Episode 138 | WTF is Insubordination?
Insubordination. It sounds bad because it *is* bad, and because it’s never defined up front. So here’s your definitive guide to insubordination — and what to do to protect yourself.
00:22:56 |
Wed 22 May 2024
Episode 137 | The Corporate America Chain of Command
In Corporate America, what comes up must come down. And what comes down (and up) must follow a certain order. Welcome to the Corporate America Chain of Command.
00:34:30 |
Wed 15 May 2024
Episode 136 | The 70-10-10-10 Rule
You've probably heard the Work Wives talk about writing down what you do, and then shouting it from Slack's highest rooftops... But where's the time in the day?
00:18:50 |
Wed 08 May 2024
Episode 135 | Take the Money & Run
Got a raise but no associated responsibility increase? Who cares! Take the money and run.
00:10:18 |
Wed 01 May 2024
Episode 134 | Go Ahead, Discuss Your Pay
What should you do when you find out a junior new hire makes 10k more than you, and why does it feel so weird to know what your coworkers make?
As usual, Vanessa & Holland have the answers, and — sp…
00:24:44 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Episode 133 | The Benefits of LinkedIn Premium Business
LinkedIn Premium Business. Do you need it? Probably. Do you want to read a comparison chart from LinkedIn about it? No. Would you rather listen to the Work Wives banter about it? Duh.
00:24:35 |
Wed 17 Apr 2024
Episode 132 | "Woah There, Nellie!" (Keep All Your Interviews on Track)
Applying for jobs and finding that some recruiting processes are outpacing others? Don’t worry — it is well within your control to reign them in. Giddy up! (Or don’t.)
00:12:15 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Episode 131 | Is It Okay to Stay at a Company for Longer Than Two Years?
Do you really have to job-hop every two years if your job is great, your manager is amazing, and your compensation is *actually* competitive?
00:23:35 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
Episode 130 | #brb: Vacation Responders & Other OOO Thoughts
Going on a girls trip to Fredericksburg? A summer abroad in Switzerland? A conference in San Diego?
Get your vacation responder right. Here’s what to do — and what not to do.
00:15:38 |
Wed 27 Mar 2024
Episode 129 | Yes, Directors Have Statuses, Too
It may be hard to imagine your Director-level manager having weekly Status meetings with their VP-level or C-suite-level manager, but Directors need Statuses as much as you do, and theirs are even mo…
00:24:31 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
Episode 128 | The Devil *Is* in the Details
Don't let your lack of attention to detail keep you from getting what you want. The Work Wives are here to help.
00:26:21 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Episode 127 | "It's me. Hi! I'm the problem; it's me."
If you didn’t get the Taylor Swift reference, you’re in good company because in this episode, Holland, too, is confused.
To help, Vanessa breaks down the three ways problems in Corporate America ma…
00:29:42 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
Episode 126 | Thinking of a Career in Writing? Revise It.
Take it from Vanessa: you can’t make a career in Corporate America with writing alone. You need to bring another skill to the table. (And by the way, this was true even before ChatGPT.)
00:14:39 |
Wed 28 Feb 2024
Episode 125 | #follow4follow
Your manager just followed you on Instagram? We have questions.
00:21:19 |
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Episode 124 | Referrals Do It Better
We're willing to bet that your best relationships — romantic, platonic, or otherwise — were NOT Hinge, Bumble, or Tinder meet-cutes.
So on this Valentine's Day, if you're looking for a job, take a l…
00:17:17 |
Wed 14 Feb 2024
Episode 123 | Keep or Kill: Accepting Vendor Gifts
Another day, another cold email from a sales guy offering you a new pair of AirPods if you take his call. Should you do it?
00:16:28 |
Wed 07 Feb 2024
Episode 122 | To Cert or Not to Cert, That Is the Question
If you’re considering a new career, you’re probably asking yourself the same question Holland has finally learned the answer to: do I get a cert? And do I put it on my resume?
The Work Wives have t…
00:16:52 |
Wed 31 Jan 2024
Episode 121 | Vendor Management 101
New to managing vendors? Here’s everything you need to know, from structure, comms, process, and approvals, to our favorite question: does this affect your compensation in any way?
00:17:15 |
Wed 24 Jan 2024
Episode 120 | What Does "Closing the Loop" Actually Mean?
You put a pin in it last week, or you punted it to next quarter, and you’re supposed to circle back and close the loop, but what does that actually mean? Let’s dive in, because your success (and keep…
Wed 17 Jan 2024
Episode 119 | New Job, New Family
If your coworkers get a pass from management because their kid has football practice or their spouse’s work schedule is weird on Fridays, this episode — also known as what to do when your manager tre…
Wed 10 Jan 2024
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