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5 Keys to Delivering Feedback that Helps – Not Hurts

January 28, 2016 By Michelle Myers

5 Keys to Delivering Feedback that Helps – Not Hurts

Feedback is a great way to help your employees develop, and provide them on-going guidance. But delivering feedback can be tricky, and isn’t very comfortable for many women leaders. We don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: career advice, Communication, empowering, feedback, leadership style, Messaging

High-Performance Performance Reviews: How to Improve (or Replace) the Annual Review

January 12, 2016 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

High-Performance Performance Reviews: How to Improve (or Replace) the Annual Review

Let's take a moment to consider all the great things about yearly performance reviews. ... Nothing? Really? You don't look forward to them even a little bit? Well, you're not alone. Lately, Fortune 500 companies have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Featured Home

I’m Sorry, But Women Should Just Speak Like the Leaders They Are

January 7, 2016 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

I’m Sorry, But Women Should Just Speak Like the Leaders They Are

“I just wanted to check in …” “I think this is…” “I’m no expert, but…” “I’m sorry, but would you mind…” How many of these phrases have you caught yourself saying? It’s okay to admit, we all do it – men and women … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Featured Home

Repeat Office Offenders: How Good Leaders Handle Next Level Difficult Conversations

November 19, 2015 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Repeat Office Offenders: How Good Leaders Handle Next Level Difficult Conversations

You had a first meeting with a problem employee. You felt as though you made yourself clear. The other person responded in a positive manner and at the conclusion of the meeting, you felt as though you were both on the same … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Featured Home

Efficient Communication: How to Say More with Less

November 5, 2015 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Efficient Communication: How to Say More with Less

Not Enough Time in the Day We spend 45 minutes of every hour communicating in one way or another. This isn't a bad thing: leaders need to communicate their intentions as clearly as they hear and understand their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Business Strategy, Communication, Leadership Advice

Harnessing Humor: Using Laughter as a Leadership Tool

October 29, 2015 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Harnessing Humor: Using Laughter as a Leadership Tool

A boss emails her employee, “Send me one of your funny jokes.” She replies, “I’m working at the moment, I will send you one later.” Her boss replies, “That was fantastic, send me another one!” As somebody’s boss or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication

We are Women, Not Girls

October 27, 2015 By Nicole Teillon Riegl

We are Women, Not Girls

For most of my professional career I have been on a mission to get both men and women in the workplace to refer to people with a XX chromosome as “women” and not “girls.” It sounds simple, right? Guess again. Simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication

Arm Yourself for Negotiation: Lessons from Jennifer Lawrence & Precedent

October 15, 2015 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Arm Yourself for Negotiation: Lessons from Jennifer Lawrence & Precedent

We know that as women we are equally as capable, experienced and intelligent as men, so why are men still making more money than we do? Jennifer Lawrence’s Experience with the Wage Gap In the most recent Lenny Letter, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Featured Home Tagged With: Business Strategy, Gender Equality, Influential Women

Do Women Need to Think Twice in the Workplace?

October 13, 2015 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Do Women Need to Think Twice in the Workplace?

Scenario #1: You enter a male colleague’s office to discuss a sensitive matter, and he pauses to think before shutting the door for privacy. “Let’s open the window shades so that others know what we’re doing in here” he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Featured Home Tagged With: Assertive, body language, empowering, Gender Equality

Feminism: Why Not ‘Egalitarianism’ or ‘Humanism’?

September 24, 2015 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Feminism: Why Not ‘Egalitarianism’ or ‘Humanism’?

During my studies of women’s leadership and equality, I have become increasingly frustrated with the hesitance some co-workers, friends and family respond with when I discuss feminism. The most common rebuttal is “why is it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Featured Home

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