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Burnout: How to spot, prevent and address it!
Watch the REPLAY from our latest virtual coffee talk: this time we talk about the burning issue of BURNOUT! How to spot it (in yourself and others), how to address it, BUT most importantly how to prevent it so that you can avoid the dire consequences! I invited two top women executives to share with us their experience with burnout, and also an organisational psychologist who specialises in burnout, to give us specific advice. Enjoy!
How to communicate your value and market yourself successfully
"No one will ever pay you what you're worth, they will only ever pay you what they THINK you’re worth... but you CAN shape their thinking!”, said Casey Brown in her TED talk’s opening statement. What a brilliant reminder, is it not? Especially to us women! I often borrow this sentence from Casey when I hear a client say: “Oh, Alena, why should I go out there and brag about my achievements? My work will speak for itself!”… If this sounds familiar, you will enjoy my latest article for the Czech & Slovak Leaders Magazine. Let me know your thoughts :)
Holistic approach to leadership
Tips for Managers I Feeling stressed and overwhelmed at work? You're not alone. As managers we have a lot on our plate and it's easy to feel overwhelmed at times. BUT, if this happens more often than you'd like, here is why you keep struggling and the first step to changing that…
Why do women earn less than men?
Why do women earn less than men? I I recently learned two interesting facts about salaries in my country, the Czech Republic. Women earn on average 20% less than men, wow! And for salaries in the same position (and the same company) the difference is about 10% whilst the EU average is 5%. Why the difference? As you can imagine, there are many different reasons and they do vary from country to country. There is one major contributing factor however, that is valid across countries. Ready to dive right in? The good news is, there’s a lot that we women can do to narrow the salary gender pay gap!
The female advantage (interview)
I was recently interviewed by Olga Melniciuc, a National Consultant on Women Economic Empowerment at UN Women Moldova. We discussed some of the difficulties that women experience at the workplace, hindering their career progression. We also talked about the tremendous opportunities that we women have, of which we so often don’t take advantage. If you’re looking for some ideas to boost your professional credibility and influence, here’s a re-play of the live talk. Leveraging your unique feminine power definitely pays off! The interview starts at 1min40s.