As women, we continue to face challenges in the workplace year after year. We hope it will improve with time, but unfortunately, that is still not the case. What continues to drive these issues, and what can be done to work … [Read more...]
Stop, Drop and Roll: Put Those Stress Fires Out (Without Getting Burned)
We are organized, punctual and efficient—most of the time. We are great at prioritizing and masterful schedulers. Despite all this, stress happens. Even personal situations such as illness, family needs, moving or prepping … [Read more...]
Why Bad Mistakes Make Good Leaders
When leaders make mistakes the gravity of it seems all the greater and the stakes higher. And women leaders often hold themselves to unrealistic standards no one could live up to. With all the decisions a leader must make in … [Read more...]
Book Review: “Wake Up The Winner Inside” by Karla Brandau
This month was dedicated to confidence here at Progressive Women’s Leadership. Developing confidence is incredibly important in the workplace, especially for women who face prevailing gender-bias. When considering appropriate … [Read more...]
Take The Detour to Success: Avoid These 6 Confidence Killers
“Fortune [favors] the bold, and you’ll never know what you’re capable of if you don’t try.” --- Sheryl Sandberg We women leaders hear it often, and many of us say it often: Accentuate the positive! Play off your strengths! … [Read more...]
Leading with Empathy: Why It’s More Important Than Ever
How empathetic are you? Are you in tune with your team? Empathy’s considered such a vital skill that there’s a new focus on empathy training, which is sweeping through Fortune 1000 companies like Cisco and Ford. … [Read more...]
What Workplace Conflict is Costing You
Managing conflict is a topic that organizations tend to avoid for the same reason that people avoid it -- because it’s hard, it makes us uncomfortable, and it’s just easier to avoid conflict, right? The practice of … [Read more...]
SWOT Away Barriers to Career Success
SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis is a technique that has been used over the past few decades to assist organizations in identifying current and future trends in order to determine their potential … [Read more...]
Advance Planning Can Make (Rather than Break) Your Online Meetings
Have you ever left a meeting wishing you’d stayed on point or were better prepared to contribute to discussion? Have you ever emailed someone and later realized that you should have met with them instead? Planning takes … [Read more...]
Your staffers are 32% less likely to quit if …
Want to retain your best and brightest? There’s one specific thing that makes employees stay put: Being shown respect. According to employee research firm TINYpulse, a third (32%) of employees are less likely to quit if … [Read more...]
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