New Research Reveals Society’s Attitude About Gender Differences
If you want to better understand the lack of gender equality in the workplace, look no further than the recent Pew research on how society views gender differences. Their recent study documents how gender, age, political affiliation, race and level of education...
Is Netflix Cracking The Code For Women In Tech To Succeed?
In November, I attended a 'women in tech' event at Netflix. During the evening, several women from the company gave presentations about how they contribute to the creation and delivery of content. I was impressed with the women, their presentations and especially...
From Uzbekistan To CEO: One Woman’s Success Story
Natalia Shuman was 16 years old when she first left her native country of Uzbekistan for an education. Part of the Soviet Union at the time she was born, Uzbekistan was a Communist state and closed off from the rest of the world. But Natalia was born in the capital...
Here’s How To Get Out Of Your Own Way To Get Ahead
The stress of navigating the complexities of the workplace and trying to get ahead or at least doing your best work takes its toll over time. There are external obstacles that you confront every day. That’s reality. But the external challenges aren’t the only ones you...
What The #MeToo Movement Says About Women’s Relationship To Power
Since the news broke about Harvey Weinstein, social media has been flooded with #MeToo responses from women who have been silent for years about their own experiences with sexual harassment. Twitter and Facebook have provided a safe platform for women to declare their...
How Does A Lack Of Confidence Affect Your Life And Career?
Many of my clients suffer from a lack of confidence. They are highly educated and talented women. But at some point in their lives, they allowed negative feedback or situations to undermine their self-esteem and that has continued to affect their performance and...
Relax. The Only Person Who Expects You To Be Perfect Is You
Relax. The only person who expects you to be perfect is you. So why do we continue to have anxiety attacks about this? And why are we obsessed with the notion that someday someone is going to discover we’re imperfect? Believe me, everyone already knows that! We are...
Taking The Self Out of Self-Promotion Is The Best Way To Promote Yourself
If you’re like most people, self-promotion does not come easily. Research on this topic indicates that women are especially hesitant to advocate for themselves. That being said, we have no issue whatsoever promoting our friends and colleagues. One could conclude from...
We Sabotage Our Leadership When We Think We Have All The Answers
Do you believe that you have great ideas? Do you think that your point of view is right and other people are wrong? It’s great to be confident, but it’s important to note that we sabotage our leadership and professional growth when we believe that we have all the...