Invest in Your Career: Get Involved

Invest in Your Career: Get Involved

If you truly want to develop your leadership skills, but can’t seem to find any opportunities to do so within your current position, then why not look for opportunities outside of your current position? I’m not talking about looking for another job, I’m talking about...
Women as Leaders: The Importance of Mindset

Women as Leaders: The Importance of Mindset

In my last blog I shared my thoughts on women as leaders in the corporate world — and reviewed some of the reasons why there are fewer women in leadership roles than men. You can read this blog here. This time around, I want to focus on the importance...
Women as Leaders in the Corporate World

Women as Leaders in the Corporate World

With the release of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, the role of women as leaders has been prominently in the news. It seems that Sandberg is trying to start a movement; perhaps we could call it feminism 2.0? Her...
Invest in Your Career: Get Involved

Advocates — Your Secret Weapon for Professional Development

Are you lucky enough to have a business mentor? It could be someone who is either successful in your particular field or generally successful in business, or who takes you under his/her wing. If so, that relationship can be a huge boon to your success. Being mentored...