Contributed by CEO Coach Henna Inam The Joy of Office Politics. Oxymoron? Almost every leader I talk to hates office politics and sees it as a necessary evil to get things done. What if we discovered steps that would actually help make office politics joyful? Would you try them? Here’s a recent client situation that […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Recently Pew Research released the results of a new study showing that career aspirations are increasing in women. According to the research, the importance women aged 18-34 placed on career aspiration increased by 10% between 1997 and 2011. Not only that, the importance of career aspirations to men […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) You’ve just found out that you’re receiving a promotion—along with the extra hours that it entails. Or maybe you’ve been asked to join a new firm, or tackle an assignment abroad. While new career opportunities are cause for celebration, they can also raise complex work/life issues that need to be […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) After studying government and international relations at Georgetown, Palmina Fava knew she wanted a career with an international scope. “But I wasn’t sure what that would be,” she explained. “So I went to Fordham Law School, wanting very much to litigate cases, be in court, and be in […]
Contributed by Marcia Wieder In our careers, dreaming is serious business and the driving force for transformation. Without vision companies fail, and without our personal vision, our dreams, our lives can become mundane, redundant, even stagnant. When we are in touch with our passion we have more energy, enthusiasm, and creativity. In a business context […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Recently, Marie Claire published an interview with Sallie Krawcheck, one of her first since her ouster last fall from Bank of America, where she was President of Global Wealth and Investment Management. Krawcheck expressed her dissatisfaction with programs designed to develop women. She said: “But if you look […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “We want it to be unremarkable that the number of women in the boardroom at least equals that of men,” said Anne Izzillo, President of the Financial Women’s Association, during her opening talk at the organization’s annual dinner this week. “We want it to be unremarkable to have […]
Contributed by Darcy Eikenberg, ACC, Author of Bring your Superpowers to Work: Your Guide to More Clarity, Confidence & Control and Founder of RedCapeRevolution.com If you’ve ever found yourself overwhelmed by your to-do list at work, you’re not alone. And while you quietly know you’re capable of doing the things on the list, you might […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) More control over work arrangements – that’s what 30% of senior-level Wall Street women said they would negotiate for besides money if they were starting a new job. This question was posed in a survey of over 550 high-level Wall Street women who were invited to attend last […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Earlier this month the Masters reminded us of the not-so-subtle bias that women continue to face in the corporate space. Even when they have reached the highest echelons of business, women still contend with outright barriers to networks of power. And make no mistake, golf and business go […]