High-Achieving Women Reclaiming Our Relationship With Power
Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC – Executive Coach & Leadership Speaker (read posts)
Marcia amuses, inspires and fascinates her audiences as she translates the latest discoveries of how the brain works to workable strategies for dealing with life's challenges. She has published two books, Outsmart Your Brain and Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction. Read her bio and follow her on LinkedIn, Google+ and Twitter.
Note from the Editor: The staff of InPower women is taking some time off this week, as we hope you are, so we are reposting this popular post you may have missed. Happy Holidays! I’d like to banish the widely held myth that women are uncomfortable with power, that we aren’t in touch with our [...]
The time for change feels ripe. Transformation seems to be in the air. Could this be the time for women to demand more equality in the workplace? I do feel women should demand parity in pay, recognition, and access to resources and opportunities. It’s time they are more fully represented at senior levels and able to [...]
In the past 20 years, some controversial research suggests that at any given moment, women have more activity in their brains than men. The corpus collosum that connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain is larger in women, allowing for more movement across the hemispheres. This accounts for a frequent change in focus [...]
One of the greatest surprises and frustration I found when I did my doctoral research on today’s women in the workplace was how long it takes for research and literature to catch up with societal trends. In particular, in 2005 I found little had been written about the emerging numbers of strong, smart, goal-driven women in the workplace. As [...]
In the past, confidence, assertiveness, and being decisive were not typically female qualities. These traits are becoming more the norm with women, which is a good thing as it helps women to realize their potential. On the other hand, there can be too much of a good thing. Feeling overly confident about your abilities can also result [...]
What does it mean to be a powerful woman? Do we have to be aggressive and domineering, exerting power over others to drive success? Or if you favor collaboration, can you transform the meaning of power? There are two steps to consider when determining how you can be powerful if you desire to be. First, you [...]
In a recent survey of working adults conducted by Accenture, 68 percent of the women thought it took hard work and long hours to advance in a company. The result often leaves women feeling burned out, and in some cases, they don’t even choose to move up the ladder. Yet the study also found that [...]
For years, I have been writing about the differences in the brains of men and women. I have touted the innate strengths women bring to the workplace. I have supported communication skills training that teach us to adapt to gender-based styles. The men in my life are indirectly teaching me that I may be wrong. [...]
In a recent survey of working adults conducted by Accenture, 68 percent of the women thought it took hard work and long hours to advance in a company. The result often leaves women feeling burned out and resentful for the lack of appreciation for their efforts. In reality, people don’t advance into top positions just because they work [...]
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The #1 Rule for Effective Leadership (at Home and at Work)
Beyond the Golden and Platinum Rules, in our crazy busy world the one rule everyone should follow daily above all is, “Don’t be a jerk.” When I am frustrated, under pressure or running late, I masterfully rationalize my “jerky” behavior. I act as if my needs are more important than anyone else and I am [...]