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Are you ready to take your leadership game to a higher level?
If your answer is, “Yes! I’m in!” congratulations. Taking ownership of your desire for improved leadership skills is an important first step. Next up: you must convince others that you’ve got what it takes play on a bigger field. Be it through a promotion or bidding for a high-visibility project, it’s not enough to feel prepared on the inside – you need to visibly demonstrate your readiness to lead at a more sophisticated level.[…] Continue Reading »
Every young professional hears it: “Get a mentor!” Many companies invest in mentoring programs, especially for women aspiring to advance. But do mentor programs pay off –– for the mentors and the mentees? My clients and I have had positive experiences, but, who knows? Maybe we’re not typical?
Nope. (Whew!) The data is pretty clear that getting a mentor helps both women and men climb the corporate ladder, and anecdotal evidence (including mastermind groups) points to its effectiveness for entrepreneurs as well.[…] Continue Reading »
Do you have an advocate at work who is championing your cause? An advocate relationship is like a mentorship on steroids. Instead of remaining out of sight in the background, mentoring you privately, an advocate promotes you in a very public way, increasing your visibility and chances for promotion.
Who needs an advocate?
According to a white paper –”Advocacy vs.[…] Continue Reading »
I recently asked Mary Davis Holt about the book she co-authored, “Break Your Own Rules: How to Change the Patterns of Thinking That Block Women’s Paths to Power,” and some of the general themes regarding women and workplace advancement. Holt is a partner at Flynn Heath Holt Leadership, whose goal is to move women and organizations forward faster.[…] Continue Reading »
This guest post is by Daley Epstein, a contributing writer for SmartBrief.
“I know you’ve heard this a million times, but you need to know who your audience is,” Alane Boyd, vice president of business operations at Chief Ingredient Inc told listeners at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival. Boyd, along with Pat Lynch, the editor-in-chief of Women’s Radio, held a discussion rife with tips about how to grow your fan base.[…] Continue Reading »
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