Women and Leadership: A Call For Change

I recently read an article entitled “Bad Female Boss? She may have Queen Bee Syndrome” (http://tiny.cc/wwz4c) and felt compelled to write this post.  In my work with more and more female leaders, I’m finding that many of them are struggling in their relationships with...

The Balance of Work and Home

There are many individuals who are self-proclaimed workaholics and many more who won’t admit it, yet are workaholics just the same. Families struggling to find balance is therefore not at all uncommon.  We need to pay our bills, want to advance in our careers...

Life-Changing Mentoring (Part II)

My previous post talked about five tips for becoming a life-changing mentor.  Below is the second half of the list.  Enjoy: 1.    Be open to the learning.  If you think you know it all, realize that you have so much further to go.  My supervisor once said that she...

Life-Changing Mentoring (Part I)

Over the years I’ve had many jobs, colleagues and bosses.  I’ve worked with people who taught me job-related information, supervisors who oversaw my work and advisors who pointed me in a certain direction.  Over the years, however, I’ve had very few mentors; I’ve had...

Is It Okay To Stand Up to Your Boss?

I often talk about the importance of standing up for yourself when others are treating you poorly.  It’s important to stand up at home, with your friends, your children and, yes, even with your boss.  People often struggle, however, with standing up to their boss. ...