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Jan 13, 20192 min read
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...
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Dec 29, 20183 min read
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...
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Dec 19, 20183 min read
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...
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Dec 17, 20184 min read
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...
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Nov 9, 20183 min read
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...
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Oct 30, 20183 min read
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...
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Oct 22, 20181 min read
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,...
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Oct 16, 20182 min read
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...
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Sep 23, 20182 min read
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...
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Aug 15, 20182 min read
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....
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Aug 7, 20182 min read
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...
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Jun 20, 20183 min read
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...
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Jun 19, 20183 min read
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...
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Jun 19, 20182 min read
Are Women Not Asking or Are They Getting Offered Less?
I have previously written about why women don't negotiate their salaries or other items that could help their career growth and about the...
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May 23, 20183 min read
Why Women Don't Ask and What They Don't Ask For
On my recent trip to Phoenix I caught up with a former Wharton MBA classmate. He had forwarded my post about women’s mental barriers to...
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May 1, 20184 min read
How to Build a Female-Friendly Culture at Your Startup
A startup CEO reached out to me. He already had a team of around 100 employees and was going to double his company's size in upcoming...
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Apr 30, 20184 min read
What We Can Learn from Uber's Experience About Preventing a Toxic Culture
Uber has often been in the news lately, most recently with the ousting of its infamous CEO, Travis Kalanick. The picture that emerged...
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Apr 30, 20183 min read
How to build credibility during your first 90 days on the job?
You may be starting a new job or moving to a new role within your company. The first 90 days are critical for building your credibility...
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Apr 3, 20182 min read
The Seven Deadly Sins of Not Negotiating
“Women MBA graduates make on average 6% less than their male counterparts in their first post-MBA job. Why? Because they don’t negotiate.”...
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Apr 3, 20182 min read
Does Your CEO See the World Through a Gender Lens?
Many companies fail to achieve progress not because of shortage of diversity programs but rather the lack of interest and commitment from...
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