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International Women’s Day: Be ‘Bold For Change’ Right at Home

March 8, 2017 By Lisa McKale

International Women’s Day: Be ‘Bold For Change’ Right at Home

Considering some of the events of recent months both politically and socially, you can bet that International Women’s Day (today, March 8) will be celebrated both here and abroad with even more focus and interest. On a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Women in the World Tagged With: awareness, Bold, Change, empowering, International Women's Day, networking, rights, success, women's issues

Managing Millennials: Winning Over the Next Generation of Leaders

January 27, 2017 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Managing Millennials: Winning Over the Next Generation of Leaders

Managers, mind your millennials. The so-called “trophy generation” may present some challenges, but these tech-savvy employees have a lot to offer and are fiercely loyal, once you fully engage them. Millennials are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Leadership Skills Tagged With: empowering, leadership style, Millennials, motivating team, multi generational team

Stop, Drop and Roll: Put Those Stress Fires Out (Without Getting Burned)

November 23, 2016 By Lisa McKale

Stop, Drop and Roll: Put Those Stress Fires Out (Without Getting Burned)

We’re organized, punctual and efficient—most of the time. We’re great prioritizers and masterful schedulers. Despite all this, stress still happens. Even personal situations such as illness, family needs, moving or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Balance Tagged With: career advice, decision making, empowering, health, schedules, stress

To Fight Unconscious Bias, We’ve Got To Recognize It

November 9, 2016 By Lisa McKale

To Fight Unconscious Bias, We’ve Got To Recognize It

In our slow-but-steady march to the board rooms, corner offices and C-suites of companies both large and not-so-large, we’ve definitely come a long way. But currently, women’s achievements in advancement may be holding too … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gender Partnerships Tagged With: bias, Career development, empowering, equal pay, Gender Equality, gender gap, inherent, success, unconscious

The Keys to Handling Criticism Like a Pro

October 26, 2016 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: career advice, conflict, criticism, empowering, feedback, mistakes

‘Sage’ Career Advice Women Need to Retire NOW

September 19, 2016 By Lisa McKale

‘Sage’ Career Advice Women Need to Retire NOW

What’s the worst career advice you ever received? If nothing comes to mind, it might be because that advice was initially packaged as “good” career advice. And you realize now you were much better off ignoring it. We’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: career advice, Career development, empowering, Gender Equality, mentoring, motivation

Leadership Lessons From the FBI: How Resilient Are You?

August 30, 2016 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: adversity, career advice, confidence, decision making, empowering, FBI, leadership style, mistakes, resilience

Grace Under Pressure: 8 Critical Steps to Leading In a Crisis

August 2, 2016 By Lisa McKale

Grace Under Pressure: 8 Critical Steps to Leading In a Crisis

A corporate shake-up. A personnel issue that exploded. Just-announced layoffs. A hit to the company’s brand. Whatever the situation, it’s caused a crisis—and you’ve been chosen to help fix it. Successful women managers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: career advice, crisis, decision making, empowering, leadership style, mistakes, pressure, Strategic thinking

Take The Detour to Success: Avoid These 6 Confidence Killers

July 6, 2016 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: career advice, Career development, confidence, empowering, mistakes, risks

Equal Pay—Does the Age (of Your Career) Matter?

June 14, 2016 By Lisa McKale

Equal Pay—Does the Age (of Your Career) Matter?

Recently, you might have seen news that would normally be fodder for Variety become a focus on CNNMoney: Actress Robin Wright, who stars in Netflix’s “House of Cards,” demanded producers make her salary-per-episode equal to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Women in the World Tagged With: career advice, Career development, empowering, equal pay, gender pay gap, Robin Wright, success

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