By now, business executives understand the value of retaining talented women to give their companies a competitive business advantage. And the question becomes not IF but HOW to retain these women in key leadership positions. First, just in case you need more reason for making gender equality a priority and ensuring you have a strong female […]
I Climbed the Corporate Ladder. What’s Next for Me?
The women I work with are high achievers. They’re driven, ambitious, goal-setting Type A’s. They know what they want for their careers and they strive every day to make what they want a reality. They earned a great education, took every women’s leadership development and coaching opportunity presented to them, have an insane work ethic, […]
The Successful Woman’s Guide to Setting Boundaries – Without Being a Bitch
How many scenarios have you replayed in your head, where you wished you had said or done something differently at work? Those situations where, in retrospect, we actually DO muster up the courage to start that tough conversation or insist that colleagues respect our time. To change this, here’s the number one question you should […]
3 Strategies to Navigate Office Politics and Stay True to Yourself
Imagine how you’d feel if your morning started like this: As the day begins, your leadership team is assembling for its weekly staff meeting. They’re smiling, chatting, casually getting coffee, as they gather around the table. Before the meeting begins, the team creates “ground rules” that include: respect, open communication, collaboration, nobody gets to be […]
The 5 Step Guide to Starting a Mentorship Program in Your Organization
Are you up to establishing a structured mentorship program in your organization – and are they ready for it? Years ago, when I was rising through the ranks of a corporate career, I didn’t have the benefit of a mentor. In fact, mentors in the workplace — especially for women — were hard to come […]