Posts by Carol Ross
Awestruck
Today, I posted a new featured article on my website, about my first mentor, who I met when I was ten years old. I didn’t realize the impact that Mrs. Miller had on me until I started writing the article, more than a decade after her death. I’m convinced that she can hear my words,…
Read MoreRenegades
I talked with a friend who relayed her experiences in job hunting last year. She had several unpleasant encounters before “the door was slammed in her face”—interviewers profiling her psyche and wondering if she had ADD, expecting quotes from a favorite theorist in her discipline, and commenting that she didn’t have enough experience at one…
Read MoreWhat the Company Smart Ass Knows
My friend, Kenny Moore works as "Corporate Ombudsman" and HR Director at KeySpan, an energy company based in Brooklyn. Reporting directly to the CEO, Kenny says in his bio that he is "primarily responsible for awakening joy, meaning and commitment in the workplace. " He is the co-author of The CEO and the Monk: One…
Read MoreHockey Mom
I have a friend who has given a whole new meaning to Hockey Mom. Instead of just watching her son play hockey, she’s started playing herself. At forty years old. With other moms once a week. And she’s having the time of her life. Here’s what she’s reporting: “I can go really fast and not…
Read MoreUnconscious Competence
I was recently asked by an alumni director at a major university for an article about networking. She wanted a Networking 101 for new grads. In her words, “We’re talking basics—like what do you say when you get someone on the phone.” Oh, my. I don’t even think about what to say. It just comes…
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