by Martha Gelnaw | May 23, 2025
When a sweet connection matters so much. I was doing a photo shoot for an article on ecological remedies I’d been interviewed for at the Hell’s Kitchen Community Composting site where I volunteer. The food scrap collection bins are in the...
by Martha Gelnaw | May 21, 2025
A Conversation with a CISO I met through LinkedIn. Know People. Is anyone else feeling this way? When I hear the word “connect” I instantly believe that we are in some sort of real connection. Even if it’s online. I bristle at the message I...
by Martha Gelnaw | May 9, 2025
Today, LinkedIn asked me what advice I’d offer to college graduates or college students going to the workplace today. What’s your top piece of advice for new grads entering today’s job market? hashtag#Classof2025 Here is what I offered. Listen. Give attention...
by Martha Gelnaw | May 9, 2025
Senior leaders I had coached at a large bank in New York City admitted to me, “Hands on our hearts, Martha. We can do about anything, except we cannot give feedback.” Why is it so hard? What gets in the way of what amounts to a large part of a...
by Martha Gelnaw | May 1, 2025
What newly hired employees right out of university asked me for. I spent four days training a group of newly graduated students hired by a hedge fund on leadership communication skills. There were models, structures, exercises, and practices throughout the learning....
