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Is she a value threat to you? Keep her out
Article 15/05/12 A new study from Washington University in St. Louis revealed that women in high profile management roles often do not support other qualified female candidates as potential colleagues. The author, Mic
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Persoonlijke presentatie Carla Smits-Nusteling: authentiek en professioneel
Farah Nobbe
Column 25/07/11 Tijdens het LEAP event van 6 juni jongstleden sprak KPN CFO Carla Smits-Nusteling een welkomstwoord uit. Hierin vertelde ze haar persoonlijke verhaal over haar eigen benoeming als CFO. Toen ze het heu
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The secret structure of great talks
Video 05/03/12 While they might have different messages, this talk by Nancy Duarte for TEDx East will show you that great speeches all have something in common that makes them, well, great. Watch and listen to find
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Why Vulnerability Can Be Your Biggest Strength
Article 15/05/12 In her executive coaching practice, Henna Inam meets a lot of strong and smart women leaders whose success has come from always proving that they are smarter and more competent than those
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Betsy Sobiech
Column 01/10/10 We all know that being clear on what you want - your goals, your outcomes, your true desires– is important in making progress, achieving goals, and living a life that is fulfilling on
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In the spotlight: Liesbeth van de Garde, Senior policy advisor HRM, NWO
Video 27/06/11 LEAP is about connecting and inspiring. Watch this film in which Liesbeth van de Garde shares her life motto with us! It will most certainly inspire you and make you proud of her courage to be t
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Dream University: turn passion into profit
Article 08/05/12 In our careers, dreaming is serious business and the driving force for transformation. Without vision companies fail, and without our personal vision, our dreams, our lives can become mundane, redunda
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Yonda Poslavsky
Column 23/09/10 Four relatively simple questions keep us sharp in terms of priorities and responsibilities. They are handy in determining whether or not our expectations are realistic. Yonda says in res
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Professional women's networks not effective unless…..
Article 16/04/12 Professional women are “lukewarm” about the effectiveness of women’s networks at work. According to a new study of the Simmons School of Management the majority of middle to se
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Employee 2.0 versus previous generations
Yonda Poslavsky
Column 07/05/10 Marjolein wanted to work part-time, but has decided against it after elder colleagues gave her ‘the ins and outs on how hard their generation fought to be accepted in the workforce
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Article 02/04/12 There is a radio commercial in which somebody asks her boss: Could you tell me how long it will take till I am the manager? I’ve been here almost three months and I want to know what mortgage I
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Make your money work at home too
Marie-Pauline Luger & Dorieke Mulder
Column 21/12/09 Many women are often amazed when they realise that their finances at work are so much better organized than at home. I’m sure this goes for some Leap members too. Why are your business finances
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Lead by example: work-life balance for your team
Article 02/04/12 Almost half of adults aged 16 and over in Great Britain recently reported a ‘relatively low’ satisfaction with their work-life balance, according to findings from the Office for National S
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Sponsor or Mentor? You need both
Article 26/03/12 Some thought leaders argue that sponsorship is more of a semantic difference than a practical one when compared with traditional mentorship. Yet many diversity experts emphasize that the roles are qui
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The best advice top execs ever got
Article 19/03/12 No one can make it alone. Even the most successful leaders say they became who they are today because they took advice from people they trusted. Their moms, dads and former bosses. Aimee Groth and Kim
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Article 19/03/12 Navigating office politics can be tricky – but there are tactics women can employ to avoid playing games and climb the corporate ladder successfully and graciously. Here are five pieces of advic
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Keywords in Résumé Lead to Interviews
Article 15/03/12 Eighty percent of all submitted résumés (and 100 percent of résumés sent to Fortune 1000 companies) get scanned by software commonly known as an applicant-tracking system (
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7 steps to make difficult conversations easier
Article 05/03/12 Coach Henna Inam shared some very useful tips that will make a difficult conversation easier in a recent blog for theglasshammer. Many situations you find yourself in call for conservations to be had.
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Gain leadership experience on a non-profit board
Article 28/02/12 What options do you have when you’re feeling stuck at work? Ann Daly, the executive coach behind Women Advance, hears from a lot of women they can’t find a way to make the leap from
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Beware of the paradox of meritocracy
Article 20/02/12 In an interesting article on the theglasshammer.com Curt Rice explains why it is important to base gender diversity programmes on knowledge instead of ideas and anecdotes. If you think gen
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Make your own branding statement!
