Women are less confident than men and have a tendency to second guess themselves more often. In their book, The Confidence Code, Claire Shipman and Ka...
It’s not what you say, it’s how you project it
Women are often penalized for asserting themselves verbally. Interestingly, research indicates that women are not penalized for non-verbal assertive b...
Assertiveness is critical to leadership success
In my blog on “When I Say No, I Feel Guilty,” I outlined some approaches to assertiveness and boundary setting. One of the problems that many wome...
When I Say NO, I Feel Guilty
Some are able to say “no” to a request or opportunity and feel good about it. “This just isn’t the right fit for me” or “I don’t have th...
Celebrate International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day. The theme this year is #PressforProgress. Before we look at pressing forward, let’s look back to the past an...
Goodbye, My Sweet Lady Caroline
How do you say goodbye to one of your best friends? I was caught off guard when Carol called me to say she was going to hospice. Three weeks earlier, ...
Does it Matter if I Understand How You Feel?
Empathy alone is not enough. As someone who has studied empathy for many years, first in graduate school and now as an executive coach and facilitator...
December is the Last Month: A Good Time for Endings
January signifies fresh starts. It’s a time to set goals and dream big. An essential component of planning is letting go – of too many priorities,...
Be Thankful – It’s the Antidote for Everything
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it focuses on a simple and powerful practice, appreciation. Appreciation for all that has come to us, all ...
Diversity is a Strategic Advantage
Relegating the responsibility for diversity to HR hasn’t worked. Diversity in selection as well as in succession planning has become a CEO issue in ...
Expose Yourself and Reach Your Long Awaited Goals
I was reminded about the importance of facing, even embracing what we fear most as I read about Jason Comely, an IT professional who feared rejection....
Hurricane Lessons
After the devastation of Hurricane Harvey that hit Texas and Louisiana, I was struck by how many of those interviewed were grateful – a young mo...
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