Apr 5, 2018 | Career, Feminine Energy, Feminine Leadership, Feminine Power, Gender Inclusion, Women's Leadership
Feminine power, feminine leadership, and feminine energy can be confusing to many people, and by “confusing,” I mean “controversial.” For thousands of years, women have been subjugated, repressed, condescended, beaten, and burned alive merely for existing. But there...
Mar 22, 2018 | Diversity & Inclusion, Feedback, Gender Inclusion, On the Job Learning, Subconscious Bias, Women's Leadership
Women make up almost half my company, but of the 18 people on our executive team, only two are women. I’ve asked if we can start a women’s leadership program, and was told it was questionable. Do women’s programs work? Or is this idea sexist? No,...
Mar 21, 2018 | Annual Review, Confirmation Bias, Feedback, Gender Inclusion, Leadership
I’m scared my female employee will become emotional if I address her performance. To some reading this statement, the idea is crazy. Women are the same as anyone else. Just tell me if there is an issue. But as an executive coach, I hear this statement over and...
Mar 17, 2018 | Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Inclusion, Intersectionality
When I saw this quote on social media, my first thought was, “A white woman said that.” My ability to immediately discern the privilege implied in the quotation was a long time coming. When you’re a woman, it is a privilege to think of one’s...
