Female Bosses

I have 2 junior people I'm hoping will support each other. Person A I've invested so much time coaching and prepping and I was hoping she'd support person B. But instead I've noticed s… more

Company had reorgs at leadership level in the last few weeks which has caused me along with my team to report to a new manager. She expressed she doesn't intend to make major changes and how my pr… more

Has anyone here had a manager who was transparent with you about their compensation or similar topics?

Not sure if this bowl is appropriate to get suggestions for this problem I came across for the first time or not but hoping mom bosses would have a way of addressing this!
My teenage daughter was trash… more

Are there any personal finance coaches here? I think I could use some help… thank you

Hello, can anybody refer me in their company for open positions that would match my experience by any chance? :) I’m interdisciplinary designer + creative strategist from NYC. My experience spans over… more

Translating research into actions and outcomes: have you done it?
I’ve read McKinsey’s ‘Women in the Workplace 2024 - the 10th anniversary report’ as a sobering Monday morning read, and I’m trying to … more

Hello! I have started an LLC and I would like to throw a launch party for it in conjunction with my birthday on 10/25. Any ideas or advice on how intermingle the two and receive donations for the busi… more

I work in research and some days I have absolutely nothing to do. I find the slow pace to be nice but I am 30 and worried that I need to accelerate my career. Not sure if I should move out and look fo… more

During the interview process, one interviewer had to move the time three different times, another interviewer cancelled the interview an hour beforehand twice and asked to move due to a conflicts. Is … more

I’ve been told by family and friends that I talk about work way too much. It’s definitely a struggle when all I have time to do lately is work - so it takes up most of my life. How do you all handle t… more

I have gone on strict money saving mode: like no takeouts, no shopping and canceling travel plans for the rest of the year. However, I feel that’s not sufficient to reach my financial goals. I need a … more

Frizzy straight hair. What products do you recommend to stop the frizz. Even when I put products in the morning by end of day it’s frizzy again.

How to make a decision - higher level role, much bigger salary etc in a company that has all new leadership but has a lot of debt and rev decreasing each qtr. but has good plans to resolve. Or, stay … more

Hello fellow female bosses! I am looking for suggestions on shoes recommendations for work. My work environment is business casual to semi formal. I do not want to wear pencil heels as they hurt my to… more

Hello! I was laid off today, massive layoffs. Please let me know if anyone is hiring in the UX leadership field. I was a team lead and senior manager. Thanks

I was just approached by a company I used to work contractually for to take over their entire dept. It pays about the same as my current job with same benefits. I have always wanted to run my own shop… more

Hi bosses,
I hope you’re all doing well! Anyone suffering from PMDD? How do you manage with the job? Thanks in advance for your tips !
Cheers

Today a Junior at my agency came to me very upset because the CD asked one of her grad class to interview for basically her job. She’s on contract but wanted full time. She had been told we wanted som… more

Any LLC owners out there with advice for startup. I am currently in Florida and I am starting my business so upon research I see something about getting a registered agent for the LLC as a requirement… more

Any resources/tools for getting better at projecting budgets? I’m having trouble reporting on our accounts payable when we have a revenue shortfall. I’m working in Quickbooks.

Looking for advice. New to a role and role is new to org. Peers/Colleagues seem pretty territorial and this role has some overlap with work others are doing. Leadership not doing great job of creat… more

Does anyone else feel like it’s the hunger games out here when looking for a job? I’m on the verge of just saying “may the odds be in your favor” at this point because saying your time is coming soon… more

asking for a friend (seriously).
for those with extremely busy work and looong hours (consulting or PE type)

how you manage to keep 2 kids 7-10 yo 50/50 time with you?
situation is: unfriendly divorce but my … more

How do you prepare for meetings if you're in a role that has a lot of context switching?

I’m working from home for one week post surgery. Is there a way if my surgeon writes a note specifying why I need a second week wfh before coming back that “workplace excellence” will be okay and not … more

I've just learned that I don't know the language of subtle communication. I'm a friendly and kind person so have just been operating that way. For example if someone says a question I'… more

I manage a man who keeps raising his voice at me. I’ve reported him to HR, my boss etc and they’re dealing with it supposedly among other issues I’m having with him. We need to have another meeting th… more

You know what? Shout out to us, in general. Whether we’re crushing it at work or not, have huge families around that support or us or that we support, don’t have families, have pets, have kids, have p… more

I’ve been approached to make a lateral move internally, due to someone that is a superstar, leaving, but am hesitant because my company is in a lot of turmoil right now. Conversely, I’m not sure that… more

I accepted an offer a few days ago and have gotten another offer which is way better!!! What should I do??

Is contracts management a well paid job