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From #SXSW: 4 ways to find your fans
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...
View ArticleQ-and-A with Mary Davis Holt: The state of women in leadership
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...
View ArticleMentors on steroids: How advocates advance your career
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,...
View ArticleDo women need a mentor to succeed?
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...
View ArticleWhen a leadership opportunity knocks, are you ready?
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...
View ArticleIs “sponsor” is the new “mentor” for women leaders? 3 tips for attracting a...
For years, mentoring has been how many companies and professional associations have hoped to close the leadership gender gap, in which women barely achieve 20% of the C-suite slots and a smaller...
View ArticleWhat women aren’t doing — but should be — to get ahead, part 2
This is part two of a two-part post by Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett, the authors of “The New Soft War on Women: How the Myth of Female Ascendance Is Hurting Women, Men-and Our Economy (Tarcher/...
View ArticleWhy mentorship isn’t enough for talent development
Research into why some people make it into executive leadership, and some people don’t, has illuminated an interesting phenomenon. It turns that that while mentors talk to you, helping you work more...
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Political savvy gets you the promotion you deserve
In the beginning of my corporate career, I made a conscious effort to avoid office politics. I thought it was a waste of my time and felt that people who engaged in the politics were dirty,...
View Article3 ways leaders can help employees attract a sponsor
“Now, remember, Ben likes to shake things up; don’t be afraid to stand up to him.” This was my boss, Eric, coaching me on an upcoming first-time meeting with a powerful VP in our organization. I was an...
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