by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 31, 2011 | Assertive Communication, leadership, Self Promotion, self-esteem, Success, Women in Business
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...
by Bonnie Marcus | May 8, 2011 | friendship, leadership, Women in Business
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...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 3, 2011 | Assertive Communication, gender diversity, leadership, Self Promotion, Success, Women in Business
Women are well positioned today to change workplace dynamics and use their strength and talent to assume more leadership positions. Thirty four percent (34%) of American women between the ages of 25 and 34 have bachelor degrees compared to 27% of men, and women have...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 13, 2011 | leadership, Self Promotion, Women in Business
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to speak at Harvard Business School’s Dynamic Women in Business Conference. Our panel discussion was titled, Working in Heels: Women in the Workplace today, and the focus of the discussion was the internal barriers and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 16, 2011 | Assertive Communication, leadership, networking, Self Promotion, Women in Business
A recent Catalyst study demonstrates that mentoring does not help career advancement to the degree that sponsorship does. Mentoring is defined as career advice and guidance and sponsorship is advocacy. Usually sponsors have more senior positions than mentors, and it...
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