It’s Not A Glass Ceiling: It’s A Glass Grid
Catalyst studies show that women are just as ambitious as men and use the same career advancement strategies but they don't get the same pay off. "Clearly, access to the 'hot jobs' and to senior-level sponsors with clout to create that access can make a dramatic...
Your Emotional Reaction Could Sabotage Your Career
The trigger could be any number of things. The project you have spent months working on gets cancelled without warning. A colleague steals your idea and presents it as his/her own to senior management. You discover that the promotion you have been waiting for is given...
Be Grateful for Being Great Full
Of course, it's the time of year that everyone is writing and thinking about what they are grateful for. We give thanks on Thanksgiving and it's a great tradition to take the time to ponder about all the positive and wonderful things we have in our lives. As I was...
Unplug and Live a Healthy Productive Life
One of the first things I recognized at the onset of my long journey to Kenya was that I would be —unplugged— and disconnected from my smartphone, email and social media for several days. I tell you this with the full recognition that I am addicted to technology. I am...
Women in East Africa Find Their Voice
I had the pleasure of being the keynote speaker and coach at the Women in Leadership Conference in Nairobi, Kenya last week. Women from six different East African countries attended to learn the skills that will help them advance their careers. Never having been to...
Marianne Williamson: Women and A Call For A New Kind Of Politics
We lack female representation in our electoral politics today. The U.S. Congress is currently comprised of 16.8 percent women and our state legislatures 23.6 percent. How does this lack of female participation and gender equality affect the overall agenda of...
Is Your Glass Half Empty or Half Full: Using Optimism in Your Career
Do you call upon your optimism and hope to help you move your career and business forward? I recently read Deborah Mills-Scofields article in Harvard Business Review on Hope is a Strategy that opened my eyes to how optimism and hope (based on reality) can give us the...
Confidence Leads to Promotions and Increased Social Status
A soon to be published study, A Status Enhancement Account of Overconfidence, from the Haas School of Business at University of California Berkeley reveals that overconfidence helps people attain more respect, prominence, and influence. Confidence may or may not be...
Evict Your Obnoxious Roomate: The Negative Self-Talk That Holds You Back
Last week I attended the Pennsylvania Conference for Women and had the pleasure of hearing Arianna Huffington speak. She shared her ideas about what it takes to be successful for a woman in business today. My biggest take-away from her talk was when she spoke about...