Welcome to Mavens 101 Blog.
Here you’ll find career strategies, tools, and reflections built to help you chart your course with purpose. Each post offers a spark to clarify your next move, elevate your leadership, or simply rethink what work should mean.
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The Strategic Work Style: Leveraging Vision and Planning for Long-Term Success
In Post 4 of our 5-part Workstyle Series, we explore the advantages and disadvantages of the strategic work style. Showcasing how strategic workers excel at planning, problem-solving, and resource optimization, while also facing challenges like overthinking and indecision. Continue reading and discover practical tips for balancing long-term vision with the need for quick action and flexibility.
Bias By Design: Safeguarding Inclusion in the Age of Intelligent Systems
Black women are leaving corporate America—not from lack of drive, but because bias still shapes how they're seen and supported. As AI becomes the new gatekeeper in hiring and evaluation, we face a pivotal choice: design for inclusion or risk automating inequality.
This piece explores the urgent need for responsible AI frameworks, the business impact of attrition, and why corporate social responsibility must evolve.
The Go-Getter Work Style: Harnessing Its Power Without Overdrive
Join us as we explore the advantages and disadvantages of being a go-getter in the workplace. Learn how to leverage your go-getter mindset for success without falling into the trap of overwork or burnout and discover practical tips for maintaining balance, managing impatience, and strengthening team collaboration.
The Collaborator: Advantages and Disadvantages of a Collaborative Work Personality
Did you take the Mavens 101 Work Personality Quiz? In article two in our five part work personality series, discover the advantages and disadvantages of being a collaborative worker. Learn how a collaborative work personality can enhance team dynamics and drive success—while also exploring the potential drawbacks. Gain valuable insights into how to leverage your collaborative strengths and overcome challenges for a balanced approach to teamwork.
Personal Branding 101
Building a personal brand is an essential part of standing out in your career. Learn why and how, plus get a free e-guide to move you from a stagnant resume to a dynamic brand.
What is Your Work Personality?
Unlock how your work style shapes your performance and career growth. Take the Mavens 101 Work Style Quiz to discover how to leverage your strengths and tackle potential challenges along the way."
Key Strategies for Career Growth: Networking, Learning, and Skill Development
Unlock your career potential with proven strategies for growth. Learn how networking, continuous learning, mentorship, and soft skill development can propel your career forward. Discover practical tips to enhance your professional journey, stay competitive, and achieve long-term success in today's evolving job market.
Laid Off? Now What?
At Mavens 101, we specialize in helping you proactively craft your career plans. However, for those who have been laid off or are facing job loss, this article is for you; read on.