Article 13/02/12 If people ask you what you do, will they understand what you say? Or do you just assume they will if you state your job title and company name? In today’s world you need to specialise. To stand
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Corporate talent programs fall short
Article 06/02/12 Despite a new wave of uncertainty, many leading companies are pressing forward and reshaping their talent strategies. Many executives foresee leadership shortages in the year ahead and are looking at
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Article 06/02/12 Women are very good at multi-tasking. We can read the paper while on the phone and clearing the table. Very practical sometimes. But at other times this centipede behavior might lead to lack of focus.
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From VP tot Boss of Me: Rethinking career choices
Article 30/01/12 After years of paying dues to become a senior executive, partner, or board member in their respective industries, an increasing number are deciding that it’s not what they really want after all.
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Black and white or shades of grey? Decide!
Article 19/01/12 An experiment by researchers at the University of Warwick has found evidence that men tend to make black-or-white judgements when women are more prone to see shades of grey in choices and decisions. T
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28 Ways to Stop Complicating Your Life
Article 17/01/12 Life is not complicated. We are complicated. When we stop doing the wrong things and start doing the right things, life is simple. On the website Marc and Angel Hack life, dedicated to &ls
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7 tips to get on an international board
Article 09/01/12 Broaden your horizon by getting an international board seat. Companies are struggling to get their target-number of female board members. Supply seems to be unable to keep up with demand. This opens u
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Famous women and their handbags
Article 09/01/12 Handbags are not only functional, as we all know. Depending on its style, colour, brand and size, it can be a status-statement or a pronouncement of ‘normalness’ . And you can do more with
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Article 19/12/11 We found this quote, attributed to Patrick Overton on thinkexist.com ...
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5 Things you should stop doing in 2012
Article 19/12/11 Dorie Clark went on holiday for a month and thought about what’s actually important to her professional career and which make-work activities merely provide the illusion of progress. Here are 5
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To cry or not to cry? Votes for or against weepy (fe)male politicians
Article 12/12/11 Elsa Fornero, Italian's minister of Welfare, recently couldn't hold herself back . She broke into tears when explaining the harsh measures Italy had to approve to relieve its debt. Genui
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Six career killing Facebook mistakes your friends might make
Article 12/12/11 With more than 400 million active visitors, Facebook is arguably the most popular social networking site. And many users also use it as a professional networking tool. In fact, surveys suggest that ap
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Facing hurdles in the boardroom
Article 05/12/11 When we read about women in the boardroom, it is often about their absence rather than their presence. Facing the challenges to even get a board seat, we hear little about the obstacles that wom
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Article 28/11/11 Does your company have employees who quit because they are not being treated well by management? The definition of a good boss has changed drastically over time. Previously, a boss who provided satisf
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Working moms feel guilty, stay-at-home moms too
Article 28/11/11 The Working Mother Research Institute recently completed a new survey examining what women are choosing when it comes to work and life. And, crucially, why? One of the more surprising results is that
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Inclined to always say Yes? 5 reasons to say No
Article 21/11/11 Very often, women try hard to please everybody, from bosses to clients, but it’s not always the most productive way to get ahead in your career. Saying “no” can actually open up oppo
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5 Tips on finding the right mentor
Article 21/11/11 People who have a sponsor behind them are more likely to ask their boss for a “stretch” assignment and are more likely to ask for raises than those without one. But landing the right perso
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Strategies for Self-Promotion without the Backlash
Article 15/11/11 The best strategy to get a raise is to make your achievements known around the office. Seems simple enough, right? Let your co-workers know about a deal that went your way. Be sure to get credit for i
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10 secrets of successful leaders
Article 07/11/11 Whether you’re an entrepreneur or a manager, the skills and talents necessary to guide your team in the right direction can be simple. Anyone with the determination can develop them. Here’
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5 Tips to remember next time you negotiate a raise
Article 07/11/11 Negotiating for higher compensation can be stressful even under the best of circumstances. But in times of economic uncertainty, broaching the subject of a raise from your employer can feel even more
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Article 31/10/11 This month in Tiara, we are focusing on “alignment” and what it means to be in alignment with yourself, others, your job, and your life. Two very clear and common applications of “al
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How to move forward in spite of Fear
Article 25/10/11 Tara Sophia Mohr is not a person to be afraid of appearing in front of an audience. However, she nearly cancelled her appearance on the popular Today Show out of fear to be not good enough. Sounds fam
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Four ways women unintentionally stunt their careers
Article 24/10/11 Low self-confidence stunt the careers of women. With small adjustments in how they think and act can women improve not only how confident they seem, but how confident they feel. This is the es
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7 tips for leadership success - for introverts
Article 17/10/11 Are you an introvert? That’s good. In these days of uncertainty and a fast changing world, introverts have a good chance of succeeding. Just understand your strengths and use them to your advant
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What happens if your sponsor leaves the company?
