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Knowing When—and When NOT—to Negotiate

January 25, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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We’ve all heard the expression, “Never start a war you can’t win.” Or on a more practical level: “Pick your battles.” Which, it turns out, is something successful women do to our advantage most of the time. Women are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: Assertive, career advice, decision making, negotiating, Strategic thinking, success, women

4 Career Risks Worth Taking for Women in 2017

January 20, 2017 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

“One of the most damaging things you can do in your career is to stay for years where you are comfortable,” wrote career coach Kathy Caprino in Forbes. Talent and hard work alone will not help you ascend to the C-suite, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: advancing career, Career development, career moves, career risks, Promotions

When YOU’RE the New Boss: Keys to Starting on the Right Foot

December 21, 2016 By Lisa McKale

It’s important to start off on the right foot with a new boss. And if you’re that new boss, it’s up to you (at least in part) to make the inroads to getting to know your team. First impressions count—but you’ve been up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: Assertive, Boss, career advice, feedback, leadership style, Supervising

Never Doubt Yourself Again: 7 Steps to Spot-on Decision-Making

December 5, 2016 By Michele McGovern

The faster you make decisions, the faster things get done. But women in leadership sometimes feel overwhelmed by all the decisions they have to make -- and end up paralyzed by the fear that they’ll make the wrong … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work

‘Change-Agent’ Moves That Will Make You Stand Out

November 30, 2016 By Lisa McKale

You’ve gotten word that there’s an opening for an upper-level management position—and you know in your gut you’d be right for the job. But, unfortunately, so would many others you work with. So how do you stand out? For … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: Career development, Change, leadership style, Strategic thinking, success

Gender Equality in the Workplace … or Life on Mars: Which Will Come First? [Infographic]

November 18, 2016 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Would it surprise you that one in four Americans thinks it’s more likely that, within their lifetime, humans will colonize Mars before half of Fortune 500 CEOs will be women? A bit discouraging but true, according to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: 100x25, advancement, C-Suite, CEO, Gender Equality

Effective Negotiating: Why Women Have an Edge

November 16, 2016 By Lisa McKale

Meet people where they are. That should be your motto to approaching any negotiation situation, says Beth Fisher-Yoshida, PhD, CCS, Columbia University Director of the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program. We … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: Assertive, Career development, confidence, conflict, leadership style, negotiating, relational

3 outdated career tips that don’t belong in today’s office

November 14, 2016 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Your resume can only be one page, you shouldn’t look for a job during the holidays, couch your weaknesses as strengths – there’s a lot of career advice out there that doesn’t fit today’s workplace.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: work ethic

What’s Next? Figuring Out Your Next Career Move (Even if You Love Your Job)

November 4, 2016 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Whether or not you love your job, you’ve probably given some thought to what you’d like to do next. And, who knows? Tomorrow, your company could downsize, your boss may leave, you may reach a plateau, you may not get that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Leadership Skills Tagged With: advancing career, career move, pivot

6 Ways Today’s Women Leaders Can Up Their Management Skills

October 24, 2016 By Michele McGovern

Good leaders invest so much time in making their employees better that they sometimes neglect one important thing: themselves. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Leadership Skills Tagged With: Emotional Intelligence, training

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