Hopefully, you’ve had several influential mentors to help guide you throughout the various stages of your career. But how are you doing at returning the favor? … [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...]
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...]
Study: Board Networking Can Further Your Career Success
Some news to kick off your 2017 on a high note: 2016 saw a significant hike in women heading companies in the S&P 500. That’s according to S&P Global Market Intelligence, which tracks top U.S. and European … [Read more...]
Mentors You Didn’t Even Know You Had (Who Can Help You Go Further, Faster)
You can never have too many mentors in your career, right? That’s why professional women in need of solutions to their career struggles can get sound advice from people they might have overlooked, who may already be in their … [Read more...]
‘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...]
The Mentor Checklist: Is Yours Getting the Job Done?
If you have a mentor who guides you and inspires you to reach higher than you could have ever imagined on your own, consider yourself fortunate. For a woman leader, having a well-positioned, encouraging mentor can make all … [Read more...]
Women Leaders Boost STEM Fields—the Numbers Prove It
Are you a woman who works in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) profession? Even if you don’t, we bet you do interact with women in STEM fields to do your job. There’s some solid proof that having women in … [Read more...]
Cultivating Future Women Leaders: Getting the Next Wave to Step Up
You’ve been working with a great group of young women for several years, and you can clearly see they’ve grown in their positions. But one thing some of them seem to lack is the ambition to climb to the next level. “They … [Read more...]
Mentoring Millennials: 6 Surprising Things to Tell Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
They’re the product of “helicopter parenting,” so they’re unprepared for the future. They’re lazy and given to “slacking.” They’re caught up in instant gratification and feel entitled to quick success and rewards. They’ve … [Read more...]