The Room Was Full. I Felt Invisible.
What it actually costs to be talked over, ignored, and erased at work, and how to stop letting it slide. Let me tell you about a meeting I still think about. My colleague walked in prepared. Like, really prepared. She knew her material; she was sharp, and honestly, she was one of the smartest people […]
From Worst to First!
Four Keys to the 2025 Patriots Performance (and why they matter even if you don’t care about football) As a longtime New Englander, I’m admittedly biased when considering the Patriots’ recent rise from the depths of the AFC East to the pinnacle of pro football. In one season, the team went from 4 wins and […]
How to (re)Learn Work Boundaries
Strength sometimes means knowing when to stop. I knew my boundaries were gone the day my manager thanked me for “always being the one who never says no,” and instead of feeling proud, I felt sick. If I could go back and start my career again, I’d tell myself this:You don’t earn respect by running […]
Women Are Not Stepping Back.
They’re stepping out of places that drain them. I’ll never forget interviewing for an executive role and having the CEO, a man, look at me and say several times, “You know this is a big job. It’s going to be really difficult. Are you sure you’re ready for it?” I just sat there thinking, I’ve been […]
What if January is Not the Reset We Want?
Every year we expect January to bring clarity and momentum. Yet many women find themselves running into the same walls, despite working harder and planning better. Every year it arrives with the same promises. A clean slate. Fresh energy. There is a sense that this will finally be the year things move forward. For many […]
Greater Pressure = Better Performance ?
If you think people do their best work under pressure, you’ve already missed the point. I remember a time when my boss handed our team an impossible goal: hit an aggressive number of leads in just one month. He thought the pressure would inspire us and ignite performance. But it did the opposite. Instead of […]
Weave, Don’t Decorate.
Building Sustainable Equity When it comes to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), many organizations are stuck in the cycle of performative action: an annual training here, a well-crafted diversity statement there. While well-intentioned, these actions treat equity as a side project – something decorative that can be easily dropped during budget cycles or leadership changes. […]
Influence Without Authority
The frustration of being overlooked is a common experience, especially for women navigating systems that weren’t built with them in mind. Waiting for a formal title or promotion to validate your ideas, or allow you to spark change, is likely a mistake. The power to shift culture and influence decisions doesn’t require authority – it […]
The Critical Shift
Stop Surviving Your Job and Start Thriving We’ve all been there: driving to work, perhaps fantasizing that this is the last day you’ll ever have to make this commute. The feeling is endurance, not excitement. When work becomes about simply surviving, it becomes a profound energy drain that affects more than just your career; it […]
Equity Is Not A Side Project
The Leader’s Guide to Future-Proofing DEI In today’s climate, where external political and legal pushback is challenging traditional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, leaders face a critical choice: treat equity as a vulnerable side project or embed it into the core of the business. There is a stark reality: when equity is sidelined, careers […]