The fight for women’s equality is filled with a dense and beautiful complexity. We have overcome the greatest of odds to finally have a voice. However, very few of us realize that the voice came at the expense of women of color. The shoulders that we are standing on are the shoulders of marginalized women, […]
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At Ama La Vida, we have 9 culture commandments. One of the commandments is to be a perpetual student. That means different things to different people. Our philosophy and take on it is that our coaches and operations team should be finding opportunities to better themselves. This includes both personal and professional development. It can […]
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With summer in full swing, it’s no surprise most of us are trying to enjoy the weather and still focus on personal development and growth. After all, time is of the essence! While we love listening to podcasts on our road trips, long flights, commutes, and anywhere in between, what podcasts are worth listening to? […]
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Healthy and productive communication in the workplace can be difficult to nail down, especially when you’re working in a fast-paced environment. But the difference between getting it wrong and getting it right are like night and day. In the former scenario, miscommunication runs amok; few people feel heard and just as many feel misunderstood. Good […]
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Working for Ama La Vida, a coaching company, I was bound to pick up some coaching skills of my own. Even though I’m not coaching clients myself, the environment is what we like to call, a coaching culture, meaning that coaching and development is a critical component of how we operate as an organization. First, […]
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No matter what your job or title, as a manager, there is one thing that should always be top of mind: helping your team care. Care about the work they’re doing. Care about supporting their peers. Care about doing more. Care about making things better. Simply care. There is a lot that goes into getting […]
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Welcome back to Founding Females where we share the inspiring stories of passionate women who declared their independence and stepped out on their own to build the company they wanted to see in the world. Today we meet Iris Zhou of Comeback Magazine, a digital and print magazine for young creatives. I actually met Iris […]
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In my role as a coach, I have the unique opportunity to understand workplace issues from multiple perspectives. I help executives develop clear messaging and thoughtful plans for the future, and I work with new college grads as they navigate what exactly it means to have a 9-5. It’s easy to feel like needs and […]
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Doing the work to make a company more diverse and working to build a culture of inclusion can sometimes feel as if we are climbing a mountain. On top of that, true change as an organization will take years. I am a bit impatient so I started thinking about what are ways we can make […]
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One of your top team members sends you that cryptic, “Do you have time to talk this week?” email. You, of course, get a meeting on the books as soon as you can. Then the bomb drops. They tell you that they’re leaving the company. What?! Why?! They are such a solid performer. I thought […]
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