The Galen Emanuele Blog

Posts in Career Development

Four Ways to Advance Your Career

Four things you can do to move the needle for your career (5 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Being a Better Employee, Accountability, Career Development, Feedback, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleFebruary 17, 2026Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Preventing Burnout

Keep gas in the tank to stay mentally and physically intact (3 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Productivity, Being a Better Employee, Career Development, Emotional IntelligenceGalen EmanueleFebruary 3, 2026Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Unreliable Coworkers & Being Accountable

Unreliable Coworkers & Being Accountable

Do people create workarounds for your lack of personal accountability? (3 min)

#culturedrop, Being a Better Employee, Accountability, Career Development, Professional Development, Emotional IntelligenceGalen EmanueleJanuary 13, 2026Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Clarity in Communication

A great reminder of how important it is to hone this skill (3 min).

#culturedrop, Being a Better Employee, Accountability, Career Development, Communication, Professional Development, LeadershipGalen EmanueleJanuary 6, 2026Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Invest in New Leaders w/ Skills Training

Invest in New Leaders w/ Skills Training

When someone gets put into a leadership position set them up for success (2 min).

#culturedrop, Team Building, Feedback, Leadership, Career Development, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Hiring & Firing, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleNovember 17, 2025Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Praise & Appreciate People

It doesn't cost a penny to brighten someone's day and gas them up (2 min).

#culturedrop, Work Culture, Team Building, Being a Better Employee, Career Development, FeedbackGalen EmanueleNovember 4, 2025Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Identify Your Skills Gaps

Identifying yours so that you can level up as a leader, employee, human, etc (3 min).

#culturedrop, Professional Development, Feedback, Being a Better Employee, Career Development, Emotional IntelligenceGalen EmanueleOctober 21, 2025Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Take a Chance on Someone

At some point, someone took a chance on you too (2 min).

Mindset, Work Culture, #culturedrop, Accountability, Career Development, Hiring & Firing, Leadership, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleAugust 11, 2025Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Do NOT Burn Bridges at Work

It can be so tempting, but never burn a bridge at work (2 min).

Mindset, Emotional Intelligence, Accountability, Being a Better Employee, Career Development, Conflict, Hiring & Firing, CommunicationGalen EmanueleJuly 29, 2025Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Is It Time to Quit Your Job?

Are you way past the expiration date of joy in your job? (2 min).

Mindset, Being a Better Employee, Career DevelopmentGalen EmanueleJuly 15, 2025Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Passive Aggressive Workplace Behavior

What it is, how not to do it, and my thoughts on how to respond to it (5 min).

#culturedrop, Feedback, Being a Better Employee, Accountability, Career Development, Communication, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Professional Development, Work CultureGalen EmanueleMay 20, 2025Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Energy & Attitude Are Contagious

Negativity and positivity both have big impact (2 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Accountability, Being a Better Employee, Career Development, Emotional Intelligence, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleApril 15, 2025Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Being Unflappable is a Leadership Superpower

Being Unflappable is a Leadership Superpower

How, when, and why to be unflappable as a leader (5 min).

#culturedrop, Accountability, Mindset, Conflict, Communication, Leadership, Team Building, Work Culture, Emotional Intelligence, Navigating Change, Career DevelopmentGalen EmanueleFebruary 4, 2025Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

The 5 Tenets of Improv & "Yes And"

The magic that makes improv work, and may also change your life (5 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Career Development, Professional Development, Navigating Change, Saying YesGalen EmanueleDecember 3, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Self Improvement & Self Kindness

Basically don't go easy on yourself, but go easy on yourself (3 min).

#culturedrop, Professional Development, Career Development, Accountability, Mindset, ProductivityGalen EmanueleNovember 5, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Leaders Need Conflict & Feedback Mastery

Leaders Need Conflict & Feedback Mastery

Leaders that are weak at navigating conflict or feedback are a huge liability (2 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Feedback, Leadership, Professional Development, Career Development, ConflictGalen EmanueleOctober 29, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How to Have a Difficult or Sensitive Conversation

How to Have a Difficult or Sensitive Conversation

A gentle step-by-step approach to effectively have a difficult conversation (5 min).

#culturedrop, Conflict, Being a Better Employee, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Communication, Career DevelopmentGalen EmanueleSeptember 10, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

5 Ways to Level Up Your Career

My list of 5 'musts' to level up your career, regardless of your role or industry (5 min).

#culturedrop, Career Development, Professional Development, Mindset, Being a Better Employee, ConflictGalen EmanueleAugust 20, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Embracing Change Using a Tool From Improv

Embracing Change Using a Tool From Improv

Some tools from improv to help you embrace and be better at change (5 min).

#culturedrop, Career Development, Professional Development, Emotional Intelligence, Mindset, Being a Better Employee, Navigating ChangeGalen EmanueleAugust 13, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Improving Emotional Intelligence Part 4: Stop Talking Only About You

Improving Emotional Intelligence Part 4: Stop Talking Only About You

Being conscious to avoid always centering yourself in conversations (4 min).

#culturedrop, Career Development, Professional Development, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, MindsetGalen EmanueleAugust 6, 2024Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop