Lida Citroen

The author of "Success After Service: How to Take Control of Your Job Search and Career After Military Duty” (2020) and "Your Next Mission: A personal branding guide for the military-to-civilian transition" (2014), Lida Citroën is a keynote speaker and presenter, executive coach, popular TEDx speaker and instructor of multiple courses on LinkedIn Learning. She regularly presents workshops on personal branding, executive presence, leadership communication and reputation risk management.

A contributing writer for Military.com, Lida is a passionate supporter of the military, volunteering her time to help veterans transition to civilian careers and assist employers who seek to hire military talent. She regularly speaks at conferences, corporate meetings and events focused on military transition.

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Conflict in the Workplace: Do You Negotiate or Debate?

It might be argued that conflict is inevitable, so when it arises, it matters how we arrive at solutions.

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In the civilian sector, your ability to build influence will drive how, when and if others will believe in you, follow you...

(U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Jack Chen)

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Moving from a military to civilian culture is fraught with uncertainty, challenge and tremendous opportunity.

How to Shed Your Military 'Tapes' in Your Civilian Career

As adults, it's important to know what "tapes" or messages you picked up as a young person that aren't serving you anymore.

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