by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 21, 2013 | life balance, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Are you “leaning in” or hanging on? That’s the question addressed in this recent New York Times Article. According to the article, many women (and men) with children under 18 would much rather have flex time and/or work less hours than have the corner office and more...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 14, 2013 | Communication, life lessons, networking, relationship building and women, Women in Business
This past week I led a discussion for senior women at an 85 Broads event in Boston about politics in the workplace. As we exchanged ideas about the best way to build relationships and alliances with men in the workplace, the subject of golf came up. Many of the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 7, 2013 | Communication, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Every organization has its own unique culture. This culture is usually created and maintained by those in power and those who seek to advance their careers need to understand its subtleties. Understanding how people are rewarded and recognized will give you a...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 30, 2013 | goal setting, Success, Women in Business
I don’t believe I have ADD, but there are some days that my lack of focus makes me wonder. For example, since I started writing this blog post, I stopped to pay a couple of bills, finished washing my breakfast dishes, and checked out Facebook. Can you relate to...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 23, 2013 | gender diversity, leadership, Success
This past week there was an interesting article in The Atlantic that quoted the Dalai Lama as saying that “The world needs leaders with compassion.” And in his mind, that means “the world needs more female leaders.” The article referred to research that has...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 16, 2013 | gender diversity, leadership, networking, Success, Women in Business
Most corporations now have some type of diversity program that includes women. Often this means establishing a women’s network for the purposes of helping women advance their careers. These groups are often formed with the intention of promoting women, but are...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 9, 2013 | Communication, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success
You want to get your point across in a meeting. Maybe you want to position yourself for a promotion or a raise. Perhaps you need more resources to complete a project. These are all examples of situations where you need to “influence” others in order to achieve...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 3, 2013 | Communication, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
It’s a girl’s night out. You are meeting five of your good friends for dinner at a local restaurant. Have you ever noticed how you and your friends jockey for position at the table? Who sits next to whom? Who shares information with whom? Yes. It’s politics....
by Bonnie Marcus | May 26, 2013 | Communication, life lessons, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Women in Business
Many women I coach have said to me I can’t self-promote because I’m an introvert. I don’t know how to build relationships within the workplace and therefore it’s challenging for me to get the visibility I need to advance. My radio interview with Jennifer...
by Bonnie Marcus | May 19, 2013 | Assertive Communication, goal setting, leadership, Mentoring, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Executive presence is important for anyone who is seeking to move to a leadership position. Why? because people need to see you as a potential leader; as someone who has the potential to take on more responsibility and grow professionally. What you may not know...
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