We want to be authentic at work, but what does this really mean? Does it REALLY mean you can let your freak flag fly? It's not that simple. Laurie gives us a thoughtful vision of what your authentic professional life can look like. Take a look. ~ InPower Editors There is a lot of talk about...
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Career Strategies Beyond “Being Nice”
If you think that "being nice" isn't necessarily a good career strategy, you're right. Putting greater value on relationships than results isn't the best approach, says recent research. However, there are alternatives to "being bitchy" and Marcia does a great job outlining all the great career...
Why Playing Small Doesn’t Serve You Or Your Company
This guest post from Laurie Erdman reminds us that even though we are often encouraged to play small and create a work environment where I staffs can play small too, this helps nobody. It takes courage to play big. Where can you play bigger than you do today? ~Dana Much is written about why fast...
How To Manage Up – By Managing Down
Most of us want to do a good job "managing up." It helps keep our daily work moving along smoothly and usually helps us manage our career prospects with our boss. But what about when you're the boss? Do you help people manage you? We loved this practical advice from Mary Schaefer about how to do...
On Being ‘Nice’
Women often find themselves between a rock and a hard place. When women are viewed as "nice," studies show that people "like" them better, but they are considered less effective in the workplace. When they're considered more effective but less nice, they experience more career roadblocks. What's a...
[Infographic] Work After Baby
Returning to work after baby. 62% of American women are employed after giving birth.
When FMLA Doesn’t Work
Two months ago, I gave birth to my first child, a beautiful little girl named Madelyn. When she was a week old, I was back to work. Because, as a freelancer, I didn't get maternity leave. Trying to meet a deadline while learning to be a new mom was exhausting. I was breastfeeding for the first...
3 Apps That Will Boost Your Energy Or How You Don’t Have to Unplug to Be More Productive
Technology has contributed to our burnout. Smartphones alone mean we are never disconnected from work, family or friends. It’s like we never have a moment of peace. This 24/7 connectedness has led to disconnection from our body, mind and purpose/spirit and a pervasive feeling of being out of...
Career Burnout: 3 Signs You Are At Risk
I’ve always admired the leaders of get it done, change the world companies and their CEOs; companies like Apple, Facebook and Spanx. But before I get too starry-eyed and wanting to emulate leaders like Jobs, Sandberg and Blakely I have to stop and remind myself that 96% of corporate leaders are...
Leaning Back to Part Time in a Time of Leaning In
By: Robert Waring For women who want to lean back a bit from their careers in order to focus on their families, their situations may in some ways seem more difficult since the publication of Sheryl Sandberg's book Lean In. Now that there is "a sort of" manual for how career driven women are...