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The Rungs of Learning with Subbu Sundaresan, Engineering Leader at Amazon
If you've read my book, you likely know that the idea for it was born on a run prompted by my good friend Subbu Sundaresan, an...

Christine McHugh
May 29, 20227 min read
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Considering a Job or Career Change? Check Out These Tips!
A lot of people I’ve been talking with recently have come to me contemplating a job or career change and aren’t sure where to start or...

Christine McHugh
May 4, 20223 min read
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The Rungs of Learning with Patrick Evans, CEO of Sound, A Behavioral Healthcare Organization
Last year, I had the honor of joining the board of directors for Sound, a nonprofit that is one of King county's largest behavioral...

Christine McHugh
May 2, 20226 min read
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The Rungs of Learning with Shelli Taylor, CEO of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
I know very few senior executives who are as curious about past context and culture as Shelli Taylor. Her incredible career as a global...

Christine McHugh
Apr 6, 20228 min read
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Proven Practices for Growing Your Career
One thing I love doing is helping people navigate through career planning. The feeling of being in a role or in a career where we are...

Christine McHugh
Mar 7, 20223 min read
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The Rungs of Learning with my Grandma, Karen Parr
My grandma, Karen Parr, grew up in California, moved to Germany to teach and eventually ended up in Alaska where she became a consultant,...

Christine McHugh
Mar 3, 20227 min read
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The Rungs of Learning with Founder and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer Eddie Pate
Prepare to be inspired. Eddie Pate's twenty plus years of experience working in and with organizations to build inclusive cultures which...

Christine McHugh
Feb 8, 20228 min read
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Got Goals? A Framework for Establishing and Tracking Your 2022 Priorities
Every December, I sit down for a bit and review progress against the goals I set for the year and start to sketch out goals for the...

Christine McHugh
Jan 11, 20222 min read
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The Rungs of Learning with David Niu, Founder of TINYpulse
David and I met when I was the Chief Strategy Officer at Tangelo and I immediately gravitated toward his intense desire to making things...

Christine McHugh
Jan 11, 20226 min read
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The Rungs of Learning with Maury Forman, Educator and Economic Development Changemaker
Maury and I met several years ago while working the same shift at Northwest Harvest's SODO Community Market. We always exchanged general...

Christine McHugh
Dec 2, 20218 min read
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Book Tour Event Recap
I'm so grateful for all of the events I've participated in as part of my book launch. Thank you to the following organizations for having...

Christine McHugh
Nov 18, 20211 min read
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Happy Two Year Anniversary to Me!
Two years ago, I made a bold move -- I turned off my job search notifications and started my own business. This meant no steady income,...

Christine McHugh
Nov 18, 20211 min read
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The Rungs of Learning with Kennethia Ishman, Operations Executive and All Star Human Being
Kennethia Ishman never stops learning. In fact, when she and I worked together in our coaching relationship, she once asked me for...

Christine McHugh
Nov 8, 20215 min read
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The Rungs of Learning with Jyoti Shukla, SVP of Product and Design at SiriusXM Pandora
Jyoti Shukla and I met when we were both at Starbucks and she was hosting the annual technology Hack Day. She asked me a to be a judge...

Christine McHugh
Oct 17, 20216 min read
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The Rungs of Learning with Julia Ismael, Founder of the Equity Consortium
Julia Ismael and I met at Antioch University ten years ago when we were to both enrolled in a Bachelor's degree completion program. We...

Christine McHugh
Sep 9, 20215 min read
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I'm Listening, Keep Sharing Please
My memoir, From Barista to Boardroom, was released two months ago and it’s been such a whirlwind! Even though it’s available for purchase...

Christine McHugh
Aug 2, 20213 min read
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The Rungs of Learning: Insights From Writing My First Book
My new book, From Barista to Boardroom, is now available to preorder and will be released one week from today on June 1. I never set out...

Christine McHugh
May 24, 20215 min read
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The Rungs of Learning with Stef Bernosky, Ultra Runner and Geologist Turned HR Data Scientist
I met my friend Stef Bernosky on a run. I can't remember which run or exactly when but I remember being in awe of her status as an ultra...

Christine McHugh
Apr 12, 20216 min read
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Covid Fatigue and Burnout: How I Lost My Shit Over a Maple Bar and What I’m Doing About It
It started with a donut. It was the morning of my March half marathon (I’ve set a goal to run a half marathon each month this year –I...

Christine McHugh
Apr 2, 20214 min read
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The Rungs of Learning with Michelle Burns, Head of Global Coffee, Tea and Cocoa at Starbucks
I've known Michelle forever and have always been inspired by her impressive ability to blend family life with a very demanding job in a...

Christine McHugh
Mar 9, 20215 min read
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