Author Archives: Kathleen Kelley Reardon

What Do You Say to “No”?

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Sometimes a “No” means exactly that.  More often than not, it means “I can’t help you,” “I won’t help you,” “I don’t know how,” “I couldn’t be bothered,” or some related message.  Most “No” responses have more to do with … Continue reading →

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Is Your Child Going Off To College? Know The Politics Going In

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

It’s only natural with teenagers and young adults heading off to college or returning that you wonder what goes on behind the scenes.  Sometimes you’re just so pleased about their promise, that any thought about politics within departments is the … Continue reading →

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Leadership Tutorial VII (for women): Are Women Less Politically Savvy?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

This question comes up regularly.  And it’s an important one.  I’ve dealt with it in nonfiction and now in fiction in Shadow Campus.  The answer, I believe, is that it depends on the arena in which women work and how … Continue reading →

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Crime and Political Intrigue — SHADOW CAMPUS

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Shadow Campus, my tenth book and debut as a novelist, has just been published.  A mystery thriller, like all of my work it’s related to what goes on behind the scenes in organizations  — in this case the politics of … Continue reading →

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Leadership Tutorial VI (for women): Do We Work Ourselves to Death?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

You don’t have to be a woman in the U.S. to work yourself to the detriment of your health. But many of us risk our well-being. You may have seen Arianna Huffington discuss this recently. It’s more a problem of … Continue reading →

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Leadership Tutorial V (for women) — You Want to Get Ahead? Keep a Journal.

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Memory fades.  Recent research indicates that the process begins much earlier than we might think.  Given this and the lying-for-the-larger-good perspective prevalent in most highly and pathologically political organizations, to protect yourself and your career advancement start keeping a record … Continue reading →

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Leadership Tutorial IV: For Women Power and Politics Are Crucial

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

The prevalent debate over the plight of women in the workplace focuses on whether organizations or women themselves are to blame.  Why aren’t women further along in terms of representation at the top of organizations and government?  What’s the hold … Continue reading →

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Leadership Tutorial III (for women): When to Share Your Emotions at Work

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Wearing our hearts on our sleeves at work is almost always a risk.  It can be a risk worth taking. After all, attribution research about how people formulate impressions tells us that people often like others who make mistakes and … Continue reading →

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Leadership Tutorial II (for women): To Be Nice or Not To Be

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Last night I was reading chapter 3 of Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg.  Like prior chapters, there’s good information within it.  Much of it has been known for some time, but Sandberg has a way of communicating her ideas conversationally. … Continue reading →

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Leadership Tutorial 1 (for women) — Getting Your Work Noticed

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Following from a tweet, some additional thoughts on getting your work noticed: I’ve begun reading Lean In and it’s going well.  Author Sheryl Sandberg stuck her neck out when she clearly didn’t need to do so.  I know what that’s like … Continue reading →

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