Stop Trying to Fix Women, Fix the Systems

Stop Trying to Fix Women, Fix the Systems

Provide women in leadership with equitable tools to close the wage gap If you Google “women’s leadership books,” you will likely find titles that tout confidence, risk taking, influencing, and negotiation. In my first book, Pivot Point, I too identified authenticity,...
5 Ways to Awaken Your Inner Amazon Warrior and Sprint to Success

5 Ways to Awaken Your Inner Amazon Warrior and Sprint to Success

While we all have different definitions of success, there is no one single right way to achieve it. There’s only your way. However, there are certain traits that many successful women share. One aspect of successful female leaders is how they embrace diversity. In our...
My Top 5 Favorite Books on Women’s Leadership & Allies

My Top 5 Favorite Books on Women’s Leadership & Allies

Top books supporting women’s leadership and allies I am often asked, what books do you recommend for women’s leadership?  My answer, these five: Dare to Lead by Brene Brown. Brene is the thought leader on empathy and vulnerability.  As a researcher on shame, she...
Passion Fatigue:  Why Just Following Your Passion is Bad Career Advice

Passion Fatigue: Why Just Following Your Passion is Bad Career Advice

One of my favorite podcasts is Work Life hosted by Adam Grant.  It is witty, unconventional, and focuses on how to “make work not suck.”  Adam is an ally for equality and showcases a wide variety of diverse talent on his show.  If you have yet to check out his work, I...

Asking What’s Next in Your Career?

This daunting question seems to smack us in the face every few years.  We want to be better and get better, and often find ourselves stuck wondering, what’s next?  Having honed my craft through three plus years, supporting 100+ women through their successful pivot...

Build a Culture of Allies

Now is the time that we look beyond our differences, and look at how we can support one another as allies.  This means that members of diverse groups need to support one another and enlist the support of allies outside of our diverse groups.  Diverse groups are...