MEET YOUR
Big Sis.
Apparently, I’ve been asking for the rulebook since kindergarten.
“What’s a friend? And how do you make one?”
Before my first day of school, my mom excitedly told me, “You’re going to make so many friends!”
Naturally, I had questions.
She explained that all I had to do was walk up to someone, introduce myself, and ask if they wanted to be my friend.
Perfect. Instructions received.
Fast-forward to my first corporate job.
New office. New people. Same strategy.
Hi, I’m Angela! Wanna be friends?
Yeah. About that.
Turns out, corporate America has a few more unwritten rules than kindergarten. And I’ve spent more than 20 years learning them.
THE PART WHERE THINGS GET INTERESTING.
I was already six feet tall by fifth grade, so blending in was never really an option. Which is funny, considering how often I’ve wished the floor would swallow me whole.
Ever waved enthusiastically at someone only to realize they were waving at the person behind you?
Been there.
Answered someone in the bathroom before realizing they were on a phone call?
Unfortunately, also been there.
But I’m also the kind of nerd who gets genuinely excited about procedural rules. The person who hears something that doesn’t sound quite right and immediately wants to find the exact rule that explains why.
Guilty. Totally that person. It’s cool.
I’m curious, ridiculously detail-oriented, and someone whose conscience makes it nearly impossible to leave a mistake unacknowledged. What you see is pretty much what you get.
SERIOUS ABOUT THE WORK.
Endlessly curious.
I care about doing good work, asking better questions, and remembering there’s a human being on the other side of every conversation.
A few frames from the person behind the title.
PLOT TWIST. I KNOW A THING OR TWO.
Somewhere between the awkward waves, endless questions, and lessons learned the hard way, I built a career.
I’ve spent more than two decades leading teams, building systems, navigating complex challenges, and working alongside executives on decisions that affect real people.
I’ve been the person working hard and wondering whether anyone noticed. I’ve also been the leader responsible for recognizing talent, developing people, and making difficult decisions.
I’ve seen both sides of the table.
And I’ve learned that being excellent at your job doesn’t automatically mean you understand how to navigate the organization around you.
That’s not a reason to become cynical. It’s a reason to get curious, ask better questions, understand different perspectives, and learn how decisions are made.
I’VE ALWAYS HAD ONE MORE QUESTION.
Some of the most valuable lessons in my career came from conversations that changed my perspective, mistakes that forced me to grow, and questions I hadn’t thought to ask.
Sometimes one piece of information can change everything.
That’s why I created Corporate Big Sis.
To share the career strategies, leadership lessons, practical AI tools, and unwritten rules I wish I’d understood sooner.
Not because I have every answer. But because I believe what we learn becomes more valuable when we share it.
A LITTLE LOOK INSIDE MY BRAIN.
- Get curious. Why does this work? Who decided that? Is there a better way?
- Connect the dots. Sometimes the detail everyone overlooked is the key to solving the problem.
- Understand the people. Being technically correct doesn’t always mean you’re communicating effectively.
- Pick your battles. Not every disagreement needs a debate. Know when to speak up, when to listen, and when to let something go.
- Make it practical. A brilliant idea isn’t much use if nobody knows what to do with it.
- Share what works. Because the next person shouldn’t have to start from zero.
Somewhere in between: coffee, approximately 47 follow-up questions, and a spreadsheet nobody asked me to build.
THERE’S ROOM FOR YOU HERE.
I don’t believe success is a pie with a limited number of slices.
Someone else’s promotion doesn’t diminish your potential. Sharing what you know doesn’t make you less valuable. And helping someone else succeed doesn’t mean you have to fall behind.
We can be ambitious and generous.
We can be confident and curious. We can take our work seriously without taking ourselves quite so seriously.
And we can keep learning, no matter how much experience we have.
YOUR SEAT’S RIGHT HERE.
Whether you’re finding your voice at work, navigating your next career move, stepping into leadership, or figuring out how AI fits into your future, you’re welcome here.
You don’t need to have everything figured out. You don’t need to know the right terminology. And you certainly don’t need to pretend you understand something when you don’t.
Bring your questions, your curiosity, your ambitions, and your awkward stories.
I’ll bring what I’ve learned, what I’m still learning, and the occasional unsolicited spreadsheet.
Let’s learn a little, laugh a little, and level up together.
And if you still believe everyone at the office can be your friend?
We should probably talk.
Stirs coffee. Smiles knowingly.
WELCOME TO CORPORATE BIG SIS.
You don’t know what you don’t know.Let’s change that.
Pull up a chair. You’re in good company.
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