by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 18, 2016 | Office politics, relationship building and women
This week one of my coaching clients shared with me that she was ambushed by her female boss in an executive meeting. It’s not the first time. It happens pretty regularly. Her boss will chastise her, belittle her, and unjustly accuse her of committing some horrific...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 7, 2016 | ambition, Assertive Communication, goal setting, networking, Office politics
Starting the new year with new goals? If your intention is to move your career forward in 2016, here are some tips to get unstuck and get promoted. Manage your career Are you focused more on managing your job than your career? It’s time to get over your limiting...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 20, 2015 | Self Promotion, self-esteem, Success
This is a busy time of year! We are tying up loose ends at work, making holiday plans with family and friends, and if we’re lucky, taking some time off. We enjoy delighting our loved ones with special tokens of our love and appreciation. That’s the holiday spirit! But...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 18, 2015 | ambition, life balance
How comfortable are you taking vacation? Your answer to this question may reveal something about your work ethic. But most importantly, your response is more likely an indication of the culture of your organization. The reality is that in a high performance culture,...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 6, 2015 | ambition, self-esteem, Success
Bain and Company released the findings of their five year research on gender parity in June 2014 and the results were shocking. After just two years in the workplace, women’s aspirations dropped 60% and their confidence 50%. The conclusions of the study were...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 22, 2015 | gender diversity, goal setting, Success
Women’s ambition has recently been the focus of a considerable amount of research and surveys. Time and Real Simple, Lean.Org and Mckinsey, Bain and Company, and Harvard Business School are among the many organizations that have studied the current level of ambition...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 1, 2015 | life balance
This past week Paul Ryan and Joe Biden both spoke publically about the importance of their family obligations when considering their career decisions. Ryan, considering the position as Speaker of the House, felt it necessary to set boundaries. He stated that he wanted...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 25, 2015 | Assertive Communication, fear of failure, Self Promotion
This post is from the archives. Women are much more likely than men to take a “no” as a personal rejection and final answer. In fact, the fear of rejection will often keep us from asking for things we rightly deserve. Let’s look at the situation of a...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 18, 2015 | creativity, Success
This is a guest post by Bill Treasurer. The article originally appeared in Entrepreneur.com. It happened again yesterday. I had just given a talk on courage-building to 600 CEOs and business owners. After my talk, one CEO approached me with a common dilemma. “My...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 11, 2015 | life balance, life lessons, Women in Business
Anne-Marie Slaughter’s article in The Atlantic in 2012 presented a strong argument why women can’t have it all. Her article resonated with many professional women who were frustrated and exhausted from trying to “balance” a full time career with family demands; women...
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