Are They Really Working? The 5 Big Concerns Leaders Have About Remote Work

A CEO once asked me: “Adora, are they really working when I can’t see them?” He’s not alone. Since I began researching remote work, I’ve had...

The Day I Pressed Send and Ran Away

It was October 2009, six months after I had resigned from my job. I wasn’t very clear on what was next, only that I craved independence and...

Passion or Paycheck

When I graduated, I didn’t follow my passion. Infact, I did the opposite, and it’s one of the best career decisions I ever made. At the time,...

Finally, a Better Way to Measure Engagement in Hybrid and Remote Teams

Traditional engagement surveys weren’t built for remote work, this framework was. If you’re still using the same engagement surveys you used...

How do you know when it’s time to change jobs?

Yesterday, someone asked me a powerful question: How do you know when it is the right time to change jobs? My answer? It often comes down to...
Wrong Career? 3 Things You Can Do About It Now!

Wrong Career? 3 Things You Can Do About It Now!

Yesterday, we identified 3 signs that you may be in the wrong career. What good is a problem identified? Nothing, if we cannot solve it. So today, I bring you solutions. If you are in the wrong career, there are 3 things you can do about your current situation and the...

read more
3 Signs You are in the Wrong Career

3 Signs You are in the Wrong Career

Your career is simply your work life. Most of us start with good intentions but sometimes even the best laid plans end in disappointment. So how do you know if you made the wrong choice or are simply in need of a change? There are a few signs that indicate being in...

read more
How is Your Fight?

How is Your Fight?

I chuckled when I found this image on social media today. It reminded me of an argument that ensued on social media group I belong to. Some people were accusing the Author of a post (John Obidi) of being pessimistic because he unapologetically called out the struggle...

read more
On Perfection…

On Perfection…

I remember when I gained the insight that one of the most ineffective personality profiles was the perfectionist. I didn't really understand why, after all perfect meant high standards. The perfectionist sought perfection to a state of paralysis, never making...

read more
Go Where You are Celebrated…

Go Where You are Celebrated…

Everyone will not like you...and that's ok, you are not jollof rice. Even with your best intentions, people will misunderstand you and judge you by their own standards. This piece is for anyone who is needs to find their happy place, their tribe, their true...

read more
On Success and Burning Bridges…

On Success and Burning Bridges…

As my grey hairs multiply, I have come to understand the link between our success and the decisions we make in our lives. I value relationships and so I used to think bridges should never be burned. Today, I realise that progress requires that we must cross some...

read more
On Changing Your Career…

On Changing Your Career…

If you really want to jump start your career, there are proven strategies to doing it quickly and successfully. I have done it 5 times, no pay cut, no volunteering necessary. It has worked for so many as well. I know first hand how it feels to be miserable in a job. I...

read more
Career Change? 10 Things You Can Do Now

Career Change? 10 Things You Can Do Now

It is not unusual to change your career several times in your work life. I have personally made 4 career changes in my lifetime, 2 within related fields and 2 to unrelated fields. My career profile mirrors a zig zag spanning the fields of Information Technology,...

read more

Say hello!