Career Advice for Women | The Way Women Work

The Best YOU: Reflect on 2012, Prepare for a Brilliant 2013

I used to hate goals. Now I see the power of reflection and goal-setting to fulfill my dreams. Read some smart ways to reflect on 2012 and great advice from highly successful women entrepreneurs around the world on how to best prepare for a brilliant 2013…

Don’t Just ‘Lean In’ – Lean OUT to Accelerate Your Career

Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook, has famously coined the phrase “lean in,” encouraging women to put their foot on the gas pedal in their careers and keep it there. But I would challenge that ‘leaning in’ is not enough. You must also LEAN OUT. Here I will tell you how and why…

Why You Need a Reciprocal Mentor & How to Get One

We regularly hear from women who report not having mentors or knowing where to start to get the right support. With reciprocal (or peer) mentoring, two people with similar levels of achievement and ambition come together to co-mentor one another. Learn here why you need a reciprocal mentor and how you can get one today…

Mexican Female Illustrator Leads in a Booming Mobile-Education Market

Dropping out of college and quitting her job, Mexico native Aleksa Delsol became lead illustrator at Yogome, a fast-growing mobile education platform for kids globally. She discusses being in a cutting-edge market and how other women can pursue their dreams, just like she did.

All You Ever Wanted to Know About Promoting Yourself

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.

#4 Secret to Getting Ahead: Nominate Yourself for a Promotion

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.

#3 Secret to Getting Ahead: Track Your Accomplishments

It’s so simple you can start today. Write down your accomplishments and quantify your contributions in your job so the numbers can help promote you. Take pride in all you’ve done! And use this helpful tool as you prepare for what is to come.

#2 Secret to Getting Ahead: Practice Promoting Yourself

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….

#1 Secret to Getting Ahead: Communicate Your Achievements

It’s not enough to be good at what you do. An important Catalyst study found women who want to get ahead must make their achievements known. This also leads to increased compensation and greater career satisfaction. Bonnie Marcus explains HOW you can do do just this.

Propel Yourself Forward: Let Go of the Monkey Bar

5 keys to letting go of the ‘monkey bar’ and propel yourself forward into greater professional success: This might mean letting go of what is comfortable and what you are good at in order leap to something more challenging or uncertain. You can do it! Let us help.