Remove Goals Remove Learning Remove Negotiating Remove Promotion
article thumbnail

The Gender Pay Gap: 3 Steps to Work Toward Workplace Parity

Success

For years, we’ve been told the reason the gender pay gap exists is that women don’t negotiate or advocate for themselves. This narrative has been a constant hum over the course of my career, which is odd considering nearly every raise and promotion I’ve ever received has come as a result of my own asking.

article thumbnail

Finding Your Voice: Advocating and Negotiating for Yourself as a Woman in the Workplace

Success

Therefore, we learn not to speak up unless we are certain we are right and/or safe. And here’s why it helps: the next time a promotion or business opportunity that you would be right for comes along, you will have a team of people from all different facets of the organization who know not only your work ethic, but what your goals are.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

Success

You’re in a meeting—perhaps learning about a new company initiative or listening to a boss who wasn’t happy with your team’s performance—and you have something to say, but then you just… don’t. She asks people to examine the costs of staying silent: “We unlearn being silent by recognizing and wrestling with the silence we’ve learned.

UPS 256
article thumbnail

Seasonal Overwhelm? Here’s Your Sanity-Saving Guide

Tips From T. Marie

Learning how to manage the overwhelm of the season is a critical part of running a successful business and keeping your sanity in your life. Entrepreneurs may have to manage holiday promotions, sales, and customer inquiries, which can significantly increase their workload. Are you setting realistic goals?

Holidays 242
article thumbnail

A Manual for Dealing with Rejection

Success

These instances are often painful, but many moments of rejection are opportunities for learning, notes Susan Heathfield, an organizational development consultant since 1987. You can only accomplish these two tasks: learning and responding to the intended message. Let’s Make a Deal. “The It truly is a science.

article thumbnail

Daring to Dream: Finding the Courage to Follow Your Own Path

Success

Which is honorable—but doesn’t necessarily allow for the kind of risk that comes with bold goals. There were times she felt like giving up, but she learned to see failure as an inevitable part of honoring her dream to be a chef. Negotiate like a man. and has been a judge on various cooking shows, including Iron Chef America.

Finance 306
article thumbnail

How to Maintain Your Company Culture Past the Startup Stage

Success

The first step toward that goal, says executive coach and C-suite search expert Caroline Stokes, is simply acknowledging the shift. Creating systemic and regular channels for communication is non-negotiable. Quick tempers promote a culture of fear. Leaders must learn to be more strategic and turn over the tactical to others. “I

Payroll 305