Overseeing a large group of employees can be a challenge to even the most seasoned managers. Women leaders in particular tend to pay close attention to how our employees operate on more personal levels. Since women are more … [Read more...]
Consult Your Inner Diplomat to Resolve Workplace Conflict
If there’s one common thing that frustrates women leaders, it’s coping with on-the-job conflict. You aim to keep your department or workplace free of drama, bickering and insubordination. But inevitably, petty encounters and … [Read more...]
Sexism at Work: Exposed in a simple office experiment (Try it for yourself!)
Okay, sexism still exists, most women would say. But it’s often invisible and harder to define or identify in the workplace than it used to be. Two co-workers – one male and one female – saw for themselves just how … [Read more...]
Fight Negative Energy (Before It Fights You): 6 Key Ways
Negative energy can take over fast if we’re not paying attention. And once it has a grip, it’s that much harder to break. It might not be outright bullying or shouting matches. Nevertheless, you might sense that misery has … [Read more...]
Are You Coaching, or Fixing? Let Employees Solve Their Problems
Ever look up at the end of the week and think, Where’d all that time go?? I worked over 40 hours and I still have things left undone! Forget checking your calendar--yes, everything you needed to do was on there. What … [Read more...]
Managing political talk in your office: 4 keys
The presidential race may be over, but the talk is far from it. In fact, conversation may be even more heated than it was in November. … [Read more...]
Stop the Bleeding: The 4 Key Steps to Owning a Mistake
An inadvertent insult. A well-intentioned (but wrong) comment. A simple misunderstanding. We all make mistakes that can at first seem small, but can blow up if not addressed. What sets good leaders above the rest is our … [Read more...]
Effective Negotiating: Why Women Have an Edge
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...]
The Keys to Handling Criticism Like a Pro
We’ve all heard people say—especially fellow women leaders we respect—that they “welcome criticism.” Of course, this is often stated prior to the actual delivery of said criticism. Let’s be honest: We don’t really love … [Read more...]
Women Working With Women: Getting Feedback Right
In election years (as well as most other years), there’s often a lot of talk about the gender gap in both salaries and promotions to top positions in all work settings. But there’s another related issue that doesn’t get … [Read more...]
