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Dear Dana Workplace Advice: How to Run a Meeting When You’re not in Charge
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, our weekly column to give you career and workplace advice/coaching. Please write in and tell me about a career challenge or frustration you’re facing at the office! – Dana Theus Dear Dana – Help! I run a weekly meeting for department heads (I...
May 9: Political polarization in our personal lives in the post-truth era
We have polarized politics in our nation - it’s one party against the other, and unfortunatley this seems to be bleeding into our private lives and relationships. It's hard to imagine when politics was less polarizing, but it did happen! Politics used to be...
April 25: Gaea Honeycutt joins us to discuss having a not-for-profit fluid career
Sign-up for updates and reminders Tuesday - Noon pm ET / 9 am PT Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and our YouTube Channel for replays Fluid careers happen in all industries, including education, not-for-profits, community, and government. We will be having a...
Dear Dana Workplace Advice: 3 Work at Home Motivation Tips
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, our weekly column to give you career and workplace advice/coaching. Please write in and tell me about a career challenge or frustration you’re facing at the office! – Dana Theus Dear Dana, Thanks for the opportunity to seek your guidance and...
If You Have to Fight, Shoot Like a Girl
Mary Jennings Hegar was an all-American girl from Texas. She had an abusive father, a loving mother and step father, and a dream to fly airplanes in war. She did that, and much more. Reading her memoir, Shoot Like A Girl, was a real treat for someone who explores...
Forget Work Life Balance: Seven Paradigm Shifts for The New 24/7 Normal
Is the work life juggle driving you insane? The reality of life is that we have a “new normal”. Five trends create this new normal: Technology enables us to be always connected There are fewer people needing to do more work The speed of information flow globally...
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Leadership
Should We Lean In to Combat Sexism?
Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In, has generated a ton of dialog about women and work – not all of it positive, and not all the criticism from men. Actually, the only criticism I’ve read or heard has been from women, and it seems to literally illustrate her point...
To-Be List for Aspiring Women Leaders
By: Angela Maiers I speak often to groups of aspiring young leaders. Typically, the question on their minds when I begin is "what do I need to DO to become a leader?" I quickly aim to change their orientation from what they must DO to what they must BE. Success in...
The Future Is Here – Where Are You?
We all know we’re living in interesting times as technology boils under the sea change in our economy, but it’s rare that we can see it very clearly. As a business person, it’s important to see such future trends clearly and this presentation by Mary Meeker, Wall...
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Career Advice
Leaders: How are You Taking Care of Yourself?
You know you should take care of yourself, but you don't. But you should! Here's the catch, when you don't take care of yourself you're less able to care for others. It seems nonsensical, but it's true. Also, how can others learn to care for themselves if you don't...
Make Better Decisions for Yourself
Anna had the opportunity to apply for a high-paying consulting job but she had procrastinated so long the deadline was looming. She called me to help her figure out what to do. At her current job, she had been a successful team leader and agreed to take on a...
4 Tips for Creating Business Success
By: Sumi Krishnan Don’t just rely on your vision — find business success by developing a solid plan. “What are you, my daughter’s age?” I clearly remember not being taken seriously. I was an engineer with a few years of experience under my belt, trying to fight my way...
Women in Leadership
3 Tough Leadership Conversations Every Leader Must Face
Everyone struggles with difficult conversations - just a little. Learning to have a tough conversation isn't just a leadership skill, it's a life skill. Learn it early and often. Do it with compassion and you help yourself, your business and the people you're having...
Let’s Get Clear On Clarity
Welcome to the first post in our monthly InPower Working Mom Chat series! Today Lizzy and Dana will talk about how important it is to get grounded and CLEAR as a working mom, for the sake of yourself, your family and your work! - InPower Editors Come join us...
Surviving the Wolves’ Den: Leadership Character Through a Woman’s Lens
How is a woman’s perspective on her leadership identity different than a man’s? This question goes DEEP, but Dana uncovers a fundamental distinctions between inner and outer definitions of leadership that often leave women at a disadvantage in identifying how...
Diversity & Inclusion
“I’m not ready yet…” An Equal Pay Gap Contributor?
I have a female client, J, transitioning careers who just woke up to how she’s getting in her own way – and mustering the courage to stop. This post celebrates her, and every other woman who’s decided to “get ready to be ready” to take that next step and talk up her...
Research Says: Women Drive Successful Start-ups
Study: Women at the Wheel: Do Female Executives Drive Start-Up Success? (Dow Jones, 2012) Finding: More women in executive positions means more successful start-ups. InPower Insight: The evidence now spans large and small businesses alike - women in leadership are...
Research Says: Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women
Study: Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women (Harvard Business Review, September 2010, Ibarra, Carter, Silva) Finding: Mentoring is helpful, but sponsorship cannot be overlooked. InPower Insight : Mentorship isn't enough. Go for a sponsor. You'll get ahead and...