Article 10/10/11 There has been a lot of attention for the importance of sponsorship for women. Why you need one, how to be one, find one…But one question remains: What if you lose her? Melissa Anderson has som
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Speak up dear! 10 tips voor sprekende vrouwen
Article 03/10/11 Vrouwen in leidinggevende posities hebben een hoge status nodig om serieus genomen te worden, maar moeten zich gelijktijdig vrouwelijk gedragen om aantrekkelijk te zijn. En dat terwijl vrouwelijk gedr
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Tips from McKinsey: Changing companies' minds about women
Article 26/09/11 Your company has trouble retaining promising women or promoting them into top jobs. Structural changes, such as “flextime,” aren’t helping enough; they do little to add
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Article 17/09/11 Ever heard of the word Womance? Christine Jacobs, experienced corporate executive and co-founder of Leading Women learned it recently and finds it a wonderful word. In her blog for leading wome
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Funny Simple High Performance model
Article 12/09/11 We found this simple high performance model, made up by Dan McCarthy on his website www.greatleadershipbydan.com.
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Corporate tweets en die van medewerkers vullen elkaar aan
Article 12/09/11 Twitterende medewerkers kunnen het profiel van een bedrijf versterken. Ondernemingen die een juiste mix weten te vinden tussen hun corporate twitteraccount én de twitter-inspanningen van hun we
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Study Shows Sponsorship is Key to Women's Success
Article 05/09/11 For women especially, it takes more than meeting expectations to get noticed in the workplace. Female employees who work hard and play by the rules are often overlooked when it comes to plum assignmen
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What HR Managers Never Tell You
Article 29/08/11 Sometimes, what you don’t know about HR Managers – because they never tell you – might hurt you. We read through several lists of tricks and tips and made a selection for those
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How to increase your visibility on LinkedIn by 1000%
Article 22/08/11 You’re probably posting interesting updates on LinkedIn that your connections find extremely valuable.
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How Transformational Leaders Manage a Really, Really Bad Day
Article 22/08/11 The stock market is a roller coaster. You find out you’re not going to hit the numbers for the quarter. More people you know are out of jobs. Congress can’t seem to agree on what they want
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Social support: giving more important than receiving
Article 16/08/11 The greatest metric for predicting job satisfaction and engagement is the social support perceived by the employee. And job satisfaction and engagement directly correlate with productivity. So the bes
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Bedrijven laten kansen social media onbenut
Article 09/08/11 Eigenlijk wisten we het al, maar het is ook door onderzoek bevestigd. Bedrijven maken naar eigen zeggen onvoldoende gebruik van de mogelijkheden van social media. Dat blijkt uit recent gepubliceerd on
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Article 09/08/11 Acceptance is a tricky thing for most of us. Some of us feel that if we accept a situation or person we don’t like then we are tolerating it ‐ or worse ‐ condoning it. It is hard to
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Eliminating the 'ums' and 'uhhs' from your speech
Article 01/08/11 Brad Philips, author of the Mr. Media Training Blog and the president of Phillips Media Relations, has a funny and easy trick that will help you eliminate the uhms and uhhs from your speech. And if yo
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5 questions you should ask during a job interview
Article 01/08/11 Everyone with any interviewing experience knows that before an interview you must do some research, but many still fail to prepare for one crucial part. At any interview an interviewer is going to ask
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Five people that should be on your personal board of directors
Article 18/07/11 Direction and guidance are two things that are always helpful in the business world, whether you’re a seasoned professional with years of experience under your belt – or you’re worki
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Waarom begrijp je me niet? Beter samenwerken door het (h)erkennen van communicatiestijlen.
