My team of No Super-Chickens
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…
Recipe 9 : get out of your ivory tower
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…
Recipe 8 : – Do not take yourself seriously
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…
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Recipe 7 : Stay Honest
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…
Recipe 4: What do you want people to think of you?
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…
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Recipe 3 – Do not take things personally
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.…
Recipe 2 – stepping out of your comfort zone
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)…
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Can women get Angry?
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…
Queen Bees, do they exist?
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…
HELP! I have been promoted.
The truth is, this is how many women react. No matter how competent a person is, with a solid career track record behind them, it…