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Growing into Power
Helping You Get More Money, Fulfillment & Joy From Your Career

Jul 19
Jul 19 How I dealt with a company’s crappy policy that limited salary increases

Rebecca Goldberg
Promotions, Negotiations, Communicating better

I’ve mentioned that many years ago after getting promoted, I found myself earning less than my peers in the same role.

Jul 16
Jul 16 5 steps to more intentionally choose how to spend your emotional energy at work

Rebecca Goldberg
Self care

Find yourself constantly getting frustrated with your coworkers and spending a lot of energy trying to get your point across?

Jul 12
Jul 12 What’s really at stake when women are seen as bossy

Rebecca Goldberg
Women at Work, Negotiations

Our concern for what others think of us is literally costing us billions of dollars every year as a gender.

Jul 9
Jul 9 Why I"m saying “it’s what you know, AND it’s who you know”

Rebecca Goldberg
Getting hired, Networking, Women at Work

You know the old saying, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Well, it’s both right and wrong.

Jul 5
Jul 5 Why the need to be liked is holding women back

Rebecca Goldberg
Women at Work, Negotiations

One reason why it’s difficult for me to play hard ball in negotiations is because I want to be liked.

Jul 2
Jul 2 2 potential problems to anticipate when you promote from within

Rebecca Goldberg
Promotions, Morale, Developing staff

Promotions definitely have benefits.

Jun 28
Jun 28 The 1 thing your resume is lacking that will set you apart from others

Rebecca Goldberg
Getting hired, Networking

Thinking about ways to spruce up your stale resume? Consider assessing it from a new lens.

Jun 25
Jun 25 The real reason micromanaging is robbing the workforce

Rebecca Goldberg
Developing staff, Changing work culture, Being a good boss

Micromanaging is often talked about as a terrible practice because it undermines the capabilities of employees.

Jun 21
Jun 21 3 ways to make sure you don’t get paid less than your peers

Rebecca Goldberg
Getting hired, Negotiations, Promotions

Are you paid less than your peers? Are you feeling resentful?

Jun 18
Jun 18 5 benefits of promoting from within

Rebecca Goldberg
Promotions, On-boarding, Developing staff

Promoting from within has many perks.

Jun 14
Jun 14 Why you need to stop taking any job just to get in the door

Rebecca Goldberg
Getting hired, Negotiations

How many times has someone told you to take whatever job at whatever rate, just to get in the door?

Jun 11
Jun 11 Why a policy that caps employee raises is bad for business

Rebecca Goldberg
Changing work culture, Executive leadership, Morale, Promotions

While many companies have caps regarding how much an employee’s salary can be increased at once, others do not.

Jun 7
Jun 7 3 things you can do when you’re angry at work that won’t get you fired

Rebecca Goldberg
Communicating better, Boundaries, Modeling leadership

As I wrote about here, there can be room for you to be angry at work without the sky falling.

Jun 4
Jun 4 Why you need to provide air cover for your team

Rebecca Goldberg
Being a good boss, Developing staff

I recently wrote about letting your team fail, and how that can be really hard—especially if you have to find the patience for them to learn a lesson that you’ve already learned.

May 31
May 31 3 thoughtful steps you need to take when you resign

Rebecca Goldberg
Resignations, Networking, Communicating better

Make a resignation plan.

May 28
May 28 How to know if your pep talk should be for your whole team

Rebecca Goldberg
Being a good boss, Communicating better, Developing staff, Meetings

Knowing when to address your employees as a group or individually depends on the percentage of your team involved in the issue or infraction.

May 24
May 24 3 ways to deal with your privilege in social justice work

Rebecca Goldberg
Communicating better, Modeling leadership, Recent Grads

Social justice work can be hard.

May 21
May 21 How to make room for your anger at work

Rebecca Goldberg
Communicating better, Boundaries, Meetings

Being angry at work is totally normal.

May 17
May 17 3 things to know when planning an employee’s farewell party

Rebecca Goldberg
Morale, Resignations, Networking

Farewell parties can be a controversial topic.

May 14
May 14 The most successful meeting icebreaker I've ever used

Rebecca Goldberg
Meetings

I recently facilitated a large meeting (50+ people) who didn’t know each other.

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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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