Research shows that too often women are more worried about being liked than respected. This desire to be liked can take us to extremes and be detrimental to our success. Being liked is not bad and it is important as a leader. But when being liked makes us compromise our values…
Simma Lieberman
Diversity and Inclusion/Culture Change Consultant
Simma Lieberman is internationally known as “The Inclusionist,” because she creates inclusive workplaces where employees love to do their best work, and customers love to do business. To learn more, visit her website: simmalieberman.com/simma
Entries Simma Lieberman
You’ve worked hard to get the job you want, in the organization you want. However, you feel stuck. You keep getting denied a promotion, opportunities for greater visibility, and people are not asking for your advice. If you are practicing any of these behaviors, you need to stop because one…
Despite the fact that many people still believe people don’t have to get along at work; they just have to do their jobs, it’s almost impossible to work well with people you don’t trust. Lack of trust contributes to a dysfunctional workplace – people not getting their work done and…
Integrating work and personal life has its benefits and challenges. Its benefits are that more people are finding meaning in their work, and don’t have to keep their personal life totally separate. However, what happens at work impacts your personal life whether you try to separate them or not. In…
I was recently asked to coach a group of managers who were being considered for leadership roles in their organization. When I was hired, I was told that although they had been outstanding as managers, they needed to learn what it meant to be effective leaders as opposed to good…
This week I want to talk about power and how we exercise it. I’m often in workshops where women tell other women not to be afraid of their own power and to stop giving it away. A power that many of us don’t exercise is the power to leave. For…
Much has been said about men and women being from different planets with their own cultures, and when it comes to communication styles, this can sometimes seem true. Indeed, many of these differences are labeled as a “masculine” or “feminine” approach, despite the fact that they can be employed by…
We’ve all known one, and some of us have been one – that negative coworker who finds fault with everyone. These “energy vampires” can be your employees, your peers, or your manager. No matter where they are in the organization, their main role is to be difficult, disagree with new…
One of my coaching clients, Lorena, told me she overheard two senior executives discussing an opening for a senior director position that would be made public in two weeks. She thought she would be the best candidate, so I told her to go for it and suggested we use our…
