Key Takeaways Coaching vs. Mentoring: Key Differences: Coaches focus on personalized growth, offering tools and strategies for skill and leadership development, while mentors share their experience, providing industry-specific insights and helping expand professional networks. Diverse Career...
Key Takeaways: Networking is a crucial leadership skill: As you advance in your career, networking becomes more important than technical expertise, helping you clear obstacles and connect with resources and information. Networking doesn’t have to be about big events: Success in networking is often...
Key Takeaways: "Am I crazy" is often the wrong question—what you're really feeling is disconnected or overwhelmed. The real issue is usually a loss of perspective, not a loss of sanity. You're not alone—many smart, capable people question themselves when the world around them doesn’t align with...
Key Takeaways: A mentor is valuable, but it isn't enough—especially for women aiming for leadership roles. Studies show that while mentors provide guidance, sponsors—those who actively advocate for you—are crucial for career advancement. Without sponsorship, women often remain underrepresented in...
Key Takeaways: Word choices shape more than just conversations—they influence your reality, your relationships, and the path your life takes. Every word you say holds weight. Workplace jargon can subtly shift perception and behavior, often reinforcing exclusion or discouraging leadership—so it's...
Key Takeaways: Receiving feedback as a woman often means managing style critiques, not just performance issues: Women are disproportionately given feedback about how they behave—not just what they achieve. This makes receiving feedback more personal and often more difficult to process...
Key Takeaways Getting promoted is not just about hard work: While dedication is important, getting promoted requires a deeper understanding of how the system works. You need to be strategic and play the game effectively. Toot your own horn: Don't be shy about your accomplishments! Make...
Key Takeaways: Integrating work & life is the real balancing act. Forget the old tug-of-war between the office and everything else—true well-being comes when we design lives (and workplaces) where our personal values and professional goals can actually coexist without a constant cage match. If...
Key Takeaways: Fear is normal—don’t pretend it’s not there. Instead of hiding behind rational excuses, call fear what it is. You're not broken; you're just human. And fear, like heartburn after pizza, is something we all deal with. Make friends with your fear. Invite it in, give it a nickname, and...
Key Takeaways: Emotional intelligence isn’t about suppressing feelings—it’s about understanding them. EQ isn’t the absence of emotion; it’s the skill of recognizing emotions (yours and others’) and responding to them in a way that’s constructive, not reactive. Strong emotions don’t mean someone’s...
