Your Secret Weapon in High-Stakes Leadership

As Fearless Female Leaders, we’ve fought hard to get where we are. We’ve broken through barriers, shattered glass ceilings, and earned our seat at the table. Sometimes there is an uncomfortable truth — once we’re at the table, the challenges don’t stop. High-stakes conversations, negotiations, and pivotal decision-making moments continue to test our resilience, confidence, and ability to lead under pressure.

One thing I’ve noticed in my work with ex...

In this insightful episode, I had the pleasure of connecting with Anne Pao, CEO and founder of Ignite Consulting, to explore resilience and the critical role of self-care in leadership. Anne shares her journey from a challenging childhood to a successful corporate career, emphasizing the importance of taking pauses to recharge. 

Anne dives into the necessity of integrating self-care routines, the power of sleep, and redefining productivity to include rest. Her experiences offer valuable lessons...

After Monday’s LinkedIn post on navigating high-stakes negotiations, I thought it’d be the perfect time to revisit a blog that goes deeper into strategies for handling these critical conversations with confidence and clarity.

In this post, I share insights I picked up from a slightly terrifying—but amazing session with Chris Voss and his team of NYPD and FBI hostage negotiators. 

It was a powerful reminder that our ability to remain calm, collected, and prepared in emotionally charged discussi...

Enhance Influence in Negotiations

Emotions are running high which is 100% understandable. For many companies, earnings are down, and there is a lot of disruption happening around us.

The ability to navigate negotiations with finesse and confidence, especially now, is paramount. For female leaders, this skill is not just about securing favorable outcomes but also about asserting influence and maintaining productivity and profitability under pressure. In this 3-minute video, I share my tips on h...

I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Larissa Thomas, Vice President of Talent and Effectiveness at Electronic Arts. 

We dive right into career fulfillment, emphasizing the importance of defining personal happiness and success. 

Larissa shares her journey, highlighting struggles with confidence and societal pressures. She underscores the necessity of self-care and resetting to achieve mental clarity.

We also touch on cultivating happiness, setting realistic expectations, and focusing o...

Gaining buy-in 101: The future of companies depends on YOUR and YOUR team’s voices being heard.

Women have been in leadership since the beginning of time, and wouldn’t you agree that it’s important now more than ever for YOUR voice to be heard?

For your voice to be heard by your leadership and to gain buy-in, it’s important to understand the importance of learning and caring about the other person's perspective and feelings to establish trust and influence effectively. 

So how can you do this...

World-class performers lay the foundation for success early, when everyone else is too busy or worried about their current circumstances. I’m talking about laying the groundwork for your best year ever in 2025. 

This isn’t about making resolutions. It’s about building a world-class plan and the habits to support it that will set you up for success in the coming year. 

Whether your goal is to get in the best shape of your life, land a promotion, or strengthen your relationships, there’s one pro...

I am honored to share this conversation with you that I had with Chrissy Medeck, Senior Vice President at B.O.K Financial, about combating workplace burnout and attrition through competency architecture.

Chrissy shares her leadership journey and introduces competency architecture as a framework to help employees identify necessary skills, behaviors, and knowledge for success.

Emphasizing strengths-based development, Chrissy advocates for clear career pathways and recognizing transferable skill...

When my daughter was a teenager, it seemed like every conversation ended in an argument. I could not say anything right! It was so frustrating for both of us.

Have you ever had an important conversation, either with family or with a colleague, and it just goes horribly wrong?

I have recently read Charles Duhigg's book, ‘Super Communicators’, and there are a few key take-aways that I found very interesting and incredibly important when preparing to have a crucial conversation. 

One thing that ...

I wanted to take a quick moment to acknowledge the incredible work you’ve accomplished so far this year. I know we can be hard on ourselves sometimes, so let this be a reminder: you’re doing an amazing job!

Will you join us to finish 2024 strong?!

Let’s make sure you feel more heard, valued, and courageous in your leadership and have a clear plan to feel confident, respected, and happy in Q1 2025.

Watch this brief video (above) from me to you.

You will not be receiving many reminders and lot...