by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 17, 2026 | ambition, Office politics, relationship building and women, Women in the Workplace
For years, I believed that hard work was enough. And I worked my tail off to do my best work. Like many women, I was taught that if I put my head down, delivered great results, and stayed focused on doing excellent work, my efforts would be recognized and rewarded....
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 29, 2026 | Office politics, relationship building and women, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
You were told that if you worked hard, kept your head down, and delivered results, you’d be rewarded. But that’s not reality, and in midlife, that realization hits even harder. Because while you’ve been focused 100% on your work, something else has been happening all...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 12, 2025 | Office politics, relationship building and women, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
As part of my research for writing The Politics of Promotion: How High Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead, I surveyed hundreds of women, not only about their challenges with office politics, but also their feelings about it. The emotions about this topic were...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 14, 2025 | leadership, networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Women in the Workplace
In the workplace today, if you want to advance your ideas and your career, it’s not just about how hard you work or how well you perform, though those matter. It’s about your ability to shape perceptions, build alliances, and move others to act. For women,...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 4, 2025 | networking, relationship building and women, Self Promotion, Women in the Workplace
Wouldn’t it be great if you could just focus on doing your work and not have to worry about promoting yourself to get credit? In a perfect world, hard work would speak for itself. But in today’s complex, ever-changing workplaces, visibility matters. It matters a lot....
by Bonnie Marcus | May 14, 2025 | ambition, Office politics, relationship building and women, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
This week one of my coaching clients shared with me that she was ambushed by her female boss in an executive meeting. It’s not the first time. Her boss will chastise her, belittle her, and unjustly accuse her of committing some horrific mistakes. And she does this in...
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