

Seven Strategies to Stop Harassment and Advance in Fulfilling Work
It is important to be deliberate and strategic in the way we talk about and deal with sexual harassment. In Career Defense 101 (my first...


Opportunity, Inclusion, and Growth
Many employers believe they are working toward solving discrimination by simply hiring a “diverse” workforce, and that is a great first...


What the Evolution of Hygiene Can Teach Us About Harassment
“You shouldn’t tell that story to people. It makes you sound weak,” a guy I knew in law school said. I had just told him how, when I...


Strategies That Work
Early in my legal career, I interviewed for an advocacy position. In one of the interviews, I was at lunch with an older male executive...

Pulling the "Push Only" Door
“The only other advice I have is that things are really sexist, and we just have to deal with it.” Early in my legal career, this was...


The "Good" Business Blind Spot
It might surprise you to hear that owners of “good” businesses have more hurdles to creating a healthy company culture than owners of...


Fostering a Healthy Workplace Culture
When I listened to Rhea’s voicemail message, I could hear the panic in her voice. She said that she had made an appointment for later...


Are Women Strong and Brave?
Because I had such clear, shameless messages as a child that women are evil, and that women deserve less than men (see last blog post), I...


Being Raised in a Cult and Becoming a Feminist
I am sometimes reluctant to tell clients about my background because when any of us compare our experiences, we jump right into saying,...


Career Defense Strategies to Help You Thrive
When we first experience something offensive that starts to interfere with our careers, it is often hard for us to even wrap our brains...