I spend a lot of time on LinkedIn looking at job postings – to support friends and colleagues in their job searches and to learn about the current job market more generally. The posting below had me thinking for days. (Frankly, it raises my heart rate a little bit every time I read it!) There’s no need to “out” the hiring organization, but it’s good content for discussion. To be clear, I am not opposed Read more…
As I transition to focusing my work on consulting and coaching women and leadership teams at mission-driven organizations, I am reading a lot about women’s professional experiences. That’s what led me to “Bully Market: My Story of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs.” While Jamie Fiore Higgins’ experiences in investment banking are from a different planet than my experiences in K-12 education, so much of her story is relatable simply as a professional woman. I Read more…
Using the extra day this year to start something new. Yes, that is me, and yes, it’s a few years ago. It’s a good reminder for my aching, aging body of what I have accomplished. And even though my parameters change as I work through new life challenges, I use this as the motivation that I can do hard things! I’ve had a few job transitions over the years, but this one – shifting to Read more…