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Why It Pays to Praise: 40 Ways to Say ‘Good Job’

June 25, 2019 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Why It Pays to Praise: 40 Ways to Say ‘Good Job’

You know how powerful your words can be: especially when you’re giving praise to someone for a job well done. By recognizing that person at the right time with the right words, you can impact that person – and your company – … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Home Top Ad, Leadership Tagged With: Communication, feedback, Leadership Advice, mentoring, success, Supervising, Women in Business

It’s National Mentoring Month: Who Are You Mentoring?

January 22, 2018 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

It’s National Mentoring Month: Who Are You Mentoring?

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...]

Filed Under: Community, Featured Home Tagged With: mentee, mentoring, National Mentoring Month

Are You Coaching, or Fixing? Let Employees Solve Their Problems

March 1, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Leadership Skills Tagged With: coaching, conflict, decision making, leadership style, mentoring, problem solving, resolution, teamwork

5 Behaviors That Could Be Stalling Your Career

February 22, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Featured Home Tagged With: behaviors, career advice, confidence, Habits, mentoring, mistakes, success

Study: Board Networking Can Further Your Career Success

January 11, 2017 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: board, Branding, Career development, mentoring, networking, Sponsors, success

Mentors You Didn’t Even Know You Had (Who Can Help You Go Further, Faster)

December 9, 2016 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

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...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: friendtor, mastermind group, mentor, mentoring

‘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

The Mentor Checklist: Is Yours Getting the Job Done?

August 4, 2016 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

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...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: career advice, mentoring, success

Women Leaders Boost STEM Fields—the Numbers Prove It

July 26, 2016 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Career development, Education, engineering, gender gap, math, mentoring, science, STEM, technology

Cultivating Future Women Leaders: Getting the Next Wave to Step Up

June 7, 2016 By Lisa McKale

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...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: career advice, leadership style, mentoring, Sponsors, Supervising, training

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