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Dec 21
Dec 21 The double standard of speaking up at work

Rebecca Goldberg
Executive leadership, Changing work culture, Modeling leadership

A few weeks ago I wrote about the time women and others who are easily harassed in the workplace waste after encountering sexual harassment.

Dec 18
Dec 18 The most important question to ask your new employees

Rebecca Goldberg
Developing staff, Communicating better, Being a good boss, On-boarding

When you’re building your relationship with your employees, it’s important to acknowledge that an important part of the supervisory relationship is about delivering feedback.

Dec 14
Dec 14 3 simple tips for reducing your anxiety about work

Rebecca Goldberg
Boundaries, Self care

If you’re someone who feels anxious before a major performance at work—public speaking, a job interview, or whatever causes your stomach to tie itself in knots—there is hope for reducing this anxiety. 

Dec 11
Dec 11 How to strengthen your company's response to sexual harassment

Rebecca Goldberg
Developing staff, Changing work culture, Boundaries, Executive leadership

If you’re in a position of leadership, you’re most likely (hopefully) reconsidering your company’s approach sexual harassment policy.

Dec 7
Dec 7 Why you should prevent mission creep in your nonprofit

Rebecca Goldberg
Executive leadership, Boundaries

For non-profits, there is a fine balance to strike between adhering to the scope of the mission, and offering services that are needed in the community. 

Dec 4
Dec 4 2 things to remind yourself when you’re nervous about a big event

Rebecca Goldberg
Self care

Nerves are totally normal before a major work event.

Nov 30
Nov 30 Why it's not useful to ask job candidates questions about the future

Rebecca Goldberg
Hiring, Communicating better

When interviewing a job candidate, there is a way to inquire about a person’s abilities by asking forward-looking questions, that test her ability to imagine being in the role, and how she would handle it.

Nov 27
Nov 27 2 simple steps that will organize your inbox for good

Rebecca Goldberg
Organizational tips

With a face-paced job, it’s not hard to find yourself with an unmanageable amount of emails sitting in your inbox.

Nov 23
Nov 23 Why you need to do nothing when you have tension with employees

Rebecca Goldberg
Developing staff, Communicating better, Changing work culture

When tensions run high at work, especially between managers and employees, sometimes, the best thing to do is nothing.

Nov 20
Nov 20 23 reasons sexual harassment robs women of their time and money

Rebecca Goldberg
Boundaries, Changing work culture

With some folks confused about how work cultures condone sexual harassment...

Nov 16
Nov 16 Why you need to be clear when delegating

Rebecca Goldberg
Delegating, Communicating better, Being a good boss

Delegating is essential for managers. However, strong delegating is not so common.

Nov 13
Nov 13 6 things to document after your employee acts a little crazy

Rebecca Goldberg
Developing staff, Organizational tips

There are a lot of small infractions that an employee may commit that are not warning worthy.

Nov 9
Nov 9 Why you need to stop reading in bed

Rebecca Goldberg
Self care

Earlier this year, I went through several weeks of sleeping poorly. I was having difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking up.

Nov 6
Nov 6 What you need to do when someone gives you her business card

Rebecca Goldberg
Networking

When you’re meeting someone professionally for the first time, people often become consumed with the goal of exchanging business cards.

Nov 2
Nov 2 5 tips for selecting people to serve as your references

Rebecca Goldberg
Getting hired

References are so important in a job search.

Oct 30
Oct 30 3 things strong leaders should acknowledge in the face of layoffs

Rebecca Goldberg
Executive leadership

In the immediate aftermath of layoffs, there are a few things that those in leadership much acknowledge about the layoffs, in order to preserve their humility and self awareness.

Oct 26
Oct 26 How to talk about your crappy job like it’s changing the world

Rebecca Goldberg
Networking, Communicating better

There comes a time for everyone when you find yourself unsatisfied with the day to day of your job.

Oct 23
Oct 23 Why you need to beware of the informal reference check

Rebecca Goldberg
Getting hired

One of the most important reasons to stay in the good graces of your colleagues is because you never know who could be a reference for you.

Oct 19
Oct 19 Why some people need to be fired

Rebecca Goldberg
Being a good boss, Developing staff

Firing employees is never fun. Getting yourself prepared to deliver the termination message is also not an easy task.

Oct 16
Oct 16 Why 'done is better than perfect' is my new mantra

Rebecca Goldberg
Modeling leadership

Done is better than perfect. I can’t stress this enough.

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I’m Rebecca, and I created Growing into Power to give women permission to harness bravery and act confidently as they create the careers they deserve. I live in New York City.

 
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