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This frustrates the sh!t out of me:

"We want female execs, but can't find any candidates:"

And it's frustrating because it's

3 things you need to stop doing if you want to be an executive:

1. Putting executives (or anyone else) on a pedestal
2. Telling

I only had a woman boss for 5 months of my 18-year career.

That's it!

During my entire corporate career... less than half a year,

Hey friends - I'd love your thoughts!

What is your biggest struggle or challenge right now?

Share your thoughts, and that will tell me

Myth: Women are paid less because they don't negotiate
Reality: Women negotiate more than men and are still paid less

Myth: Women are paid less

I am thrilled to announce our upcoming Power Luncheons at TeamWomen! Our Fall Line-Up features an exceptional group of influential women leaders who

Women in leadership roles often face challenges stemming from gender bias, requiring them to work harder to prove themselves in male-dominated environments. However,

Me: I don't think there's a bro culture here

Colleague: Uhhh, that's because you're a bro Katy

Me: 😳

This was one of those interactions that

The TIME cover captures a historic shift:

Kamala Harris steps forward as Biden steps aside.

As the first woman and person of colour to

Nice girls don't change the world.

They evolve into wise women who do.

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Yesterday, as I blew out my birthday candles, I didn't just

Should working moms just stop complaining?

Well, here's a list of what we deal with:

- No mat leave policy or top-up
- Being denied training

"It's easier and faster to just do it myself"

I hear this ALL THE TIME from women I coach!

And the result?
- They're overworked
- They

How have we STILL not figured out mat leave??

Legally women can take it but, at their own risk...

And I never know what to

I just returned from the Empowered CMO Conference, and I’m feeling more inspired than ever! 🌟

This year was my fourth time attending, and

The long-term impact of a toxic boss is SCARY

How many of you have worked in a toxic work environment?

Or work in an unsupportive

Do we base 'leadership' criteria on men?

I can't stop thinking about this as I mentor women working to get to the exec suite

Often,

Representation matters in leadership. Period.

When we don't see ourselves represented it's 10x harder to believe we belong:

We don't have mentors who have experienced

Men in leadership positions hardly have to answer the question of “work-life balance.” When’s the last time a male CEO had to talk

This woman went from intern to Managing Director in just 6 years!

I sat down with Samantha Sakr to find out how she did

🧐 Can we be honest about the glass ceiling please?


Nearly 40 years since Marilyn Loden first talked about it and it’s still relevant.
In

I do what I do for this one... Along with her brother she is 50% of two of the most important people in

Fewer than 25% of C-suite execs are women

That’s NOT okay!

The exact numbers differ by industry but the trend is the same:

The gender gap

Women managers and directors - today is the day...

I want to help you get 'unstuck' and land that promotion

So first, I want to

I remember feeling so alone as a leader...

How many of us feel like we're the only one?

The only one struggling to get promoted

We did not come to play.

Change comes when you are sitting on the top table - you can do that as a

Stop worrying about whether you're cut out for Sr leadership. Whether you're good enough.

Start thinking about the leader you WANT to be, and

"We want female execs, but can't find any candidates"

This is frustrating because it's true.

The gender leadership gap widens as you go up in

Executive presence is 100% learnable

If you know me, you know I can’t stand feedback like, ‘You need better executive presence”.

It’s vague.

It’s lazy.

And it

Want to be promoted to leadership? STOP gossiping.

Start dealing with issues head-on.

Unfortunately, many people haven't gotten this memo

Many times in my career I

My people pleasers, today's newsletter is for you!

Here's the thing, it can feel good to say yes,
Even when you want to say no...

You're