You have followed all my advice, and you’ve just been promoted to an executive manager’s position. First of all, congratulations. Or you haven’t been promoted…
Continue reading → Recipe 8 : – Do not take yourself seriously
Today, I want to address a recurrent question in companies, heard and told again. Even beyond the professional sphere, it’s a concept that we were…
In a previous article, I talk about the fact that being a mother and having a career aren’t mutually exclusive and that you shouldn’t have…
In big companies, you’ll have to change jobs, more or less often. Most of us (at least those who read this blog) hope that the…
What do you want people to think of you? Or rather, when people think of you, which image comes to mind? Is it: "She is…
Continue reading → Recipe 4: What do you want people to think of you?
It may seem contradictory to some of my previous writings... indeed, I advocate finding a job that we love, with values in which we identify.…
A friend who is very invested in the feminist debate was telling me about a bias he experienced recently. When a manager (him, for instance)…
Continue reading → Recipe 2 – stepping out of your comfort zone
One day, I was asked to give an inspiring speech to a hundred young professionals with high potential from a big company. I wasn’t a…
Anger, a sign of hysteria? What happens when someone gets angry? It obviously depends greatly on cultures and personalities. However, quite often, it’s not really…
When I was appointed as the Europe General Manager for Schlumberger, the announcement was made through the company's usual communication channels. Two other women were…