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Is Now a good Time to Quit your Job?
I wasn’t getting the promotion I felt I deserved, and had no clear path to get there.
Nov 23, 20222 min read


Why you should “settle” for excellence
If you’re like most people in my community, you’re ambitious and want to achieve your full potential.
Nov 4, 20221 min read


HBR: Ask an expert: Why Am I Not Getting Promoted?
When you enjoy your job, have worked for 4 years in role without any negative feedback, and still can't seem to secure a promotion
Oct 25, 20221 min read


HBR: Should you disclose caregiving responsibilities to a prospective employer?
Caregiver responsibilities have climbed exponentially since the pandemic hit, and some companies can’t — or won’t — make an accommodation.
Sep 16, 20221 min read


Compliance: The Art and Skill of Delivering Bad News
Amii shares her six-step process to help increase receptiveness when communicating bad news and reduce the likelihood of backlash
Sep 16, 20221 min read


Why In-House Counsel Need Executive Presence
Executive presence is essential to signal professional style and advance careers.
Sep 13, 20221 min read


Since when is ambition a bad word?
Wasn’t she supposed to be ambitious? Isn’t that what was expected of executives at the Fortune 500s?
Sep 8, 20222 min read


HBR: Should You Tell a Prospective Employer About Your Caregiving Responsibilities?
Deciding whether to disclose caregiving responsibilities during your job hunt is ultimately a judgment call with risks on either side.
Aug 30, 20221 min read


Measuring the Strategic Value of a Compliance Program
Executive management views compliance as a cost center, dissociated from growth.
Aug 10, 20221 min read


HBR: Navigating Peer Relationships While Climbing the Ladder
Executive leadership relies heavily, if informally, on peer perceptions of you for promotional opportunities
Jul 27, 20221 min read


How to Bulletproof Your Future
It’s challenging these days to read the news without hearing of a possible recession.
Jul 15, 20222 min read


Compliance: Tips from a Project Management Pro on Avoiding Failure
Research shows more than 60 percent of projects undertaken fail.
Jun 30, 20221 min read


Deconstructing Delivering Bad News
Bad news is critical to making good decisions, growing ethical companies, and building honest relationships.
Jun 10, 20222 min read


I Have a Confession to Make
How can we better direct our focus? We can control, through our environment, the type of attention we need in the moment.
May 27, 20223 min read


What Every Corporate Counsel Needs to Know about Project Management
Amii dives deep into defining a project, different styles of project management, and how to find a qualified project manager.
May 19, 20221 min read


Did you only “meet expectations” this year?
One of my executive clients said wryly, “The greatest sin you can make as a leader is telling someone they’re doing their job just fine."
Apr 21, 20222 min read


Bossing Back Burnout: Do These 3 Types Apply to Your Team?
I recently met with a group of executive clients, struck by the exhaustion we’re all feeling.
Apr 7, 20223 min read


Top Workforce Trends Leaders Should Consider (& Tips on Making it Better)
Almost two years into the pandemic, the landscape of work has changed.
Jan 14, 20222 min read


The Season for Reflection (some thoughts on anxiety and gratitude)
As we wind down from 2021 (and honestly, we are probably also unpacking 2020 still as well), I want to offer a frame for you to leverage to
Dec 17, 20213 min read


Top Strategies for Leading in a Hybrid Environment — Bank of the West
Amii interviews top in-house leaders on their views of leading during the pandemic, return to work, and tips for success.
Dec 13, 20211 min read
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