Silicon Valley go together as well as ketchup and ice cream. The frenetic pace keeps people working every hour of the...
A New Tech Executive and a First-Grader Have a Lot In Common
The school pickup - I was dreading this experience. I knew my daughter would tell me about all the ways it was hard at her new school. People laughed at her, picked on her, she missed her old school, she felt awkward and didn’t know where anything was, on and on… I...