Article 18/07/11 Even een snelle test. Welk motto past bij jou? Tijd is geld, niet lullen maar poetsen en gevoelens zijn voor thuis! Een dag niet gelachen is een dag niet geleefd e
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Echt leiderschap vraagt grondige zelfkennis
Article 11/07/11 Het kind in de leider.. In elke volwassene schuilt een kind. Daarvan zijn verreweg de meeste mensen zich wel bewust. Vrijwel elke psycholoog houdt rekening met de invloed van jeugdervaringen op het la
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8 Words That Should Never Appear in Your Twitter Bio
Article 11/07/11 Jeff Haden checked out a lot of Twitter bios when he was looking for a LinkedIn expert to help with a potential blog post. He didn’t find an expert. He did find a lot of awful Twitter bios
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# 3 Lessons in Blogging: The F words – FRIENDSHIP
Article 04/07/11 In my last two posts I have shared what I have learned about the importance of FOCUS and FREQUENCY for the blogger. In this post I am going to talk to you about the final F Word – FRIENDSHIP.
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Actieve coaching corporate personalities vereist
Article 28/06/11 Hoe creëert u corporate personalities? Ook jong talent kan een voortrekkersrol vervullen bij het bewaken en versterken van de reputatie van bedrijven en overheid. Maar actieve coaching is vere
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# 2 Lessons in Blogging: The F words – FREQUENT
Article 27/06/11 Jo Parfitt has been blogging badly and blogging well for four years. She shares lessons learned here with LEAP.
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Get your own personal leadership values report for free!
Article 19/06/11 The Australian based consultancy and coaching firm Values Grid invites you to explore your values and fully realise your leadership potential. It offers you, free of charge, your own personal v
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#1 Lessons in Blogging, the F words : Focus
Article 19/06/11 Jo Parfitt has been blogging badly and blogging well for four years. She shares lessons learned here with LEAP.
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Corporate personalities versterken reputatie bedrijf
Article 06/06/11 Bent u een corporate personality? Een reputatie berust niet meer alleen op het gedrag van de CEO. Via social media kunnen ook de werknemers een rol spelen in de corporate reputatie. Bedrijven b
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The Future of Finance Leadership
Article 18/04/11 How can aspiring Group CFOs ensure that they are well prepared to meet the future challenges of the role? These nine steps will bring them closer to their goal, reveals a recent study by
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Hartveld: "Geen quota, wel verplicht sollicitatiegesprek"
Article 15/03/11 Voor werkgevers is blank, gezond, autochtoon en man nog altijd eerste keus. Dus moet de overheid zijn verantwoordelijkheid nemen. Niet met quota’s maar bijvoorbeeld werkgeve
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Liselore’s life and work with social media
Article 30/09/10 We all have new media and social media at our disposal. But how do they fit in the new way of working and communicating? IBM’s
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LEAP Connected Ambition event: The speakers (1)
Article 09/08/10 Liselore Ammerlaan-van Rijn, is development manager Smart Work Practices at IBM and one of the speakers at the LEAP Connected Ambition
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‘Self-leadership is a constant dynamic’
Article 14/07/10 We’re continuing the World Café debate at the LEAP Energy event online, and ask: how far are you in self-leadership and in your leadership journey? Phaedra Kortekaas, senior manag
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“Allow yourself to float and experiment”
Article 06/07/10 We’re continuing the World Café debate at the LEAP Energy event online, and ask: how far are you in self-leadership and in your leadership journey? Corrine Petrus, senior manager
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UK female lawyers unhappy over work/life balance
Article 07/04/10 Some 42 percent of female solicitors enjoy their work, but they are unhappy with the working arrangements and opportunities for promotion, a survey conducted by King's Col
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Suze Orman’s 2010 personal finance tips
Article 22/01/10 “Men understand the power of money, women don’t! They think money is for everybody else, but themselves,” says American personal finance guru Suze Orman. Her tips for 20
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