Articles
Practical writing for senior women.
I write these for the weeks when the role is already full. One clear idea at a time, the same practical work I use with the women I coach.
- Conversation prep
How to Prepare for a Hard Conversation at Work: A Prep Plan for Senior Women Leaders
How to prepare for a difficult conversation at work: a calm, step by step prep plan for senior women leaders, from feeling vs fact to the first sentence.
Read the article - Overfunctioning
Are You the Chief Everything Officer? Overfunctioning in Senior Women Leaders
Overfunctioning at work: why senior women become the Chief Everything Officer, and two small tools to put some of it down.
Read the article - The dual seat
The Dual Seat: Leading at Work and Carrying Home When You Are the One Who Holds It All
The dual load working women carry at work and at home peaks at senior level. How to separate guilt from fact, redraw the line, and get your capacity back.
Read the article - PD budget
How to Ask for Professional Development Budget for Coaching: The Sponsor Language That Gets a Yes
How to ask for professional development budget for coaching: who holds the L&D budget, the sponsor language that works, and what to put in a one-page ask.
Read the article - Who pays
Should Your Employer Pay for Your Coaching or Should You? How to Decide
Employer paid vs self paid executive coaching: whose goals it serves, what a sponsor sees and never sees, and a short checklist to decide which route fits.
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