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Dear Dana Workplace Advice: Lots of Interviews, But No Job Offer!
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, I have been on a number of interviews and they all...
3 Reasons Effective Communication Skills On Technical Subjects Are Hard To Master
Miscommunication happens. The very nature of human communication dictates that the meaning I have inside me will become distorted by the time it makes it out of my mouth, through your ears and into your brain. But what happens when our brains seem wired very...
How to Prepare for a Performance Review or Job Interview
One thing I love most about the InPower Community and other forums where I take part as an expert is answering people's questions. One of the most popular topics on people's minds is how to prepare for a performance review, followed closely by queries about how to...
Selfishness or Self-sacrifice: Is That Our Only Choice?
Ever feel stuck between self-sacrifice and being a selfish b&%ch in the office? Too many women know what this no-win situation feels like. We really like how Leslie reframes this choice around "self-fullness." Don't get stuck, choose selfully! - InPower Editors...
Does Work-life Balance & Success Have a Point of Diminishing Return?
There are many ways to become overwhelmed in this world, and finding work-life balance and greater success are two of them. Dana shows us a mind trick to managing our energy and reducing our sense of overwhelm. - InPower Editors It's summer! Which for many of us means...
INSIGHT: The Power of Joy
Is a secret to personal power sitting right under your nose? It was mine. I grew up a negative, cynical kid, and it wasn't until relative adulthood that I discovered the ability for simple joy to help me find my power in otherwise powerless situations - mostly, but...
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Leadership
Why is Thought Leadership, “Leadership?”
One of the cool things about modern discussions of leadership is that we now recognize that “leadership” is available to everyone, at every level of every kind of organization – or no organization at all. Anyone can lead and can even start a movement, simply by...
3 Myths About a Coaching Leadership Style
The more authority you gain in an organization, the more you realize that your greatest impact results from growing other leaders rather than simply making decisions and doing things yourself. This basic dynamic of leadership isn’t always obvious to those with less...
The secret to entrepreneurial leadership — even if you’re not an entrepreneur
The U.S. has a love affair with entrepreneurship, and it’s no big surprise. Our founding mythology is built on the stories of loners, tribes and rebels. Entrepreneurship is the ultimate definition of modern freedom — accountability only to yourself. No more “workin’...
Mentoring
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Career Advice
The Risk of Self-Effacement? “Self-Erasement” – Do’s & Don’ts
Leaders are often told to be "humble," but this can actually work against women who are trying to get into leadership. Why? Not because humility isn't a virtue, but because some women use it to mask a lack of confidence and virtually disappear as a result. Think of...
How to Answer: “What is your greatest accomplishment?” in Your Job Search
There you are staring at your computer screen. It’s one hour before the deadline to apply for your dream job and you’re facing that dreaded question on the job application. “What is your greatest accomplishment?” Argh! You turn to your resume to cut-paste the answer...
Learn to Rock the Boat
Women are often caught in the paradox of wanting to "play nice" and the need not to "rock the boat." It can feel like a no-win scenario but Henna reminds us that the path out of this paradox is authenticity. - InPower Editors How many times have you stopped to...
Women in Leadership
Define ‘Authentic’ At Work
We love it when smart thinkers challenge buzzwords, which is why we love Laurie’s post this week as she endeavors to define Authentic behavior in the workplace and explore the deeper meanings of this important idea. After reading the post, take a moment and think...
Why You Want a Seat at the Table Early in Your Career
I won’t pretend that I see every trend or can put my finger on THE solution to how to achieve gender parity in leadership, however, I do notice a few things I believe can help women gain important perspectives. One thing that’s popped up in my practice...
5 Leadership Lessons I Learned from RuPaul’s Career
What leadership lessons can we learn from a drag queen? I have been a RuPaul fan for years. It all started after I heard his song, Supermodel. Then I was an admirer of his Viva Glam campaign for MAC cosmetics. I was thankful for RuPaul reminding us to be glamorous...
Diversity & Inclusion
Research Summary: The Qualities that Distinguish Women Leaders
Study: The Qualities that Distinguish Women Leaders (Greenburg, Caliper 2005) Finding: Women and women leaders abilities to share freely, collaborate, and build teamwork, distinguishes them as great leaders. InPower Insight: Include women leaders to bolster your...
3 Things Women in Leadership Can Do To Stop Workplace Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
If you’re a woman in leadership, chances are you’ve experienced workplace discrimination due to your gender, even if you’re not aware of it. More likely, you were aware of it (especially if you’ve experienced sexual harassment) and were trying to ignore it so it...
Research Says: The Language Power of Female Leadership
Study The Language of Female Leadership (Judith Baxter, UK Economic and Social Research 2011) Finding: Women tend to take on apologetic language pattern styles in executive committee meetings. InPower Insight: Turn powerless language into powerful language and own...
