Chic CEO – What Women Entrepreneurs Need to Be Unstoppable
Last month I had the pleasure of interviewing Stephanie Burns, the founder of Chic CEO, a FREE resource for women entrepreneurs. If you are mentoring a woman entrepreneur, you will…
Thank YOU Claudette C’Faison – My Mentor
One of the most important mentors in my career and life is Claudette C’Faison, Executive Director of New York Youth at Risk. At the time I was the Executive Director…
Are Companies Doing Enough to Retain and Prepare Women for Leadership?
The answer is: probably not. After all, when we look at what is happening right now in the C-suites, we see women are still under-represented. Here are the facts: Women…
10 Tips On How To Be A Great Mentoring Partner
Entrepreneurs and women on the career track tell me over and over that one of their primary desires is to have a great mentor. I’ve discovered that great mentoring…
Raise Your Expectations and Your Mentoring Program Will Blossom
For decades, psychologists have been researching what they call the "Pygmalion effect": how one person’s expectations of another can become a self-fulfilling prophesy. This is as important in the realm…
Conversations That Lead to Breakthroughs
We’re all so crazy busy, it’s hard to find time to meet with your mentor, boss or colleagues to talk in depth about the challenges you’re facing. Learning to have…
Actionable Feedback – The Only Kind You Want to Give or Get
“Great job!” “Atta girl!” “Way to go!” "YES!" It feels so good to hear those words, most of the time and for about 30-60 seconds. One reason this…
Women & the Mentorship-Sponsorship Combo: The Fuel Your Career Needs
Oprah Winfrey, Sheryl Sandberg, Indra Nooyi, Tina Fey and I all had mentors who dramatically influenced our careers. In fact, we can’t imagine how we would have gotten where we…
Facebook CEO, Sheryl Sandberg: Serial Mentee, Serial Mentor
No matter how privileged, smart, talented and lucky you are…no one does it alone. Being mentored and being a mentor are integral to your success...If your company or professional association has a mentoring program, my advice is to take full advantage. If it doesn't you can seek out someone to mentor or someone to be your mentor. I’ll talk about that in my next post.
The Boomer Brain Drain: Unprecedented Opportunities for Future Leaders
Companies will need to cultivate the young leaders they have so the Boomer Brain Drain has as little impact as possible on their organizations and their stock options. Many won't. That's why GenXers and a significant number of Millenials who aspire higher, will need to prepare themselves for leadership and management roles no matter where they work.