Turn the top 7 career breakers for women into career makers
Statistically, more than one-third of Fortune 500 managers are women-and yet we represent barely five percent of the top earners among executives. Usually, we blame it on men-those âold boyâ networks that don't typically welcome women into âthe club.â But, according to leadership coach Rebecca Shambaugh, the real obstacle to women's advancement is not a âglass ceiling.â It's the self-imposed career blocks that prevent us from moving up.
These are the 7 âsticky floorsâ:
1. Balancing Your Work and Life
2. Embracing âGood Enoughâ in Your Work
3. Making the Break
4. Making Your Words Count
5. Forming Your Own Board of Directors
6. Capitalizing on Your Political Savvy
7. Asking for What You Want
Admit it: You've probably been âstuckâ in at least one or more of these situations. Maybe you're a perfectionist who has trouble letting go of a task. Maybe you're so loyal to your company that you haven't explored other career op