Female Bosses

Hi bowlers! I’ve recently found myself in the opportunity to mentor/lead an incoming intern. The intern will report to my boss, but I will be on the interview panel and the go to during the intern sti… more

A senior IC on my team has been struggling and I am not convinced that he is right for the role. I have given him opportunities to lead major objectives that I have had to take over and lead myself. … more

Any ideas or tips on how you personally begin looking for what you would want your next role to be?

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I’ve been in my role for a little more than a year. I have the unfortunate task of terminating a direct report and I’m really struggling with the human element. I know this employee and I know they ha… more

Any journal recommendations for executive functioning skills?

Just went through a two month interview process ( 5 seperate interviews) and was a final candidate.
waited a week and a half to hear back when the recuiter said initially it would be a fast decision to… more

What do you do when there’s a pack of high school girls not literally but literally in the staff room gossiping making everyone feel bad and you ask for help and you get laughed at and have to work ov… more

This is a long shot, but would anyone who works at LinkedIn be able to provide me with LinkedIn Premium? I just got laid off today and would really appreciate this to help me find a new role that suit… more

I quit my job because of a toxic boss and didn’t have an exit interview. Mgmt didn’t take the team’s concerns seriously the past 2 years. I didn’t do a good job of documenting all the verbal abuse. 4 … more

Looking for advice on how to handle or guide a team member (a project leader) who is reticent to work with people they view as incompetent.

Anyone else have/deal with a boss that is so focused on every little detail? He’s very senior and will get involved in every small request of like $5k when normally he doesn’t need to get involved unl… more

Just got laid off without any notice. When I asked if they could explain, they said no. I have been a top performer and one of the most tenured people on the team. I expressed interest in joining anot… more

I am looking to switch teams within the same department. They have a role that’s pending but it’s a level below mine. My company is very open and encourages internal movement. How do I approach the ma… more

If your boss accused you of not following through on something, but then you learned it was something they actually did not follow through on because it was agreed on at a meeting you were not in, would you call them out or … more

I worked in research but recently due to the departure of a colleague, I've been called to lead Operations. Their abrupt departure means there was no handover.

I'll be working with teams to understand pro… more

Hi everyone. I'm new here but I'm a Creative Lead at a company called Lion + Panda

I’m looking for some advice- I feel like my team doesn’t respect or listen to me and will constantly challenge me. I stepped into a managerial position from an HR Generalist. I do have more knowledge … more

Anyone else sometimes feel ready to give up on their business? I’m a therapist with my own private practice and I also a boutique where I design websites and paperwork solutions for therapists. Over t… more

It's kind of funny how I'm fully aware that I can't juggle everything in life, but deep down, I still crave it all. I'm talking about every single thing that life has to offer. But to … more

Hi,

My boss who was a senior leader recently left unexpectedly. I’m expected to fill her role until they hire a replacement. I was also given two additional employees, permanently, one of which is a … more

How would you strategically approach this situation?

My amazing director recently left and intentionally told upper leadership not to promote the other person on my team due to her communication style. Since she … more

Oh man, I had a family emergency yesterday with my child and could not attend a late evening meeting yesterday. My employer made this very hard and in so many words asked me to pick my child over my c… more

In my current role I support two entities and my reporting structure is different for each. It did not start that way. I’ve learned that I’m thriving in one entity and surviving in the other. I’m thri… more

What is a classy wedding gift (for a female friend) for around 300-500 USD?

In what ways have you struggled in your leadership and what was your most important learning that you brought forward from those experiences?

I wanted to be liked and I forgot that what makes someone l… more

Lady bosses- I love connecting with my team. I hate wondering if I’m the Michael Scott manager as I’ve learned that employees will just tolerate you, and the power dynamics makes it so weird to connec… more

Anyone else out there the mom is a teen girl that is just full of angst. My kiddo is 18 almost done with high school and has suddenly decided that no one loves her. I’m seriously heartbroken and s… more

I work for a private practice that bought gym memberships for a select few people including myself. Then proceeded to come by my office and check to see if I have began utilizing said membership. I’m … more

I just started a new job a week ago. And i am not liking the job. It is not really how they explained it in the interview. I feel a little misled. I do like the company. They just posted a job that is… more

I have been waiting for an update about the hiring decision so today I finally reached out again was told that I am still in the running and the hiring manager needs one more day to decide because she… more

Hi! I have decided to shift my focus from people management to project management. I have a MBA in project management, but I have not had a role in that field. I am looking for all advice including an… more

I finished probation and reviews were great, they mentioned that I was X level and was overperforming. During my review I had asked about a salary analysis (was very polite about it), they offered to conduct one if I wanted … more

Help! I am at my limit on bandwidth and I’m not sure how to be successful and meet my company’s goals for me. I’ve tried to express my concern to my manager and ask for help prioritizing, but was told… more

I'm well-qualified for a promotion to a role coming open. I'm currently underpaid and having to do a lot of middle-management type work that I do not love. The new role would better align my s… more