One red paper clip and the Grand Canyon
Incremental changes + time can yield massive results
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Something’s wrong with the 'broken rung'
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
Are you a fundamentalist or a believer?
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 what we can
Stepping back to succeed
Let’s say you’ve been cruising down your river and suddenly you encounter an obstacle. There’s a big old boulder sitting right in the middle of your path, and it came up so fast your canoe is now nudging right into it.
Would you try to push through
Understanding the season you're in ❄️🌷☀️🍂
Try this exercise to discover the cycles in our work lives, and the benefits of each phase
Mary Manhattan bests imposter syndrome
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
Disrupting the report card pipeline
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
Lesson one: Don’t get seasick
Sailing through our professional journeys means getting comfortable with change
The hidden method for a career check-up
Make the stay interview work for you
Taking a career break: 'I was just very tired'
Journalist's pause opens new professional opportunities, insights