Lea McLeod
Lea McLeod is an experienced manager, career consultant, and job search coach. Formerly a director-level manager at HP, Lea helps you learn skills to build confidence and competence at work and to deal with tough situations that can be super frustrating. In her articles for The Muse, Lea empowers readers to confidently identify and tackle just about every dilemma at work, from challenging colleagues and bad bosses to interviews to career changes and professional development. Her writing has also appeared in Forbes, Business Insider, and other outlets. Find her on Twitter and LinkedIn or visit her website. She authored The Resume Coloring Book, a simple and color-coded guide to writing a solid resume.
ARTICLES BY Lea McLeod
byLea McLeod
5 Career-Boosting New Year's Resolutions You'll Actually Want to Keep
byLea McLeod
3 Ways You're Letting Work Ruin Your Holidays (and How to Stop)
byLea McLeod
3 Times You Should Speak First at Work (and 3 Times You Shouldn't)
byLea McLeod
5 Strategies That'll Help Convince Your Team That a "New and Different" Way Isn't Scary
byLea McLeod
How to Give an Interview Presentation That'll Convince the Entire Room You're the One
byLea McLeod
How to Let Go of Your (Irrational) Workplace Paranoia Once and For All
byLea McLeod
5 Steps That'll Take You From Thinking About Changing Careers to Actually Doing It
byLea McLeod
Is This the Reason You Keep Getting Interviews That Don't Turn Into Offers?
byLea McLeod
The Hard Conversation You Need to Prep for if Your Job’s on the Line
byLea McLeod
4 Reasons You're Not Getting Ahead at Work That Have Nothing to Do With Your Skills
byLea McLeod
5 Mistakes You Make When You Don't Know What You Want to Do Next
byLea McLeod
4 Times You're Allowed to Ask for a Raise Before Your Annual Review (Without Getting Laughed At)
byLea McLeod
4 Ways to Cut Down on the Back-and-Forth Emails in Your Inbox
byLea McLeod
How to Get Your Colleagues to Communicate More Clearly With You
byLea McLeod
5 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Future Recommendations Now
byLea McLeod
Want to Blow Away a Hiring Manager? Come Armed With These 6 Company Facts
byLea McLeod
4 Better Ways to Handle a Condescending Co-Worker Than Stooping to His Level
byLea McLeod
6 Questions That'll Make You Second Guess Your Career Change Plans (in a Good Way!)
byLea McLeod
6 Time Management Strategies That'll Help You Break Out of Your 9-to-5 Rut
byLea McLeod
8 Steps to Bouncing Back After Getting Fired
