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...]
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...]
How the Best Leaders Sell Their Ideas to Their Teams
As a leader, you’re tasked with making changes and coming up with innovative ideas all the time. But that’s only half the battle – the other half is getting your team onboard. After all, it’s natural for most people to resist … [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...]
Resolve to Work Smarter: Four Habits to Start in 2017
“It’s so easy to stay productive. I just consult my to-do list, start my day fresh at 6 a.m., and plow through until everything is crossed off.” … Said no busy manager ever. Truth is, no matter how dedicated we claim to … [Read more...]
No Sweat: Channel Pressure to Face Difficult Situations
Ever feel your heart beating wildly, or blood pressure pounding in your head? Believe it or not, that’s a good thing. Women can harness pressure to spur action, prompt decisiveness and reinforce their own confidence in … [Read more...]
Top 4 bad habits great leaders don’t want to slip into
Ask yourself this: As a manager, when’s the last time you got feedback from your employees? … [Read more...]
To Lead, We Don’t Have to Fix Everything (and Everyone)
What’s one of the highest compliments many women leaders seek? That we know how to problem-solve. It’s an admirable trait, bringing to mind the ability to compromise, make hard decisions and win others to our way of … [Read more...]
Make Up Your Mind: The Informed Decision Maker’s Guide
A special report from the Pennsylvania Conference for Women Got a big decision to make? Maybe this can help… When it comes to decision making, women have an advantage, said psychologist Therese Huston at the “How We … [Read more...]
Leadership Lessons From the FBI: How Resilient Are You?
We all know that resilience is a key indicator of success. Take it from a former FBI agent---when your life is on the line, adapting to setbacks, possible failures and imminent danger, you have to learn to be … [Read more...]
