Performance reviews can be nerve-wracking experiences, but if you take steps to prepare yourself and walk into your boss’s office strong, they don’t have to be.    Throughout the Year  Preparing for a performance review shouldn’t start the morning of the review. In...

Last week, my visit to Cornell marked the 12th consecutive year that Warren Ellish, Founder and CEO of Ellish Marketing Group and Visiting Senior Lecturer at the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, held the Marketing Executive Coaching Program...

by Alexis Rask, Tenshey Coach   Many successful business leaders and entrepreneurs are investing deeply in becoming more authentic, empathetic and inclusive leaders to deliver business results through motivated and energized teams. In the era of #MeToo and...

Think about the last time you felt really confident. Everything was working for you. Your hair was perfect, your clothes were on point, you were completely prepared for what the day had to bring, and you just KNEW that you were going to kill it. When was...

According to Pew Research, as of 2016, millennials now make up the largest percentage of the workforce. So what does this mean for you as a manager? While millennials have (mostly undeservedly) gotten a bad reputation for a lot, one thing that cannot be...

Two years ago, I got a call from Joanna, my former team member at Microsoft.  After spending time in Africa on tech development projects at the Gates Foundation, she (along with Amanda, another former Microsoft alum) decided to found Kasha, a startup working to...

What Makes a Great Manager? By Team Tenshey   Managers can make or break a company-any company, no matter the size. But if you’re a smaller start-up, the ability of the managers you hire to lead your team can easily be the difference between success and failure....

You’ve finally achieved something you’ve been working toward for a long time. You’ve worked hard, sweat, given up time with your family and friends, and you’re finally seeing the fruits of your labor. Whatever that goal was - a corner office, the head chef...

By Maggie Chan Jones, Founder & CEO, Tenshey What’s your purpose?  What excites you? What are you passionate about? Do you remember a time you were going to make a major decision – personal or career related – and it just didn’t feel right? That’s...

A carefully cultivated personal brand is what separates you from everyone else in your field. It’s what makes your name synonymous with your industry. Think about it – when you hear anyone mention homemaking, your brain automatically brings up Martha...

Over the last few weeks, I've had the pleasure of speaking at the Women Economic Forum and I-Inspire events in India, Techonomy NYC and my alma matters Binghamton University and Cornell's Johnson School of Management. All of these events were unique but shared a...

Let’s be honest-job searching is extremely stressful. The resume tweaks, applications and interviews are just the beginning. Once you’ve received an offer, the pressure is on to negotiate the best compensation package possible, and for many, talking about...

A 2017 study by Egon Zehnder reports that 74% of women aspire to reach executive leadership roles, yet only 54% have access to senior mentors or informal sponsors. The study also suggests that women that have already reached the c-suite or equivalent have...