Many of us, especially if we’re in nonprofit, educational, or government roles, have never been encouraged to seek out career coaching. ...

How has the shifting landscape of DEI impacted you at work?  Could you use some more conversation with like-minded peers on how to...

If you’re a manager of people in their 40s, 50s, and 60, I want to suggest that you add awareness about support for elder care and...

Could your career use a boost in 2025? Please consider joining my online course, "Unlocking Your Leadership Potential," for self-paced...

For the past two decades, my spouse and I have been the primary responsible parties for my mother-in-law’s care, everything from managing...

During a recent presentation I gave on supporting caregivers at work, a man in the audience shared how he was proactively working to...

Last month, I had the wonderful opportunity to present on a topic that I’ve been impassioned about throughout whole career:  “Creating...

I wrapped up another iteration of my mentoring course with UW-Madison Continuing Studies a few weeks ago. After teaching this course...

Perfectionism can be a hidden enemy for so many of us. How do we work with our perfectionistic tendencies and grow through the challenges...

Working with women, whether as a career coach or in my professional development courses and facilitation, perfectionism so often lurks...

Let’s talk about leadership! For women leaders of teams, divisions, or organizations, let’s dive into honest and invigorating...

Looking forward to teaching my short course on "Mentoring for Inclusivity, Connection, and Engagement at Work," through University of...

It was a pleasure to facilitate the first day of my UW-Madison Continuing Studies course focused on promoting women leaders in human...

In preparation for upcoming educational work with women leaders in human services fields, I’ve been thinking a lot about emotional labor,...

Working with the oral histories I conducted for my book research, I'm delving into the stories of women's early career years, across...

Recommend! This book is full of actionable ideas, and it resonates with themes I’m exploring in my writing. Favorite quotes: “You may...

The last weekend of August, my herbalist daughter visited town and we gathered elderberries and rosehips to make syrup. Sylvia studies...

I'm glad you're here. This blog is a space to share ideas about career journeys and leadership, especially for women, as well as about my...