Rakshitha Arni Ravishankar

Sixty percent of employees feel emotionally detached from their jobs and 50% report feeling stressed on a daily basis, according to a recent global survey from Gallup. While your first instinct may be to quit your job, it might not be the most sustainable option. Know that you have the agency to create better working conditions for yourself. Understand the impact of your work. Take the time to learn how our work contributes to the larger mission of our organization can help us reenter a more pos…

Allyship requires us to become aware of our relative privilege — even within a marginalized community — and make conscious efforts to undo our own biases, champion causes that matter, and act fairly as colleagues and emerging leaders. To be a better ally: Understand what lack of privilege looks like. Many marginalized communities, for example, face obstacles that make it hard for them to show up as their full selves at work. Educating yourself on these barriers is the first step to becoming an a…

Networking doesn’t have to feel opportunistic. It can be a moment to make genuine connections. Here’s how to get started: Networking is not about meeting new people. It’s also a chance to connect with people you’ve known for a while but haven’t had the chance to interact with. Use networking as an opportunity to help others. Think about what you’re good at, what you like to do, and what others often ask you to help with. Instead of small talk, engage in conversations that are more intimate and h…

Yes, you are enough.

Today, it’s not enough for leaders to drive strong employee performance. They need to take care of their team’s wellbeing, too. Here are a few ways to build a psychologically safe workplace: Don’t focus too much on building the “perfect” team. As a manager, it’s normal to want to hold everyone to a higher standard. But perfectionism can make you reactive, distrustful, and a micromanager. Instead, let your team make mistakes, avoid blaming individuals for problems, give them the space to learn an…

How are you feeling today? Here are a few quotes to remind you that you’ve got this! You’re worth taking care of, no matter what your brain might tell you. It’s not selfish to show up for yourself. Cry and crumble. It’s okay. You’ve dealt with tough times before. You will do it again. It’s not your job to please everyone. But there is one person you need to stand by: yourself.

Nailing a job interview takes more than preparation and practice. If you want to get hired, you need to tell a story about why you’re the perfect person for the role. Here are five pieces of advice to help you. Avoid talking about what you’re not. Tell a story about yourself. Allow yourself to be vulnerable. Don’t hide who you are. Pose thoughtful questions to the hiring manager.