by alyssachaserebein | Mar 5, 2020 | Career advice, Emotional Intelligence, Franz de Waal, Freelance, inspiration, Intelligence, job, leadership, Machiavelli, Mama's Last Hug, performance, Power, trust, Work
The two staff members at my small company are typically insubordinate. Most days they keep their noses down, but their squabbles and power plays can be a distraction at the office. They communicate status constantly—and never with words. My staffers—Ollie and Juno—are...
by alyssachaserebein | Jan 27, 2020 | Career advice, Connections, Contractor, Contractor, empty nest, First job, Freelance, Friendship, Hinduism, inspiration, Isolation, job, job search, layoff, Loss, Lunch, Midwest, Mother, Motherhood, Myers-Briggs, New York City, Parenthood, trust, Women, Work
The practice of building meaningful connections isn’t just about work. It’s about opening your heart and mind to the people and the world around you. “Ah, networking,” Nidhi said. “I don’t make enough time for it.” I could tell the whole concept took her a little bit...
by alyssachaserebein | Dec 9, 2019 | Aaron Douglas, Alyssa Chase, Blue spruce, Bree Dunscombe, climate change, empty nest, Freelance, inspiration, Lindsey Hein, Loss, OneAmerica, performance, PRSA, Rhizosphaera needle cast, Schwarz Partners, Tom Spalding, Uncategorized
Lately I’ve been saying a lot of goodbyes. I don’t like it. I’m a hello person. Meeting new people and beginning new projects both give me energy. Saying goodbye saps my spirit. Last week, I said goodbye to a group of people I’ve grown to care about. What began...
by alyssachaserebein | May 3, 2019 | Alyssa Chase, Angela Holton, Career advice, creativity, inspiration, layoff, leadership, performance, Uncategorized
Fake it till you make it. That’s what you’re supposed to do after a loss. But does it really get you where you want to be? After losing her job of 20 years, Angela Holton found a position quickly, but she needed new ways to cope with negative energy and become the...
by alyssachaserebein | Mar 26, 2019 | Alyssa Chase, Career advice, layoff, leadership, performance, Uncategorized
When things change at work, it can shake your foundation—especially if you’ve built your life around your job. Such times of transition are a good time to reset. If you’ve ever been laid off—or ever worried about it—you know the fear a job loss brings. So did Angela...
by alyssachaserebein | Feb 27, 2018 | Alyssa Chase, Career advice, leadership, Nancy Gillespie
Today, the only true job security is the ability to secure another job, says longtime coach and career guru Nancy Gillespie. The good news is: Once you get good at finding a job, you won’t need to learn that skill. Here, Nancy recommends five ways to be prepared for...
by alyssachaserebein | Feb 27, 2018 | Career advice, job search, layoff, leadership, Nancy Gillespie, performance
Coach and mentor Nancy Gillespie on layoffs, leaders and corporate culture I first met Nancy Gillespie while on a walk through a white-collar warehouse known as Vacation Plaza. The vast space on the north side of Indianapolis, once known as the Mayflower Building,...
by alyssachaserebein | Oct 24, 2017 | Alyssa Chase, Lauren Kussro, poetry, Uncategorized
This one goes out to the artists who don’t talk enough and the writers who talk too much. I’m so happy my poem Aquatint appears in the second issue of The Indianapolis Review. Thank you to editor Natalie Solmer and printmaker Lauren Kussro, whose lovely work also...
by alyssachaserebein | May 9, 2016 | Alyssa Chase, Lilies, Mother, Mother's Day Poem, Motherhood, Motherhood poem, Parenthood, Parenthood poem, poetry, Tree house, Uncategorized
It’s the morning after Mother’s Day. Another rainy one. And all the mothers are back to running around taking care of kids, jobs and Monday chores. This seems like a good day to post my poem Middle Aged Mother at 5 a.m., which was picked up by the online journal...
by alyssachaserebein | Apr 4, 2016 | Alyssa Chase, Chris Forhan, poetry, Sean Whiteford, The Greensboro Review, Uncategorized
It’s my father’s birthday. John Churchill Chase has been gone nearly 11 years now. And April 4 feels like an appropriate day to post about my very first poem in print. Which happens to be about him. My mentor at Butler University, Chris Forhan, suggested The...
