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Does Your CEO See the World Through a Gender Lens?
Many companies fail to achieve progress not because of shortage of diversity programs but rather the lack of interest and commitment from...
Apr 3, 20182 min read
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Five Books That Will Change Your Way of Thinking About the World
In the last few years I've been inspired by many great books and thought leaders from various disciplines. I wanted to share with you 5...
Jan 24, 20184 min read
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How can women establish credibility when facing gender bias?
One of the topics I cover in the Influence Masterclass, is how to establish oneself as an expert. However, a discussion about...
Nov 13, 20173 min read
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Your Cultural Upbringing Can Contribute to the Imposter Syndrome
Image source: Knowledge@Wharton I've previously shared some tips for dealing with the Imposter Syndrome. It's important to observe that...
Nov 3, 20171 min read
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How to Overcome the Imposter Syndrome
I still remember my first day in Intro to Computer Science class in college. It felt like I was the only person in the room who hadn't...
Nov 1, 20173 min read
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The Gender Pay Gap: Myth or Reality?
The current discussion about the gender pay gap often remains in the title: "Women make 20% of what men make," and each side tries to...
Aug 25, 20173 min read
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Soft power strategies can help you gain influence without having formal authority
One of the biggest misconception about power is that it requires formal authority. And perhaps even physical strength. Yet, Stuart...
Jun 1, 20172 min read
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Strategic influence works differently for women. Here's why.
When I was thinking about what skill makes a huge difference for a success chances of a future female executive, Influencing and...
Jun 1, 20173 min read
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Do women in senior leadership help or hinder other women's progress?
I sometimes hear in my talks and in private conversations, both from men and women, that one of the biggest barriers to women's success...
May 19, 20173 min read
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Stories That People Tell Me: Commitment to Make a Difference
“Last year had a female in my team. I remember my thoughts during her first month in the team… she was insecure and I was not sure...
May 19, 20171 min read
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Stories That People Tell Me: Women who don't support other women
“I went through the promotion process to a Director as nominated by my manager (woman, managing director). I had four interviews, 2 with...
May 19, 20171 min read
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It's the Hiring Process, Stupid.
The latest fashion trend with most of my clients is Unconscious Bias Training. While those trainings are interesting and engaging and may...
Mar 8, 20172 min read
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Bringing Men into the Conversation About Women in Leadership
From the beginning of this journey, it has been clear to me that if I wanted to affect change in how we perceive women in leadership...
Mar 6, 20173 min read
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Men, Women Confidence and Success
Photo credit: David Marcu One day I got an emergency call from a woman, let's call her Julia, who is a director in a pharmaceutical...
Feb 22, 20173 min read
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Books About Pioneering Women: Golda Meir, Elizabeth Warren and Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Golda by Elinor Burkett The book tells Golda Meir's story from her childhood in the Ukraine and later Milwaukee to her ascent to...
Dec 20, 20163 min read
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Golda Meir - A Prime Minister and Pioneer. Her Views on Motherhood.
Golda Meir, 1898-1978, former prime minister of Israel was the first female head of state in the western world.â € â € She lived a life...
Dec 7, 20162 min read
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The Five Things Career Women Want But Don't Necessarily Get
Some time ago I went for lunch with an entrepreneur friend I greatly admire. We hadn't seen each other for a while, and she had some...
Dec 7, 20163 min read
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How We Can Continue Advancing Diversity in the Workplace in the Trump Era
On November 8th, Donald Trump was elected President of the United States. It was more of a disappointment than a surprise to me. I...
Nov 21, 20163 min read
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Case Study: ThoughtWorks Takes Action on Diverse Hiring
While many companies love talking about diversity and creating diversity programs, ThoughtWorks, a global tech consulting firm...
Nov 16, 20161 min read
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The Paradox of Meritocracy
I once went to a diversity event organized by a progressive Austin tech company. The panel represented all case study categories of...
Oct 26, 20163 min read
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