Female Bosses

After how many YOE, did you get an office?

I have always been a super approachable and understanding boss for my employees, and I go above and beyond to continue being that way. I run a small company so it makes things easier. However, in rece… more

I was promised a promotion this quarter and it has come and gone. It’s even more infuriating because personal circumstances prohibit me from leaving for another 6 months. I’m angry.

I’m a new manager and just had the make the decision to let an employee go. I explained to the rest of the team that the employee was involuntarily separated and that it was a rough decision to make. … more

Boss ladies, I need help on how to deal with an issue in a politically charged environment. Work for a firm A that recently acquired a smaller firm B. For business reasons, I had to hire a resource fr… more

How good is a data engineer certificate from IBM?


Anyone land a software engineer or data engineer job after?

I’m a director with a team, nested under another director. I’ve had talks with my boss about autonomy because it’s so confusing - my employees don’t know which 1 of us to go to, my boss has team meeti… more

I am looking for a co-founder to start a business in healthcare. Anyone interested please feel free to reach out.

I was recently part of a restructure that eliminated my entire group. Some got jobs within 2 weeks of the layoff, others it took a month, I start my new gig next week and there are still some looking.… more

Do you ever think of trashing your entire career and starting over in an industry that exercises your weakest skill set?

I’m a DM applying for a Senior HRBP position at my company. I’ve been in role for over 6 years and at the company for over 10. I’ve gotten a lot of encouragement in applying from senior leadership but… more

Any good female networking groups that are helpful for career growth and mentorship?

Does remote work make it easier to take a mental health or sick day, or do you find yourself working through illness (mental or physical) because you're "always available"?

Yesterday morning I came into work about 30 minutes early to catch up on emails I had left from the day before and I walked in on my boss leaning over the copier topless and making “prints”. She was v… more

Hey girls, how’s it going? I have a question about a long term career switch - I was wondering if it’s worth it to do a PhD- when I move towards my late 40s I’d love to work in a university setting as… more

Beware the narcissistic leader. Deep narcissists lack a cohesive sense of self, so their self-worth comes entirely from others' attention and validation. This is from Robert Greene's "Laws of Human N… more

I have a newer CSR, she is great with customers and the team. The problem I am having is she has zero attention to details. She skims emails without reading and responding on almost every request, whe… more

I recently decided to seriously look for a consulting role after 2 years. I have over 15 years of experience in Pharma. I am now learning there is discrimination based on age when it comes to employme… more

So how do you get men in the office and community to stop exploiting your labor, time, and energy for free? I noticed a lot of professional orgs happily want me to drive and donate my time to their bo… more

The HR lead from a direct competitor company has reached out regarding an opportunity. They've said it's a confidential hire and therefore not publicly posted yet.
I'm not looking to move but tem… more

What motivates you to keep working hard 😓

I just realized all the protein bars I was consuming were just a load of sugar. I used to bank on them so much, I feel so silly! Who has recommendations for clean, protein-forward bars?

Hello everyone,

I have been in a Head of data position for over 3 years. I am trying to go through the career ladder.
With that in mind the next step would be to get a data director position.

Despite goi… more

Rent the runway? Stitch fix ? Wantable? What are your go tos , there’s so many options!

Executives sit in these meetings and think of all these employee engagement strategies when they literally just need to pay people more

I’m currently struggling mentally. I’m over worked and under supported. Employees are disrespectful and not held accountable. Other than looking for a new job does anyone have any suggestions on how … more

Hello All,
I just quit my current high paid and job because of the manager. Company and coworkers/team is really great but manager keep on adding new tasks that not in my roles and responsibilities. … more

How do you deal with toxic masculinity? 🧐

For the introverted leaders, how do you create space to think and process with execs when they are hyper verbal?

Has anyone been given advice they liked on how to create visibility for yourself, build a professional brand at work, or be promoted? I have a few productive and capable people who need to create vis… more