MARCH 10, 2016 The statistics on the wage gap between women and men are well-documented and readily available – while the gender wage gap is narrowing, it’s narrowing at a rate that won’t bring us to the level of equal pay for men and women until after the half way […]
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Leading Women in Technology : Wilpower 2016
Feb 22, 2016 Workshop: Projecting Credibility and Confidence Have you ever been told you need to develop more executive presence? We’ve all heard about it in one form or another – leadership presence, gravitas, power, credibility, confidence – but what do these words really mean and, more importantly, how do […]
Crazy Busy, Anyone?
At least ten times a day, people at work ask, “How are you?” And your pat response is … what? If you are like many people I know, “crazy busy” rolls right off your tongue without a second thought. Excuse me, People! Why are you doing this?? How many times […]
Professional Costume Play?
I woke up this morning to Lena Dunham cataloguing several decades of failed Halloween costumes in Lenny, the new edgy newsletter she puts out with Jenni Konner. I had a “me too” moment as I recalled my own early experiences dressing up for Halloween. Naturally, these included a long line of ballerinas, cutsie witches, and […]
I Don’t Have a Role Model.
Everyone is talking about how finding sponsors, mentors, and role models is a key step on the road to winning the career rodeo. I can’t argue with the advice, but for a lot of us, there’s a big hitch: actually finding a suitable role model. Maybe you feel as though […]
An Invitation to Speak
Have you noticed that there are people around whom things get said that matter? It’s as if their way of being in the world is a huge invitation to speak, to say what’s true…. Of course, there are also people who, simply by their way of being with others, close […]