Gallaher Edge Blog
You’re a boss!! How exciting is that? Except that – omg – there are so many people issues – is this really your job now? You’re finding yourself now playing this middle manager role – you, yourself have people to report to, and you’re also responsible for the people reporting in to you. And sometimes…. Read More
My Most Confusing F*** Up I thought I had a great relationship with Marie. She had been in our office for just a few months, but I knew her in her previous role in a different office (which had some prestige to it). I thought we were friends who trusted and respected each other. We Read More
If you feel stressed more often than you’d like, you’re not alone. 78% of Americans feel stressed at least one day a week and 15% are stressed EVERY DAY, according to a recent study. With so many people experiencing stress, you’d think we’d be really good at managing it, right? The market that focuses on stress Read More
Megan looked defeated. Her eyes were cast downward and the space between her eyebrows conveyed a combination of deep pondering and confusion. “There’s just not enough time,” she said. “Not enough time for what?” I inquired. “All of it.” I heard the slight crack in her voice and could see the wetness in her eyes. Read More
“Well, it’s just not my place to say anything.” That’s what Madison said to me when she was complaining about her co-worker. Jason was continuously making commitments and not following through, being dismissive of her concerns, and basically just making her job harder. I had suggested that she be open with him to see if Read More
You’ve just finished another useless conversation with your boss. “Why do I even bother with these 1:1’s??” you think to yourself, feeling yourself quietly fuming. But what are you going to do? Tell your boss that these 1:1 conversations are a waste of time, and you end up feeling even more disengaged because you can Read More
It was a Wednesday in the middle of May, and I was having a tough day. I was coaching brilliant CEO’s, leading workshop sessions with life-changing content and experiences, and meeting with the most dedicated team I’ve ever had. Sounds rough, right? Well – it was. And here’s why. I was also on day 52 of working Read More
In our last blog, we met Ashley – a senior manager at a fast-growing tech startup who’s dealing with an immature culture. Inside jokes, partying, and aggressive behavior from the dev team is affecting the entire company. Morale is low and internal conflicts are on the rise. Let’s follow Ashley’s story as she gets to Read More
Ashley is a senior-manager at a fast-growing tech startup and she’s got a problem… Employees keep coming to her complaining about the dev team. Comprised mostly of young males, this group of developers interacts with finance, communication, and many other departments. And a lot of the time, it doesn’t go well. The dev team seems Read More
Sarah started out at her company, an e-commerce retailer selling natural products, 15 years ago when the husband and wife co-founders were operating out of a garage. As their right-hand person, she’s been by their side through supply chain issues, massive technology improvements, economic highs and lows, and the dramatic growth of the natural products Read More