You’ve just finished your trial period and you’ve finally received your first contract - the infamous Graal. I know that you’re relieved, ecstatic, after this…
Continue reading → Advice to my daughter – You signed your first contract.
For a long time, we asked female leaders to act… like men. For a long time, the only women that managed to reach key positions…
This title is a reference to an excellent TEDx that explains why a team of “super-chickens” doesn’t work. If you take a look at the…
In the last article, we talked about how difficult it can be to settle into a first management position, and how few people are prepared…
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
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?
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
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…