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Unconscious Bias Training Doesn't Eliminate Bias. Here's What Works Better.
Unconscious bias training is not the silver bullet for fixing diversity problems. Here's why.
Aug 19, 20192 min read
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How Do You Introduce Yourself To Others?
"Hi, my name is Miriam Grobman. I'm a Russian-Israeli-American, in this order." This is how I introduce myself to others. I have been...
May 7, 20192 min read
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What Economists, Actors And Psychologists Teach Us About Executive Presence
Have you ever heard one of these comments from your bosses? "You're not ready for the next level yet. We can discuss this again next...
Apr 25, 20193 min read
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Questions To Ask Yourself Before Giving A Leadership Talk
Have you ever been to one of those conversations with a top executive, who, when asked to reflect back on his or her career, tells the...
Apr 25, 20192 min read
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What Companies Can Do Right Now To Recognize Their Female Employees
The topic of gender diversity is no longer new on most companies' agendas and many employees and mangers are starting to suffer from...
Mar 22, 20194 min read
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Three Inspiring Memoirs About Achieving Success Despite All Odds
We tend to seek wisdom from the stories of older people, oftentimes those who’ve reached the peaks of their careers - figures like...
Mar 19, 20193 min read
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Permanent Public Speaking Mode Can Help You Boost Your Executive Presence
As you move up the ranks, the ability to speak in public and influence a bigger and more diverse set of individuals will become more...
Mar 2, 20191 min read
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How to Deal with Mansplainers Like a Boss
Do you know this feeling when you have spent months (or years) working on something and you are really the subject matter expert and then...
Jan 13, 20192 min read
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Here's How Google's 10x Growth Methodology Can Be Used to Close the Gender Gap in Leadership
This week I read a book called Measure What Matters: OKRs: The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth by John Doerr and initially, as I was...
Dec 29, 20183 min read
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These Books Will Help You Travel to New Places Without Ever Leaving Your Couch
As the year is coming to its end, I have been reflecting about my favorite nonfiction professional books. The truth though is that my...
Dec 19, 20183 min read
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These 5 Books Expanded My Mind in 2018
When I was little, I was a huge bookworm. Every week, my grandma would to take me to our neighborhood's library and by the time I reached...
Dec 16, 20184 min read
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How Promotions Work in Companies And Why This Hinders Women's Careers
My academic years presented a clear formula for measuring merit: everyone got the same assignments or tests and the final grade depended...
Nov 9, 20183 min read
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Six Ways to Influence Work Situations: A Strategic Tool
In the Influence Masterclass I teach that there are different ways to influence, depending on your audience, the context of the...
Oct 30, 20183 min read
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When Is It Time to Ask for a Promotion and How to Approach This?
One of my over-achiever students, "Belinda" worked in a commercial real estate company and even those it was her first year in this role,...
Oct 21, 20181 min read
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The Real Reason Why Women Don't Reach Top Roles
When I conduct surveys within companies, I often ask employees (both men and women) to answer what is the key reason for women not...
Oct 16, 20182 min read
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Is your pipeline problem a company culture program?
"Annie" worked in the technology department of a top investment bank ABC in New York City. She questioned me about the need to discuss...
Sep 23, 20182 min read
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Myths and Truths About Successful CEOs
Go ahead and google the words "successful CEO." You will find many images of suited caucasian men in confident, extraverted poses....
Aug 15, 20182 min read
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Executive Presence Tips for Your Next Important Meeting
In a formal meeting with 15 senior women at a boardroom of a big multinational company, I took some mental notes executive presence...
Aug 7, 20182 min read
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70% of Employees Want Flexibility but Some CEOs Just Won't Listen. What to Do?
I recently visited a potential client at a privately owned, midsize financial services firm. It has been around for many years and has a...
Jun 20, 20183 min read
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Are You Using the Right Arguments in Your Request for a Promotion?
I recently wrote about Why Women Don't Ask and What They Don't Ask For at work. I got some positive comments but also some frustrated...
Jun 19, 20183 min read
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