Bridget Thoreson

There’s sobering news about the challenges women face in advancing their careers. Here are some of the headlines: * It's not the "glass ceiling" holding women back at work, new analysis finds (CBS) * You’ve heard about the glass ceiling for women in the workplace. McKinsey

Somewhere in your professional life you’ve probably run across someone who vehemently resisted change. Turns out there’s a term for these sticks-in-the-mud: author Anthony Muhammad calls them fundamentalists. And they have a lot to teach us about why the career ladder is so pervasive, and

Had a fantastic time over the weekend facilitating a career river session for the Women in Journalism workshop! Reach out to learn more about bringing career river discussions to your events or workplaces. Mary Manhattan is as confident as she sounds. Quick to smile and always put together, she briskly

What grades do you remember from when you were a student? Do you glow with pride over your successes or cringe as you recall bad feedback? I still remember my shame over the “C” I got for handwriting — in second grade. I’ve never quite been able to shake the

Sailing through our professional journeys means getting comfortable with change

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