Jan 9, 2025 | Navigating workplace dynamics
I’ve been at my job for nearly two years and was recently assigned to report to someone new. We joined the company in the same timeframe, and she is a couple of years older than me. We’re considered peers (same title and level), but she is my boss now because I was...
Dec 20, 2024 | Navigating workplace dynamics
I’m a people manager and pride myself on team members feeling comfortable opening up to me about their personal problems. But, sometimes, it goes too far, and I find myself ill-equipped to effectively guide them regarding their romantic relationships, health issues,...
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...
May 22, 2024 | Burning Question, Establishing empowering habits
As a new mom with a high-pressure job, I constantly feel pulled in different directions. I’m embarrassed to ask my boss for a more flexible or part-time schedule because I don’t want to seem uncommitted to my work. But the truth is, I’m burning out...
May 9, 2024 | Deepening self knowledge, Quick Takes
As women, we’re conditioned to keep others happy while silently struggling. 😔 We’re caregivers, often the last to ask for anything. Or perfectionists, burdened to figure it out on our own. Or patient strivers, hoping to be seen, valued, and recognized. This doesn’t...
