At the halfway point of our Peak Resilience Accelerator programme, I asked the participants, all women in STEM, when they had experienced the evidence that their inner critic or ‘judge’ had been wrong? The evidence was key for women in STEM because we often believe that our inner judge, our self-limiting beliefs, are completely true. However, these […]
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In the Peak Resilience Accelerator workshop, we discuss which of the tools we are learning work particularly well for the participants. These group discussions are vital for the women leaders who attend; hearing what’s working for others can help them triangulate their findings and discover new ways they could use these skills. It’s a big
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People often think negotiating well involves tough questions about money, but a better place to start is understanding how important your role is to your boss. Here’s how to get there so you can make your own progress. When Money’s Not Forthcoming, What Next? Nicky is a project manager in a pharmaceutical company, and an executive
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Under-represented people need support from others – but, perhaps more than that, it is worth defining what true allies do. Research discussed in Scientific American found that men claimed to be better allies than their female colleagues felt they were; it turns out asking a woman how she’s doing AFTER she’s been minimised in a meeting doesn’t
At one of the final sessions of my Peak Resilience Accelerator programme for women in STEM, we discussed what participants were taking away from the course. They initially focused on how much more time they wanted to devote to the content and blamed themselves for not taking it all in instantly! I reminded them that
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