by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 12, 2015 | leadership, Office politics, relationship building and women
Having the right sponsor can make a dramatic impact on your career advancement. It’s such a powerful relationship that I have included it in the political toolkit in my book, The Politics of Promotion: How High Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead. In fact, I call...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 5, 2015 | gender diversity, Interviews
According to Teresa Younger, the CEO and president of the Ms. Foundation, it’s a new day in the conversation around where women’s voices are socioeconomically and politically. On the grassroots side, women and their impact within communities has always been...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 29, 2015 | leadership, Self Promotion
Sometimes we are so focused on the best way to pitch ourselves and talk about our accomplishments that we don’t realize that the way we show up at work each day speaks louder than words. It’s important to understand that your leadership potential is evaluated not only...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 23, 2015 | Office politics, Self Promotion
Understanding the issues involved in advancing women to leadership positions continues to be the focus of many studies in recent years. Although a business case has been established for having more female representation in senior roles, the progress has been slow. We...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 8, 2015 | leadership, Office politics, relationship building and women, Self Promotion
Despite the fact that most women understand the importance of self-promotion for their advancement, they do not intentionally use it. We have been conditioned to take the back seat and wait to be recognized. As a consequence, we often have this inner argument about...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 1, 2015 | self-esteem, Success
We know the obstacles for women seeking leadership roles in the workplace. Recent studies reveal that women hold 14.6% of executive level positions at Fortune 500 Companies and this has remained fairly stagnant over the past few years. The lack of women in leadership...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 22, 2015 | leadership, Office politics, Self Promotion
My recent post on the pros and cons of being the “go to person” addresses how agreeing to take on everyone’s work can damage your career advancement. When you are the “go to person”, you can find yourself both overwhelmed and most importantly, labeled and stereotyped...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 15, 2015 | gender diversity, Women in Business
The latest census from Catalyst indicates that women now hold 19.2% of S&P board seats. Although these numbers are disappointing, Catalyst President and CEO Deborah Gillis is optimistic according to her recent interview for Washington Post. Recent trends point to...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 8, 2015 | Office politics, Women in Business
Playing politics in the workplace is not about gossip, backstabbing, or opportunism. Instead, savvy women in business know how to network and with whom. They also understand how decisions are made in their organizations, and they have learned to use these political...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 1, 2015 | life lessons, Office politics, Self Promotion
When you work really hard, it’s wonderful to get recognition. Sometimes, that recognition comes in the form of more work and more projects without benefit or financial reward. Have you ever been in the situation where you have volunteered to do something extra, found...
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