by Alisha C. Taylor | May 10, 2020 | Personal Development
Confidence isn’t an inherent skill—it’s learned through the act of doing. So how do you create confidence when you don’t know anything…yet? I’ll never forget the feedback from my first professional performance review: “You really need to start asking more...
by Alisha C. Taylor | Mar 3, 2020 | Personal Development
Photo by Drop the Label Movement on Unsplash When I chose a career in engineering, I knew it would be challenging work. However, when I actually found myself as the “only” in one of my first roles out of college, it was even more challenging than I had...
by Alisha C. Taylor | Feb 12, 2020 | Blog, Personal Development
Photo by Matthew Henry on Unsplash The compassionate micro-interaction made my day — and completely shifted my mindset. My four-month-old son and I were struggling when I first returned to work after giving birth. He wasn’t eating very much at daycare, and neither of...
by Alisha C. Taylor | Nov 16, 2019 | Blog, Personal Development, Project Management
Photo by Karen Maes on Unsplash “If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.” ~Thomas J. Watson It’s essential to re-evaluate personal, career, and work goals throughout the year, not just ahead of planned focus meetings with your...
by Alisha C. Taylor | Oct 19, 2019 | Blog, Personal Development
Photos Shutterstock via fizkes Encountering a line for the women’s restroom is not a moment to celebrate, but I leapt for joy when this occurred in my engineering office this week. Finally! In this field, I’m so accustomed to being one of the few—or the...
by Alisha C. Taylor | Sep 29, 2019 | Blog, Personal Development
Photo istockphoto via ideabug I chose not to attend my company’s highly anticipated lake party. A junior engineer, I craved opportunities to gain connections, mentorship, and visibility to advance in a male-dominated field. This party would have been a perfect...
