In my 20 years of managing people, there have been some good coaching conversations, some not-so-good, and some that didn’t happen at all, so I stepped back to distill what worked well and also what I learned from the ones that I failed on pretty badly. Here are five C’s of great coaching conversations […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) According to Catalyst’s Jeanine Prime, Vice President, Research, one group has traditionally felt left out of diversity initiatives – to their detriment. That group is white men, and by engaging them proactively, companies can see better results from their efforts to increase diversity and inclusion in the workplace. […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) “Do not lean back; lean in. Put your foot on that gas pedal and keep it there until the day you have to make a decision, and then make a decision. That’s the only way, when that day comes, you’ll even have a decision to make.” –Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Kimberly Wood, Senior Partner and Central Market Business Leader at Mercer Investments, believes that mentoring the next generation is an important responsibility for senior leaders. She encouraged seasoned women to reach out to the next generation. “I don’t think senior women can do enough,” she said. “I think […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) According to a new article published in the academic journal Current Directions in Psychological Science, work-related stress can follow you home, impacting your emotional and physical health, as well as impairing your ability to do a good job when you’re actually in the office. But, the author says, […]
Contributed by John Keyser, Founder and Principal of Common Sense Leadership Working with a number of highly successful CEOs, I’ve learned that of all the business acumen they have acquired over the years, many assert that attentive listening has been the number one key to their effectiveness. And, not surprisingly, when surveying team members of […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) This week Working Mother Media celebrated the 10th year of its Multicultural Women’s National Conference. The event, led by Carol Evans, President of Working Mother Media, celebrated a decade of progress in advancing multicultural women in the corporate workplace. Evans presented data showing how the percentage of multicultural […]
Contributed by CEO Coach Henna Inam Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a key driver of success in the workplace, perhaps the most important driver. Studies show that those at the high levels of emotional intelligence earn $29,000 more per year than those at lower levels, and 90% of high performers have high EQ. The good news […]
Contributed by Farnoosh Brock, Founder and CEO of Prolific Living, Inc. It took me a long time to figure this out at my previous career in a Fortune 100 company: it is far better to see yourself as an equal to your boss than as someone working “under” him or her. This subtle shift in […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) The glass ceiling has remained a stubborn fixture in corporate America for decades. Now new research shows that over the past 10 years, another invisible friend has joined it: the glass escalator. The New York Times analyzed census data that reveals from 2000 to 2010, occupations that are primarily associated […]