She Did Everything Right. They Took It Away.
What Kristine’s story taught me about speaking up, protecting yourself, and what survival actually looks like Let me ask you something before we get into it. If you spoke up about something serious at work, something that clearly crossed a line, and the company sided with the person who did it, would you know what […]
Why One Job Doesn’t Feel Like Enough Anymore…
A practical guide to building a career with options For a long time, career advice was pretty simple. Pick a role, work hard, build a reputation, be patient, and if you did good work and stayed long enough, things would move forward. And for some people, that still happens. But for many professional women, that […]
They Don’t Want You to Leave.
Why being “indispensable” might be the thing that’s holding you back I want to share a moment that changed how I viewed my whole career. It wasn’t a promotion, a big win, or a dramatic boardroom scene. Instead, it was a realization that built up over the years and then suddenly became clear, something I […]
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 […]
What Happens After Someone Crosses a Line
Racism at work isn’t always loud, but it always teaches you something about the environment you’re in.
Oh Come On, It Was Just A Joke
All the small things that add up to reasons to leave I want to share a dinner that changed something in me, not because anything dramatic happened, but because what did happen was so ordinary and casual that no one else even noticed. It made me realize how deeply bias is woven into everyday work […]
What Does Black History Mean at Work
What can leaders do? History is not just something we look back on once a year. It still shapes who gets access, opportunity, and momentum at work today. Most leaders care about fairness and believe they are doing the right thing, yet gaps in promotion, recognition, and retention continue to show up, especially for Black […]
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 […]