Powerful Insights

Articles, interviews, inspiration, and tools to help you balance your power with purpose

PowerfulĀ Insights

Articles, interviews, inspiration, and tools to help you balance your powerĀ withĀ purpose

The Power of Reciprocity and Connection

Driving up to the North Point Douglas Women’s Centre, the first thing that caught my eye was the building itself - a...

Continue Reading...
The Power of Human-Centered Design in Innovation

Last weekend, I saw the future. It was bright, shiny, and full of possibility. For the fourth year in a row, I mentored a team...

Continue Reading...
The secret to great strategy: embracing the mess

My friend and regular co-facilitator Pam shared a reflection the other night as we debriefed our latest strategic planning...

Continue Reading...
How to network like a girl

"Walking into the space was literally walking into a warm welcome and embrace. I think part of what was unique (in terms of a...

Continue Reading...
Top trends in strategic plans in 2024

As a strategist and facilitator, I spend a lot of time in boardrooms, working with executive teams through their biggest...

Continue Reading...
Ditch the guilt: feel good when you say no

For most women, no is a word we struggle with. We've been socialized to put the needs of others ahead of ourselves, to say...

Continue Reading...
How much does a strategic plan cost?

How much does a strategic plan cost? I get this question every time I explain my work as professional strategist and...

Continue Reading...
Why waiting to negotiate is a bad idea

I get it, negotiation is uncomfortable. You'd feel better waiting until you've shown your new employer just how great you are...

Continue Reading...
How blind spots sabotage your negotiations

When I teach the negotiation process to women, they often struggle with one of the first steps, which is defining what they...

Continue Reading...
How I renegotiated my salary

Like a bad dream, I can still remember my first real negotiation. I was waiting outside my boss’ office, sitting in an...

Continue Reading...
Negotiation is Collaborative - Make Negotiation Great Again

Not all negotiations are win/lose. You don't have to channel the former US President to be successful. In fact, the...

Continue Reading...
Free negotiation courses? Yes, seriously!

That's right. I'm moving all of my negotiation courses onto YouTube. That means you get my negotiation courses for free....

Continue Reading...
1 2 3 4 5 6