Executive Presence Doesn’t Exist (Here’s What Actually Does)
At its worst, it gets weaponized against women and underrepresented leaders as a reason to hold them back from promotions, because the cookie cutter mold of “traditional” leadership has white supremacy written all over it.
At the same time, injustice doesn't erase the common sense of the expression. So here’s what actually exists…
From Underpaid to Executive Coach: How I Became My Own Boss
When women leave toxic workplaces or step out of roles that chronically undervalue them, it's saying: I will hold the remote to my own career, and I will use it. You have that remote too. The question is, what do you want to do with it?
The Three Votes Framework: A Career Playbook for Women of Color in Male-Dominated Industries
If you're a woman of color with career ambitions in a male-dominated industry, you intimately know the resource everyone says you're short on: power. But you still govern your own choices, especially when the system is built to make you feel like you don't have any. So how do we put this power into action? I call it the Three Votes Framework.
Don’t Just Take the Package: A Guide to Exit Negotiations
Navigating an exit isn't just a corporate transaction—it’s a declaration of your sovereignty. Whether you are planning a major career transition, looking to turn a toxic situation into an opportunity, or preparing to become your own boss, you deserve a space to strategize your exit safely and authentically.
What Prom Rejection Taught Me About Career Negotiations
When I was an 18-year-old high school senior and a chronically stressed school newspaper editor, I decided that "the ask" should not be a male-only privilege.
I was an introvert, but I was also an advocate.