Are You Positioning Yourself for the Future?
There’s a lot of anxiety in the workplace today. As I wrote in my newsletter last week, with the shift toward AI, women are increasingly aware of the danger of becoming irrelevant and possibly losing their jobs. The concern is what will the future workplace look like...
The AI Wake-Up Call Women Can’t Afford to Ignore
There’s a lot of noise right now about AI and what it will do, what it might replace, and which jobs are at risk. And the hard truth that needs to get more attention is: AI is not gender neutral. And that means, for women especially, embracing AI now is not only...
Over 50 – And Not Done Yet!
My Rant Okay. Right from the get-go, I’m gonna be straight with you. I’m pissed. I consider myself to be intelligent, wise, healthy, and fit. I know I have value. I can declare with confidence that I’ve evolved over the decades into a mature, level-headed woman with...
I Got Lyme Disease – And My Company Fired Me
It started with a tick. After an early morning jog down along the beach, I noticed a small bite on my right forearm which soon turned into the classic Lyme bullseye rash. The onset of flu like symptoms and a quick visit to my physician confirmed that I had Lyme...
The World Doesn’t Need Nicer Women. It Needs More Women Leaders
Dr. Lois Frankel, an internationally recognized expert in the fields of workplace behaviour and female empowerment, and the president of Corporate Coaching International, launches the newest edition of her groundbreaking book, Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office,...
Resilience in the Age of AI
The conversation about AI dominates the workplace and it gets louder every day. It’s about productivity.It’s about job loss.It’s about efficiency.It’s about speed. What it’s rarely about is cognitive endurance and the silent pressure leaders are facing with constant...
The Leadership Bubble: Why We Surround Ourselves With Similar People – And Why It’s a Problem
According to science, the first things our brains notice about a person are their race and gender. Not because we’re bad people, but because our brains have evolved to put things in categories for survival. Similarity comforts us; difference can feel uncertain....
Unapologetic Ambition: Why we celebrate women’s ambition at the Olympics but quietly penalize it in the workplace.
Every four years, women are allowed to say something radical out loud:I want to win. And every four years (or lately every two plus one), we witness the Olympics giving us permission to embrace and honor the grit and determination to win that we’re usually taught to...
Your Brain Wasn’t Designed For This Much Bad News
I admit I need help. I’ve always been a bit of a news junkie. I watch news on TV. I read it online and follow many of my colleagues here on Substack who comment on it daily. But it’s become too much. With the fatal shooting of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, the ongoing...