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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Dove recently ran an interesting campaign to determine how women see themselves. Their goal was to see if women see themselves less accurately than strangers do. The results were dramatic and the campaign offers proof in the form of forensic sketches. They invited...
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