We’re bringing you a favorite episode of “That’s a Good Question” as we prepare for this week’s Pennsylvania Conference for Women. We hope you take away some great tips for your own work/life struggle! — The pandemic brought new meaning to the “sandwich generation,” leaving women, in particular, stretched thinner than ever. This month’s listener […]
Get Unstuck with Goal-Setting
Whether you want to launch a business or adopt a new workout routine, setting a goal can mean the difference between dreaming about it and doing it. In this episode, which is a replay from the 2022 California Conference for Women, ClassPass founder Payal Kadakia will share her unique goal-setting method. Learn to push through […]
In Charge and Lacking Confidence | That’s a Good Question
Being the new person on the team is never easy, and having an adjustment period is perfectly natural. But what happens when you are not just the new person, but also the person in charge — and everyone is looking to you for answers? The listener featured in this episode of That’s a Good Question […]
The Burnout Fix
We all know that excessive stress is a health hazard. What is less talked about are the effects of burnout on business performance. Stress makes people nearly three times as likely to leave their jobs, temporarily impairs strategic thinking, and lowers creative abilities. Burnout is a growing phenomenon in the workplace – leaders experience it […]
Is it Too Late to Change Careers? | That’s a Good Question
Women continue to reconsider their plans, goals and priorities as a result of the pandemic. In fact, two-thirds are considering whether they should not just leave their jobs but change industries entirely. In this episode of That’s a Good Question, our listener finds herself trapped in this conundrum. She had a one single career goal: […]
Speaking Up with Confidence
Speaking up is critical, but also complex in today’s world, and as a leader you set the tone for your team. In this session — a replay from the 2021 Pennsylvania Conference for Women — diversity and inclusion pragmatist Dolly Chugh will offer ways to communicate so that you can reduce the likelihood of misunderstanding, […]
How to Stop Saying Yes to “Non-Promotable Work” — with Linda Babcock
Why are women running faster than ever, burdened with endless to-do lists and still trailing behind their male colleagues? Because women most often are unfairly left with “non-promotable work:” planning the office party, screening interns, attending to that time-consuming client, or simply helping others with their work. The imbalance leaves women overcommitted, underutilized and trapped […]
Defeated and the Center of Workplace Gossip | That’s a Good Question
It is hard not to disconnect or hide your frustration when your co-worker lands the promotion you’ve been working towards — especially when you receive rave performance reviews and have gone above and beyond for years. As if that isn’t hard enough, what happens when the team notices and all of a sudden you are […]
Breaking the Spell of High Conflict
Conflict, whether political or personal, can escalate and become toxic — as we keep seeing in the news, on social media, and in our own lives. Our brains start sorting the world into good and evil, exaggerating the differences between ourselves and others. In this episode, a replay of a session from the 2022 virtual […]
I Can’t Say *That* at Work — with Molly Tschang
Have you been in a meeting and can’t get a word in because one person is monopolizing the conversation? Or left your boss thinking about all the things you should have said but didn’t? Or finally mustered the courage to speak up only to get your idea shut down? In this episode of Women Amplified, […]