Are you hamster-wheeling your way to career success? You are not alone. Most women work really hard, going above and beyond every day, focusing on finishing their super long to-do-lists. This is how we’ve been raised: girls, more than boys, get assigned daily tasks to do at home, which they should finish diligently … Read More
I have a story for you today. US President Franklin D. Roosevelt was tired of all the small talk and flattering comments he received from White House guests during reception parties. He decided that the guests were never really listening to what he was saying. One day at a reception he decided to try a … Read More
Here’s the truth I want you to hear today. Unless you are a straight white man, you’re already undervalued by society. Then, on top, you undervalue yourself. “It’s ok to undervalue and underpay me. I undervalue myself, too,” you say with your behavior. Here’re some ways in which you are doing that: You undercharge. You … Read More
Are you hamster-wheeling your way to career success? You are not alone. Most women work really hard, going above and beyond every day, focusing on finishing their super long to-do-lists. This is how we’ve been raised: girls, more than boys, get assigned daily tasks to do at home, which they should finish diligently and quietly. … 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
A lot has been written already about the many identities of Kamala Harris: she is the first woman, and the first black and Asian American, to become Vice-President-elect of the United States. She’s also a wife to Douglas Emhoff and stepmother to his two children, Cole and Ella. As a leadership coach, I’ve been watching … Read More
“My main career challenge is cultural,” confessed Nigella, a new manager at GE Renewable Energy. “I cannot bring myself to talk about myself, my work or my accomplishments. Someone else can do it, but not me. That’s the way I was brought up in my culture of origin.” A lot of women feel the same, … Read More
Some say it takes three weeks to form a new habit. Yet weeks into the Covid19 pandemic your team struggles to work remotely. Alarmingly, studies say that only 16% of employees have ever had any virtual team specific business training to help them perform effectively As a leader of a now-virtual team, failing to acknowledge the magnitude … Read More
“Are leaders born or made?” This age-old question, which is a little too black-and-white, may have a whole lot of gray. Could it be that some people are born with certain leadership predispositions, an innate leadership blue-print to build on…yes! At the same time, there should exist those who lack these inborn leadership characteristics. And this … Read More
If you went to one of my workshops or were part of the group coaching assignments I led, you already heard me speak about the importance of building a healthy positive relationship with one’s boss. There are certain basic skills that everyone should be given access to, in order to succeed in and enjoy their professional life. … Read More