“Enjoying your break?” I asked her. “Not really. I find myself drowning in work emails after the kids are asleep,” she sighed. Sounds familiar? For high-achieving women managers and founders, taking a full break is often easier said than done. Yet hitting the pause button during holidays is more important than you might think. In … Read More
It’s Monday, and you’re diligently putting in the work, pushing through the challenges. But here’s a question that deserves your attention: are you unknowingly tiptoeing too close to the burnout bonfire? Through my journey as a leadership coach, I’ve witnessed burnout sneaking up on countless women without warning. Let me walk you through the key … Read More
Are you feeling stressed out? Frustrated? Well, one reason for that might be because your needs aren’t being met. And… you’re not being assertive about them. Assertiveness and Emotional Intelligence training are two important pillars of my Elevate leadership accelerator for women, and for a good reason: we, women, often feel an emotion, e.g. frustrated, … Read More
As your trusty executve and leadership coach, today I want to address a topic that hits home for many of us: the constant struggle of working hard in our jobs while neglecting our career growth. I’ve been coaching women in tech, finance, and science since 2011, and I’ve noticed a common theme among my clients. … Read More
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s prime minister, admired around the world for her empathetic style of leadership, resigned in January citing burnout. She is not alone: nearly half of the women actively looking for a new employer in 2023 cite burnout as the main reason. Not only burnout is bad for your health. It’scatastrophic for your career. … Read More
You’ve heard the news, my friend: women managers and executives are leaving companies in the largest numbers. Yet for every 5 women who have moved on to the greener pastures, there are 50 more who are ploughing through, stressed, putting up with microaggressions, feeling under-valued and pushing to prove themselves over and over. IIf you … Read More
– Tired. – Stressed. – Tired. – Not valued. – Dissatisfied. – Tired. – Not valued. That’s what all women replied when I asked them “How are you feeling?” Every single woman attending my visibility and career advancement webinar last week was feeling tired and not valued. Every single one admitted to making the … Read More