Female Bosses

Hello Bosses,

I rage applied to a few roles and ended up landing one. I’m typically in project management but this new opening is over in the Risk management area. Two completely different worlds.

I’m thinking … more

I’m at a point in my career where I know what got me here won’t get me where I want to go. I lead a team and my stakeholders are very senior leadership. It is a high pressure role and I know I need to… more

Looking for tips from the WFH ladies. How do you ramp off at the end of the day? I seem to find my flow late in the day & have a hard time peeling away from tackling all of the work I committed to… more

What do you do when your team just has no zeal and comes to work only to wait for the moment they can leave? If it were up to me, I'd hire a whole team, but obviously that's not a possibility.… more

What are your favorite project tracking tools?

I just started a new role and am quickly finding that we need some place to track projects besides teams chat or email.

In previous roles I've used excel, which i… more

New people manager here! Any tips for how to successfully manage a team all over the country? TIA!!

Hey ladies! I'm making six figures for the first time and somehow, it doesn't feel as significant as I expected. I still don't feel like I have a lot more to keep or spend, because the exp… more

I am tired of being stepped on/over by the males on my projects. No matter how many times and how I’ve approached teams, they always seem to skip me (the manager will directly communicate with the par… more

Ladies, how u manage the realization that you (i mean ME in my case)) did wrong career choices/not right priorities in life.
and now reached 43 y.o. doing a stupid type of job, demotivated, and feeling like … more

I just started my first Director role. I’m a Director of Data Science at my company. Any words of wisdom since there aren’t that many female directors in my field or company?

Soooo I decided it may be best that I take a step down from management. As much accomplishment I felt climbing the career ladder to be considered for management positions.... this one just really too… more

Hello, lady bosses of the bowl! What's a goal you have for this week, small or big, that would make you feel accomplished and content by the end of Friday? 🥳🌟🥳🌟

I just joined a new social/networking group and am feeling intimidated by everyone’s backgrounds. How do you manage? I don’t have a lot of prestige in my background.

What's a show you're watching that helps you forget about all your work stress and unwind? I'm looking through my streaming platforms and all I see are serious dramas or documentaries. I w… more

Input please- I am getting a strong offer from another company- about 20+% bump. I’m also getting some restructure in current role (promotion is tbd). how do I gain or ask for additional informatio… more

What are some resources you wish you knew about before getting started in business?

Confession: ever since moving up in seniority (my title on here isn’t updated) I am more sympathetic towards my former managers. Handling everything the best way at all times is not always possible as… more

What makes a great boss? What makes a mediocre one? I think we all know what makes a terrible boss no elaboration needed. How does one go from mediocre to great? I am not new to leadership or manageme… more

Hello,
I am a freelancing Virtual Assistant working with Entrepreneurs to help them keep their business running smoothly. I help them with their Administrative duties, data entry, typing, transcription… more

My salaried new hire is in an office setting not clinical. Fast learner and invested in his position. Has come up w/ great ideas and put them into action, but he’s not working from his designated spa… more

I’ve been doing some interviews lately and I’m noticing at a few companies the interviewers do most of the talking, in an hour interview, they talk for 40-45 minutes through the interview.

Is this a m… more

Looking for a support group for women executives who are divorced and have their young children full time. There has to be others out there doing it.

Anyone here tried the Inez shoe brand? It appears that they are comfortable high heels, but I’m a skeptic.

I got a title bump earlier this year and was very excited. However, there hasn’t been any additional compensation, change to benefits, or even a bonus. Is this the new norm in corporate culture?

I have a senior employee who since a health issue a year ago has been steadily declining in performance. I’ve documented the last 4 issues and have seen progress but not to expected. This individual i… more

I think I got ghosted on a job... trying to make sense of it. Five weeks have passed since the penultimate interview and just crickets. Before that, the interview process was moving very rapidly with … more

I got a title bump and I was super pumped about it, except has really changed. Not my compensation, not my benefits.. heck, not even do I get a bonus? This is absurd right? Or this just something we&#… more

Thinking about starting a local women’s committee for my (heavily male-dominated) industry. Have any of y’all been a part of something like this, and do you recommend it? If so, what do you talk about… more

What value do you place on having a woman as your boss? I’m currently in the interview process and might land a role where, for the first time in my career, I’d have a female boss. The catch is that I… more

How do I make a shares/equity proposal? It's my first time to enter a business.
I will be partners with one other person. It's his business and he is bringing me on because he doesnt have time to work on … more

How do you navigate networking events where you might be one of the few women in the room? I always find it a little alienating, and sometimes I wonder if I'm doing that to myself. It just makes m… more

Does being a female boss at work sort of trickle down into your behavior at home? On one hand, I want to just chill and not be the decision-maker/planner at home, but on the other hand, it's quite… more

Outfit check reminder: town hall stage presentation under stage lighting.

While you are prepping for your presentations, please do a prep with a trusted friend about your wardrobe, hair, and posture based on the environment you are ente… more

I’m in a challenging situation with my higher up- whose leadership style is seen-by both customers & peers- as arrogant, lacking humility, & out of touch. Instead of collaboration, he microman… more