Women in business have business relationships with clients, colleagues, partners, employees, and vendors. Relationships are an essential part of their work, and in order to keep their businesses on an even keel, it is important to know when and how to manage the blurry line between personal and professional relationship status. Case in point: Nancy[...]
Read More . . .July 2011
Women in Business: Beware the Best Friend Syndrome
by Karen Keller, Ph.D.
7 False Descriptions of Female Entrepreneurial Excellence
by Karen Keller, Ph.D.
Business women are often misunderstood – mainly due to the unique traits they possess as women. These qualities that make them successful can be misread or misinterpreted. Nonetheless, today’s business woman is strong, focused and determined. Being a successful female entrepreneur requires women to, as Ginger Rogers said, “Do everything a man does only backwards[...]
Read More . . .The Corporate Spy Ring or Watch What You Say in the Lunchroom!
by Karen Keller, Ph.D.
Working in the corporate world, women put up with the commute, the dress code, the hierarchy, the intense work, and sometimes the long hours. But what about eating in the lunchroom? How often are lunchtime conversations either boring or bordering on invasive? It never fails. You thought the coast was clear when you entered the[...]
Read More . . .Stuck In a Rut? Recognize and Change These 6 Business Potholes
by Karen Keller, Ph.D.
Many women are finding themselves in the rut of old patterns of behavior that are causing barriers to their business success. These bad habits are hurting their bottom line, their business relationships and giving them a false sense of security. Women have so many wonderful characteristics. But sometimes these wonderful characteristics can become liabilities to[...]
Read More . . .The Top 5 Understandings Women Need For Successful Negotiation
by Karen Keller, Ph.D.
Women are learning the value of successful negotiation. However, men initiate negotiation four times more than women. Because of poor or nonexistent negotiation skills, women leave approximately $2000 on the table when buying a car. Women are more pessimistic about the rewards of negotiation than men. These and similar statistics are reflective of a woman[...]
Read More . . .Women and the Corporate Ladder: Documenting the Journey
by Karen Keller, Ph.D.
When it comes to climbing the corporate ladder, women not only need to be on top of their game but they also need to watch their backs. As we all know, there are sour grapes in every bunch of people we work with. Some of these backstabbers try to either overtly or covertly sabotage you,[...]
Read More . . .A Woman’s Definition of Success
by Karen Keller, Ph.D.
Women are redefining the meaning of success – on their terms. They’re giving it a much needed makeover. Well-defined success factors or keys to success are important to a woman’s identity, to her sense of accomplishment and to her total acceptance of her success. Women have defined success, particularly business success, according to other people’s[...]
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