I’m so proud of my little sister Emily McVey for standing up to dysfunction in the workplace and getting her boss fired! Emily’s boss, the Director, was a literal tyrant. She would yell at people for no reason, undo people’s good work, and randomly disappear from the work floor. This erratic and childish behavior was … Read More!

Empathy, In My Own Words Along the lines of thought leadership, I’d like to share my take on empathy – in my own words and writing this from the heart. You can’t force empathy. You need to allow it to surface naturally. In moments where I didn’t necessarily feel empathy for someone, I sometimes started … Read More!

The CTO Who Had No Empathy I once spoke with a colleague about his experience working with a jerk CTO (Chief Technology Officer). This jerk CTO was not emotionally intelligent and had no empathy. A bad boss who lacks empathy can ruin a company and people’s lives. This colleague worked at the same company of … Read More!

It’s one thing if your usual colleague disrespects you. But when you’re dealing with a rude business owner (or someone who is high up in the company, like a CEO or executive), it’s a whole different ballgame. You may feel like standing up to the business owner will put your job in jeopardy. But if … Read More!

The biggest mistake most CEOs and leaders make is thinking they are above others and therefore verbally putting others down, in both direct and indirect ways. Verbal put downs in an office can literally destroy a company’s culture, morale, and well-being. I’ll start by sharing an example from my own work experience, and then I’ll … Read More!