This past week our theme was ‘Promote Yourself’: Each day we talked about why it is important for women to promote themselves to get ahead in their career and the practical ways they can. Catch up with our four secrets to getting ahead, as well as what everyone was talking about.
I made a classic mistake that most women make: not nominating themselves for a promotion. It wasn’t until my supervisor challenged me and I changed my path. Learn from a recent Google study and how you can promote yourself more to advance in your career faster.
If there was only ONE thing we would want you to know about getting ahead, it is this 2011 definitive Catalyst study on women in the workplace. The findings: Being good at what you do isn’t enough. Promote yourself for growth and success, career satisfaction, increased compensation, and….
“Let me say it again: You are not prepared unless you know the market value of your contributions. I can’t stress this enough. Why is it such a big secret? Seriously. What are you worth? What I’ve learned is, you should constantly be asking people about salary. Really wrap your arms around what work is worth what, The more you talk to people and the closer you get to them, the more they…
Is this a good time to ask for a pay raise? I’ve received quite a few calls lately from women clients and mentees with this question. You may be thinking “What? Now? Amidst all this uncertainty?”
Yes, in parts of the world economic conditions are in a tailspin, but other countries are thriving. Yes, some companies are experiencing financial difficulties, but others are sitting on a lot…
A highly successful female executive shared with me a compensation strategy that she is sure has been worth at least $1 million dollars to her over her career. It’s an easy, straightforward strategy…
I ended a recent presentation to a group of 40 African female entrepreneurs by asking these remarkable businesswomen:
“Would you describe your main motivation for starting your business as: 1) Being your own boss? or 2) Earning more money?”
The impetus behind my question was three fold:
Variations of this question are often discussed by successful American businesswomen, myself…
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