Mike pens a monthly career advice column in Corporate Counsel magazine.
Check out his most recent columns in Corporate Counsel (law.com). He talks about best practices for feeling more connected with the business and keeping politics out of the work setting as we enter Trump’s second term. He also discusses how LinkedIn’s newsfeed can help grow your career and how inviting criticism from the right people can be incredibly valuable.
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Jan. 2, 2025
My clients tell me their most rewarding moments when practicing law in-house occur when they feel embedded in their company’s business. But how do you get out of the law department silo and make that happen? My answer is a collection of seven best practices from multiple sources, including conversations with your colleagues.
December 3, 2024
So here we are, about to live through Trump 2.0, and I realize that the career advice I have to offer is only useful for readers who voted the other way and still feel agitation or even anger over the result. The advice is this: Don’t get political at work.
November 9, 2024
Using LinkedIn’s Newsfeed to Feed Your Career
While not all C-suite executives read their LinkedIn newsfeed, the number who do continues to grow and reading the newsfeed is nicely habit forming. It’s catnip for recruiters, of course, as we use it as a means to stay in touch with our contacts via likes, comments and reshares.
September 29, 2024
Want to Get Ahead in Your Career? Find a Truth Teller
Who do you have in your professional life who will “get real” with you? Find truth tellers and invite them to offer valuable criticism. Don’t wait for it to happen incidentally. Seek it out.