Female Bosses

How do you help your team members resolve interpersonal conflict? Three platform resources have an issue with a PM on my team. I tend to agree more with his side of most conflicts but I need him to wo… more

Tips to get direct employees to take ownership and feel comfortable leading ambiguous projects? Have tried steps like discussing the overall objective and then asking them to come up with proposal for… more

Hi! I'm looking for a recommendation on books that have really helped you excel in your career. Not looking for anything specific so it could be something related to learning a new skill, adapting… more

I have a new manager who seems to have an issue with me, and I can't seem to figure out why. She has requested my move to a new team 2 weeks after starting with the company. Tried to take away my … more

Looking for hiring input. I have two great internal candidates. One has been with the company for 10 years and is well connected/respected/resourceful. She has a non-traditional path to the field.

The other candid… more

1. Does experience outshine college education?

2. Are Certificates just as good as Degrees?

How do you deal with your fellow male managers not respecting your opinion ? I’m young,female and recently got promoted . They have never been blatantly disrespectful but I do feel like they don’t tak… more

As a female boss, how do you deal with male subordinates who withhold information and go out of their way to not provide enough detail on projects. I try my best to work hand in hand with my DRs so I … more

Please, share your thoughts... One co-worker is saying around that I am not prepared for my new role (just got promoted 3 months ago), and that I am overstressed, because it is "too big" for… more

What's everyone's stance on having a five-year plan? How do you usually go about making one?

Is taking STD for mental health a bad step for your future at workplace for the reason for providing information to the insurance which might spill over to your workplace managers and for that fear instead use your own vacat… more

I have an extremely narcissistic and black and white thinker skip level boss. She expects everyone should understand her ask immediately and clearly. If you ask follow ups, it bothers her. Everyone in… more

I’m interviewing at a new company for a high-level role reporting to the CFO. When I asked the CFO about who was the most successful person that ever reported to them, and what made them successful, t… more

Any ladies here work for Microsoft? I want to know what exact benefits you have for egg freezing. I'm trying to decide if I should use my current employer's benefits or if Microsoft's is b… more

I would use some wisdom from folks in this group.

The company that I’m attached to is moving to a hybrid work schedule.

However, I’m a main caregiver to my parents - both have health problems that require someone in the ho… more

I feel really lost. I've been laid off for 8 months now and I've been in HR. I did not have an education in HR but training at the company I worked for was really bad. I'm not even sure if… more

Ladies, how do you work within bias when trying to have a growth discussion with your manager? I feel like I have been pigeonholed into my current role because I am so good at it. I am the only female… more

I’m a minority American woman in finance, I work with a lot of wealthy, predominantly white, colleagues. In my last three companies, I’ve consistently gotten to the point where I feel excluded, unwant… more

Hello!
I need some advice please. I have been with my organization (bank) for 15 years. I have an external offer from another bank which pays the same as what I make now. Should I take it just for bro… more

Does anyone have mothers that are energy vampires? I swear to god every time I see my mother I am mentally and physically exhausted and at this point I’m wondering if I need therapy or this is normal.… more

Can you let me know if I’m overreacting here? Of the junior people on my team, I’m the most tenured at the firm. We had to re org the seeing chart to accommodate some new hires that are starting in 2 … more

Do you think it's worth it to have a wealth manager? Does anyone here have a good experience with having one?

Updating my resume and don’t feel like I can include my phone number (I had to change it because I was being harassed by an ex). What would you do?

I have always been career focused and recently decided to get my eggs frozen in case I wanted children at a later point in my life. I’m 36. We were only able to get two viable eggs and it’s really got… more

What are the signs of a lay off?

I lead team of 30 contractors from various companies. We had to eliminate some positions (downsize the team), without much of a heads up from the client. As a result, we have to let go of those employees (cannot … more

I manage a young woman. When we meet with one of our internal clients, he leers at her, makes borderline inappropriate comments, etc. I am not the only one who notices it. She notices it as well and s… more

Anyone have any experience with Boardsi? Just had a call with a recruiter and am unsure of what kind of results a membership would actually yield…

Fellow ladies with law degrees:

Can you record a coworker that harasses you in order to use it against him in court or mediation?

Please tell me how you got promoted. Within past half the year I have been shortlisted and panel interviewed twice for similar position (internal job, in corporate company) with different hiring manag… more

What office chairs do you guys use in your home office? Mine is on its last leg and it's killing my lower back and butt. Many of the ergonomic chairs that I used when I was in person seemed like t… more