How Not to Lose It When You’re Cut Off in Meetings: A 60-Second Reset
You’ve been cut off in a meeting yet again. Frustration rises and, before you know it, you’re spiraling because other people didn’t behave the way they should.
If that sounds familiar, please know this isn’t a sign you need to work harder. You just need to regain an objective perspective.
How to Make Yourself Visible to Senior Leadership When You’re Allergic to Office Politics
Many of my clients are conscientious, hardworking, type A women in male-dominated industries. When they hear the word "visibility," they wince.
If that's you, good. Your instincts are sound. But before you fix your visibility, figure out which visibility problem you actually have.
Empty Promises, No Follow-Through: How to Hold Peers Accountable Without Losing Your Confidence As the Only Woman in Leadership
In dozens, if not hundreds, of conversations I've had over the years with directors, VPs, and department heads in engineering, finance, construction, and tech, many of them wrestle with the same quiet, corrosive experience: being technically excellent and still somehow invisible in the leadership suite where they're the only woman. Here’s a framework to help you deal with that issue.
Dropping the Rope: A Power Move for Women of Color Navigating Biased Leadership Dynamics
After working with so many women of color in executive roles, I’ve come to recognize the pattern immediately.
It feels like an under-the-radar tug-of-war between:
Your chronic need to prove yourself to decision-makers and
Decision-makers who tighten their grip, drag their feet, and withhold approval — even when you’ve exceeded expectations.
And the harder you pull to demonstrate value, competence, and good faith… …the tighter their end of the rope feels.
The Executive Presence Trap
Ask a bright, ambitious manager how they’d know they have executive presence — and you might hear something that sounds more like a hostage situation than leadership.