Having a great mentor can be extremely beneficial for career advancement, but choosing the best mentor for you needs to be a strategic decision to ensure the relationship will, in fact, help you move your career forward. This week LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD), released the...
If you have an interest in advancing womens leadership in the corporate sector or perhaps advancing your own career, you should read McKinseys latest report, Changing Companies Minds about Business. This important report speaks to the fact that there has been little...
Women have had to deal with the double-bind or backlash effect in business for decades and it has frequently been the topic of many discussions about how women can overcome this prejudice to advance their careers. In a nutshell, this double-bind is: To be...
I recently read Ellen Galinsky’s article in Harvard Business Review, “Getting Beyond Fear”. The author refers to a situation in which a woman is about to make her first presentation to her Board of Directors on the importance of diversity in the...
It’s in our DNA. All women, whether or not they gave birth, have the innate qualities to nurture others. In essence, we are all mothers who spend a great deal of our time and energy motivating, supporting, comforting, and loving those around us. These qualities...
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a prima ballerina. I loved to dance and was fortunate enough to take ballet lessons a few times a week. In my mind, I was on my way to becoming a professional dancer. In fact, I took my ballet shoes with me wherever I went and...
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