Feb 13, 2025 | Navigating workplace dynamics
I work at a major state university as an associate professor. The pressure is intense to deliver high-quality instruction, network with peers, participate in department activities, secure funding grants, and publish new research. I am an excellent instructor. I...
Feb 6, 2025 | Learning to talk money
If you’re hoping for a bigger and better comp package this year, I have bad news. As the famous saying goes, hope isn’t a strategy, and it’s a waste of your time and talent. For the good news, keep reading. Here’s what I’ve heard from hundreds of women in the last...
Jan 30, 2025 | Navigating workplace dynamics
I graduated from college last June and have been on the job hunt since. I recently received a job offer from a company I was genuinely excited about. After receiving the offer letter, I asked a few questions that I thought were standard, including one about the upward...
Nov 14, 2024 | Navigating workplace dynamics
I work for a software company and I am the only woman engineer on the team. Further, I am also a woman of color and I am quite small at just 5’0 tall. I feel as if all these things combine to curtail my confidence. I know I’m good at my job and my manager gives me...
Jul 16, 2024 | Burning Question, Navigating workplace dynamics
I really enjoy working for my company and have been focused on earning a promotion for over a year (after being denied the same promotion a year earlier). I have checked all the boxes. However, I recently learned that I did NOT receive the promotion despite my manager...