…. People Who Take Up Too Much Space originally posted (2/2103) There are people who will insert themselves onto various aspects of your life script, e.g., they want to be involved in whatever you’re doing, even if you don’t want or need their input. Rebecca had a college roommate, Roxie, who is a classic page hog. She had to comment … Continue reading
Archive for the "On the Job" Category
The More Things Change, They Stay the Same
(originally posted 2/2013) This expression was at the front of my mind this week when I ran into a woman I worked with at my first company after graduate school, over thirty years ago. We have run into each other every once in a while and have followed each others careers and families from afar. When she asked what I … Continue reading
Executive Feminism in 3′s
This week we are featuring a blog written by Whitney Johnson and Lisa Joy Rosner, where the authors describe executive feminism and how it can help more that just the top tier. “Mayer, Sandberg, Slaughter: Driving Change, at a Cost” describes how Melissa Mayer, Sheryl Sandberg and Ann Marie Slaughter are making noise in a way that could help working … Continue reading
Fair Pay for Women
… Lily Ledbetter & Me April 9 is National Fair Pay Day as designated by Presidential Proclamation. One Tuesday in April is designated to indicate the pay gap between men and women. Simply put, with women only earning 77 cents to every dollar for men, we work one day (Monday) free each week. Read more about this holiday at: http://www.pay-equity.org/day.html. … Continue reading
Leaning In
………… Necessary, but Not Sufficient I have been fully prepared not to like Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In. The Facebook COO is beautiful, privileged, brilliant, successful (career, husband, children) and incredibly wealthy. The hype around the book has been that women are holding themselves back from complete success. They need to “lean in” and fully commit to making their careers … Continue reading
The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same
This expression was at the front of my mind this week when I ran into a woman I worked with at my first company after graduate school, over thirty years ago. We have run into each other every once in a while and have followed each others careers and families from afar. When she asked what I was up to, … Continue reading
Rehearsals
It is not always easy to see your way forward in tough situations. Many of us worry about becoming emotional or that our views, opinions and strategies will not be received well. The best way to get through this is to rehearse. Think about what you want to say and how you want a meeting or confrontation to proceed – … Continue reading
Taking Stock
Out with 2012 and in with 2013. I. for one, am ready for the New Year. I survived a major birthday, some inconvenient medial issues and the world survived the end of the Mayan calendar. Reflect on Your Accomplishments I often dwell more on what is still on my to-do list but sometimes it is good just to reflect on … Continue reading
Getting to Yes
I’ve learned over the years that if you want or need something, you have to ask for it. If you don’t, you’ll likely be disappointed. Without asking, you’ll have a better chance of getting it than if you didn’t ask. While you won’t always get what you want, there are ways to improve your odds. My term for this is … Continue reading
