Silencing The Noise
You may have heard the old adage that "the best ability is availability." Well, in terms of Leading Your Career, that is absolutely the...
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Chris Raider
- Dec 8, 2020
- 4 min
Change. Outcomes Matter, Not Intentions.
It's hard to go through a workday or LinkedIn feed and not hear terms such as "innovation," "inclusivity," "agile," or "dynamic" and...
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Chris Raider
- Nov 30, 2020
- 4 min
A Lesson From The Playground: Getting Promoted
You've been promoted! Congratulations! You have so many opportunities and plans in your new role, but first, you need to help transition...
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Chris Raider
- Nov 23, 2020
- 5 min
Delegating to Build UP Other People
Delegating is a challenging task for me. Not only because I have a skewed perception of my quality of work, but also because do not want...
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Chris Raider
- Nov 16, 2020
- 4 min
Embrace The Awkward
It's a strange feeling. You know what you should be doing, or should be saying but the feeling makes you hesitate and question yourself....
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Chris Raider
- Nov 9, 2020
- 4 min
Be Grateful. Be Kind. Be Human.
In the first "Lead Your Career" article I identified one act that makes me happy and that's "making other people successful". At its...
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Chris Raider
- Nov 3, 2020
- 3 min
Master's Degree: Do you want the piece of paper or are you after the knowledge?
How many of you feel like the inevitable next step in your career is a Master’s Degree? Many times when someone on my team brings me that...
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Chris Raider
- Oct 27, 2020
- 4 min
Lets Do Away With The "Open Door Policy"
"My door is always open" – we’ve all heard management use this phrase to mean that they’re approachable and willing to talk whenever you...
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Chris Raider
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
Stop Telling Yourself "No"
As a mentor in my workplace, I frequently bear witness to employees telling themselves “no”. No one phrases it that way, but that’s the...
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Chris Raider
- Oct 13, 2020
- 4 min
I Encourage You to Put Family First
I approached the birth of my fourth child differently from the rest. For the first three I probably took a combined one month off of...
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Chris Raider
- Oct 6, 2020
- 4 min
Treating Mentorship as a Behavior
I feel mentorship has an undeserved bad rap. Most people are told they need it and could benefit from it, but their only real experience...
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Chris Raider
- Sep 29, 2020
- 4 min
The Bounce Back
If you haven't experienced it yet, you will. A promotion, a new job, a scholarship, a relationship, a position or future opportunity that...
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Chris Raider
- Sep 29, 2020
- 2 min
Chocolate & Coffee: Saying Thank You in a Way People Understand
Chocolate and coffee. That's my love language. If you want to thank me, nothing beats dark chocolate, or an Ethiopian coffee bean...
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Chris Raider
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Preparing for Your Performance Review
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. When we get praised for our hard work, called out for our flat spots, and hopefully have your...
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Chris Raider
- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
Behind every leader is someone who believed in them.
I was recently listening to one of my mentors talk about why she applied for her first managerial position. She assumed that someone was...
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Chris Raider
- Sep 8, 2020
- 2 min
What does "Lead Your Career" mean?
Howdy friends! Over the years I've taken plenty from the LinkedIn community, and have not really done my part to give back :( So...I've deci
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