Debunking 8 Myths Surrounding Women And Work
I particularly like the second myth… “Men are promoted much more than women, but the research showed that there was no difference in promotions between women with children and women without children. This contradicts ideas that many women have had when trying to combine career and motherhood” There are a lot of myths surrounding women […]
What You Say Vs. What They Hear
Read below to discover a new word = Nastygram I remember, some years ago, someone gave me that advise. “Always assume that a message was written to you with a good intend”. There is no tune of voice with an email, and we tend to assume always for the worst. The article below explains it […]
The Work Conversations We Dread the Most, According to Research
When we need to have a difficult conversation, we tend to postpone it.. Letting the situation worsen.. Why? Having been on both sides of the barrier, I can tell that a dreaded conversation is difficult for both sides. For example, you might find difficult to ask for a pay rise, but in general, it is […]
Five Ways To Bounce Back From Criticism At Work
In my career I have been many times in position to have to deliver criticism to my team members, or to receive them. A person who listen to the criticism and answer that the lesson is understood and what she/he will do to improve in the future definitely wins my trust. Someone who will just […]
Attitude does it all… or almost.
One piece of advice that I regularly give to young managers. When a manager enter a meeting room, everyone should know that she/he is the chief without any need for an introduction. This is a mix of things. To start with, the person must enter with a head straight and clear self-confidence. Then, how to […]
Decisions Are Emotional, not Logical: The Neuroscience behind Decision Making
Decisions Are Emotional, not Logical: The Neuroscience behind Decision Making. How often did this happen? Young, we tend to shut down that little voice inside that tells you differently than data and facts, then with experience, we learn that this little voice is too often right to be ignored. Very good article on this subject:http://bigthink.com/experts-corner/decisions-are-emotional-not-logical-the-neuroscience-behind-decision-making […]
Erase “Work-Life Balance”: Change the Conversation (With Yourself)
I never thought about it this way, but I actually find this article very interesting! If you think about it, every time we use the phrase “work-life balance”, we automatically picture a balance. Meaning, it is difficult to keep it “balanced’, but also, if one side comes stronger then the other one will automatically go […]
No, we are not making progress at high level
Recent articles showing that we are not making progress.. Less women CEO named since 2011 (article in French), but also board women suffering from Gender bias Le Figaro: On n’a jamais aussi peu nommé de femmes PDG depuis 2011 Fortune: Gender bias forced me to quit Quiksilver’s board Le Figaro article (in French) Depuis 16 […]
Advice to my daughter #3 – How to handle emotions at work
Hello my daughter, The three months are coming to an end. Did you follow my advice? What project did you implement to show your project management skills? Did you manage to convince your colleagues that several approaches existed for the same job? During our last conversation, you told me that you had progressed on all […]