If You Do Please Everyone, You Are

She Explained That Many People, But Especially Women, Feel Fraudulent When They Are Praised For Their Accomplishments. Instead Of Feeling Worthy Of Recognition, They Feel Undeserving And Guilty, As If A Mistake Has Been Made. Despite Being High Achievers, Even Experts In Their Fields, Women Can't Seem To Shake The Sense That It Is Only A Matter Of Time Until They Are Found Out For Who They Really Are- Impostors With Limited Skills Or Abilities.

If You Do Please Everyone, You Are Not Making Enough Progress.

Our Culture Needs To Find A Robust Image Of Female Success That Is First, Not Male, And Second, Not A White Woman On The Phone, Holding A Crying Baby.

Grief Affects Job Performance, So Giving Workers Time Off To Grieve Can Lead To Stronger Outcomes At Work.

Let's Acknowledge That Men Reach For Opportunities More Quickly And More Easily Than Women. So Often As Managers, We Give The Job To Whoever Starts Solving The Problem, To Whoever Jumps In. Since We Know Men Will Jump In Faster Than Women In So Many Circumstances, We Have To Slow Down And Encourage More Women To Sit At More Tables.