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. […]
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 […]
Beyond ‘Managing Up’
Your Toolkit for Challenging Bias in the Moment For decades, many women in the workplace have been told to “manage up.” We were coached to adjust our speaking style and soften our assertiveness to better adapt to systems built by and for others—the burden of fitting in was placed squarely on our shoulders. But what […]
Feedback is a Gift – Even When it Stings
I like to think I see the best in people most of the time. When we clash on a project or have differing opinions, I’m diligent in reframing the situation as an opportunity. – An opportunity to learn from each other. – An opportunity to grow together. – And an opportunity to come to a […]
The Future of DEI Starts with Us
I know—there’s no shortage of articles dissecting the current state of DEI. Headlines scream about DEI being abandoned. Lawsuits are mounting. Companies are rolling back programs as the debate rages around workplace inclusion. But what exactly is DEI? At its core, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mean equal access for all, ensuring everyone has the […]
The Desire for Control
Every leader has been lead, and I think I might spend a lot more time reflecting on those experiences than most. I try to model my role after the traits I most appreciated, and learn from those I didn’t love as much. Something that has really stuck with me is, in my opinion, one of […]
From Setback To Starting Point: Redefining Failure
My spouse and I recently took a trip to gorgeous Costa Rica, and – true to form – we chose to try our hand at a few adventures. One of his adventures of choice: surf lessons. He went into these lessons with a goal of standing up on the board before we left. Simple and […]