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Want An Executive Job? 4 Tricks To Get Out Of The Weeds

Want An Executive Job? 4 Tricks To Get Out Of The Weeds

In a previous post about job interview tips, I outlined the findings of several research studies about advancing your career – especially for professional women in leadership who want to land a C-suite executive job. The research basically pointed up the...

Radically Redefining Leadership, Lessons From My Daughter

Radically Redefining Leadership, Lessons From My Daughter

Out of the mouths of 7 year olds . . . Who says that leaders have to do it all - perfectly? Too often we talk ourselves out of taking on more responsibility because we don't want "that" job. Mitch reminds us that we have control of what leadership looks like to us. -...

September 2023 Leadership Development Carnival

September 2023 Leadership Development Carnival

It’s time for another installment of the Leadership Development Carnival! Thanks to Weaving Influence and the Lead Change for organizing some great posts from some remarkable leadership writers. Oh, and yes, they were kind enough to include one of mine as well!...

Damned if you do…. Unpacking Gender Bias in the Workplace

Damned if you do…. Unpacking Gender Bias in the Workplace

Over a decade ago, when I began writing about women in leadership and gender bias, I was very hopeful. Up to that point I had, what I thought, was a good experience working in mixed gender workplaces. I felt welcome and generally appreciated as a female leader. When I...

Unlocking the Benefits of Reverse Mentoring

Unlocking the Benefits of Reverse Mentoring

Mentoring is often thought of to help younger employees develop by passing on the wisdom of more experienced leaders. And it is! But that model ignores all the wisdom that many people have to give those of us who sit in leadership positions. And there is a lot that...

6 Tips To Help Working Moms Let Go Of Their Fears

6 Tips To Help Working Moms Let Go Of Their Fears

I am on vacation. Right now. It’s great sitting on the beach each day with the kiddos digging hole after hole. But sometimes while gazing out at the ocean I begin to worry about things in my life. I don’t want to spend my vacation worrying about anything. I want to...

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How to Tell Your Leadership Communications Skills Need a Tune Up

Ever get one of those "little feelings" that warns you're saying one thing and communicating another? This is particularly problematic when you're the boss. For those in charge, learning good leadership communications skills is critical. Mary helps us diagnose some...

Managing People – Do We Really Do That?

My first management experience was a disaster. I had a poor manager myself and was told to “be in charge” of a group of my peers, who did not report to me and had no particular reason to do what I told them to do. It turned into a backstabbing circus within hours....

How Women Can Embrace Their Power

Note from the Editor: The staff of InPower women is taking some time off this week, as we hope you are, so we are reposting this popular post you may have missed. Happy Holidays! I'd like to banish the widely held myth that women are uncomfortable with power, that we...

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How Does Executive Coaching Work?

How Does Executive Coaching Work?

Some Truths About Executive Coaching Executive coaching is the new state-of-the-art for career development. It’s like having a professional mentor–but much more. I never cease to be amazed at the power of the coaching process to draw out the skills or talent...

How to Future Proof YOURSELF: 6 Suggestions [Video]

How to Future Proof YOURSELF: 6 Suggestions [Video]

Recently I posted a video on how to future proof your career, but I only addressed the career planning aspects of how to prepare for an uncertain future. As an executive and career coach, I also see the personal toll and challenges that people encounter when creating...

Women in Leadership

Stop the Spiral of Negative Self Judgment

Stop the Spiral of Negative Self Judgment

Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love, shared in a speech that no matter how charmed her life looks, every day she falls short of what she had hoped to accomplish. Then she has to consciously stop her brain from beating herself up for her shortcomings. She...

InPower Summer Camp: 20 Fun Activities for The Working Mom

InPower Summer Camp: 20 Fun Activities for The Working Mom

Summer is a special time that you deserve to take advantage of.  You’ve worked so hard over the past year, survived the holidays and maybe even some big birthdays.  Now is a time to celebrate all of your achievements with a little rest and relaxation.  It’s summer...

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