Who better to turn to for career advice (aside from your own network) than three seriously successful women who were chosen to inspire others at the recent Pennsylvania Conference for Women? The following three … [Read more...]
Inside the C-Suite: Meet Jessica Parisi, CEO, BTS USA
Jessica Parisi has always craved what she calls “deliberate discomfort.” It’s her guiding rule that she’s had since she began her career: “If I stop learning at the pace I want to learn or stop having fun, then I’ll do … [Read more...]
Inside the C-Suite: Meet Ilene S. Gordon, CEO, Ingredion
Unlike a lot of female Fortune 500 CEOs, who rose through the ranks at a company, Ilene S. Gordon was an outsider when she was tapped to lead Ingredion – maker of starches, sweeteners and specialty food ingredients – in … [Read more...]
Getting to the C-Suite (from a female COO who did)
If you really want to advance your career and get to the C-suite, Melissa Greenwell, Chief Operating Officer of sporting goods retailer The Finish Line, knows exactly what it takes. She’s held senior leadership roles for … [Read more...]
5 Behaviors That Could Be Stalling Your Career
We all have a few work habits we’re not proud of. Who hasn’t devised a sneaky way to avoid boring meetings? Or told someone you’ll “get right back to them” then calling when you’re sure you can leave voice mail? Some … [Read more...]
Inside the C-Suite: Meet Meg Whitman, CEO, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Meg Whitman seems to be the female CEO with the easiest smile, especially when you see photos of her in the news. And with all of her accomplishments, she does have a lot to smile about. She’s on Forbes’ 2016 Most Powerful … [Read more...]
Weigh the Options: 4 Career Moves That Need a Pro/Con List
It’s the beginning of a new year, and perhaps for a while, you’ve been feeling restless with your present career state. Maybe your company is mired in a promotions freeze that hasn’t thawed. Or, you’re aware of friends who … [Read more...]
Networking Mistakes Women Make (from a female CEO who networked her way to the top)
Do you network enough? … [Read more...]
The Most Effective Ways to Say ‘I Don’t Know’
Quick guess: What are three of the hardest words for any successful woman to say? Is your first thought, “I don’t know?” If so, you’d be right on the money! But “I don’t know” (and its cousin, “I’m not sure”) are really … [Read more...]
Knowing When—and When NOT—to Negotiate
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...]
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