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Jennifer Gibbs
- Nov 18, 2020
- 5 min
Sharing Your Power Story
In my blog post Four Areas of Focus to Get That Promotion, I called out the importance of being able to share your story in a powerful way. It is a critical skill, not only for getting promoted or landing a new job, but for building relationships, trust and credibility. Having the courage to share your story and to embrace the stories of others, allows you to create what is by far your MOST valuable career asset – your network. We all have a story in our mind about who we are
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Jennifer Gibbs
- Oct 14, 2020
- 5 min
Four Areas of Focus to Get that Promotion
I have interviewed hundreds of people in my 23-year career in technology, data and banking. I have coached, mentored or sponsored hundreds more who were working towards their next promotion or preparing for interviews. I have had the great privilege and responsibility of making promotion and hiring decisions, many of these related to executive level roles. If you find yourself stuck - confused as to how to advance to that next level job or frustrated at trying for some time t
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Jennifer Gibbs
- Sep 13, 2020
- 4 min
Reclaiming the Lost Art of Dreaming with Intention
I vividly remember my daughter Anna’s kindergarten graduation celebration. Her class was on stage and the school gym was packed with family members. (Clearly this wasn’t 2020.) We had our camcorder ready because each child was about to share what they’d like to be when they grow up. Anna was always one of the smallest kids in her class, so we had to be sure we were positioned to see her perfectly. When her name was called, she walked up to the microphone with purpose and said
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Jennifer Gibbs
- Aug 22, 2020
- 6 min
Common signs of a "stuck" career and tips to get unstuck.
According to the Oxford dictionary a career is “an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress”. I prefer to think of a career as “a set of experiences we gain that allow us to learn, grow and contribute over time”. These experiences may or may not span different roles, companies or industries. You may have a stuck career when you feel you have stopped learning, growing and/or contributing in the way you want, and you
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