At the heart of every successful business are talented, hard-working administrative professionals. Angel Horn, Platinum Rule Advisors’ executive assistant, makes PRA’s day-to-day operations seamless. In honor of Administrative Professionals Day, we sat down with Angel to learn more about the woman behind the magic.   Continue reading to learn more about Angel:  What is a typical day for you? My typical …

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Platinum Rule Advisors is spotlighting women who inspire us. Our founder, Leonora Zilkha Williamson, is chatting with some of her most admired women and learning about the women who inspired them.  Our fourth guest is Asha Rangappa, Senior Lecturer at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Legal and National Security Analyst at CNN …

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Platinum Rule Advisors is spotlighting women who inspire us. Our founder, Leonora Zilkha Williamson, is chatting with some of her most admired women and learning about the women who inspired them.  Our third guest is Tina Hsiao, a global SaaS CXO who is committed to enhancing the customer and employee experience, as well as …

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Platinum Rule Advisors is spotlighting women who inspire us. Our founder, Leonora Zilkha Williamson, is chatting with some of her most admired women and learning about the women who inspired them. Our second guest is Patricia Shea, partner of Shea Advisory Services, a consultancy that provides services to for-profit and nonprofit organizations in leadership, …

Want to learn more about how to build “trust accounts” with others? Listen to this conversation between PRA Founder Leonora Zilkha Wiliamson and hosts Sarah Best and John Broer on The Bosshole Chronicles podcast! Leonora discusses the key elements of trust and provides a great framework to assess and repair trust breakdowns. Below is a link to listen or download.

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Platinum Rule Advisors is spotlighting women who inspire us. Our founder, Leonora Zilkha Williamson, is chatting with some of her most admired women and learning about the women who inspired them. Our first guest is Dr. Anita Polite-Wilson, founder and CEO of Dr. Anita Enterprises and C-Suite Whisperer. With over 20 years as a …

In December, I was a panelist in a webinar where, along with two other consultants, we predicted key trends for 2022. My crystal ball is no better than anyone else’s, but in this case, my #1 trend was clear: psychological safety will reign in 2022 – and beyond. Psychological safety is a concept pioneered by Harvard Business School professor and …

I’ll never forget my first true professional mentor.  His name was Joe, and we met in the most improbable way. In the summer of 1994, I was a 20-year-old studying Russian at Middlebury’s famed summer language school. The first week, my peers and I noticed an older gentleman hanging around our dorm and dining hall, but he didn’t appear to …

Nicole Provonchee has spent 20 years building a successful corporate career, specializing in marketing, communications and strategy. In her previous roles, she was offered executive coaching opportunities that led her to dive deeper into the work, impact and personal life she wanted to create. In 2017, she founded Bright Blue Consulting, an executive coaching and strategic planning business focused on …

Saying sorry is one of the hardest things a person has to do in life – and one of the most important. A sincere apology is the only way I know to repair broken trust, and is the best possible investment we can make in our relationships. Most people understand this truth, but still struggle to apologize sincerely when they …