I was invited to speak at a conference in Toronto last month on the subject of workplace stress and developing resilience. For me, the event felt timely. My stress meter has been tipping to the high...
Bouncing back
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How to keep your chill under pressure
It’s 10 am and you’re already running fifteen minutes behind. Someone cut you off in traffic on the way to work, and the elevator was out of service when you got there. You’ve been rushing from...
Happy Persistence Day!
Originally called International Working Women’s Day, the history of this celebration goes all the way back to 1908, and rose out of the movement for women’s equal rights in the workplace. While the...
Do great minds think alike?
Let’s face it. While we may see the value of difference, and hold fast the principles of inclusion in our societies and workplaces, we are drawn to sameness. We want to come together with the...
What an overnight bus has to do with women and power
It's been a while since you've heard from me, but not because I haven't thought of writing. I could say it's been a busy fall, and it has. But the truth is over the last few months, I just haven't...
Trump’s Terrifying Communication Effectiveness
As professional communicators who advise others on how to improve their ability to connect with audiences, peers and clients, my colleague Shari Graydon and I have watched the astonishing ascension...
Sex at Work. What’s the problem?
What’s the place for sex at work? I guess the answer depends a lot on where you’re employed, no? In most places though, the answer is, emphatically: nowhere. Accompanied by a quizzical, suspicious...
“Growing” Women Leaders
I have what you might call a black thumb. While I love the idea of a house full of green, shiny, oxygen-giving foliage, my houseplants usually end as sad, wilting, brownish wisps. This year I tried...
What I’m just really a little bit sorry about…
Sorry is the hardest word… I’m really sorry I haven’t been in touch in a while. I know you’re super-busy, and I’m sorry if this isn’t a good time - so I’ll keep this brief. And sorry too for...
What to wear, what to wear…
Worried about what to wear to work? There’s a lot of pressure on women to dress for success. But who is telling us what that looks like?