Index
Abilities:
believing in your team members’, 121
doubting your, 18–20
natural, 17
About Me document, 134–139, 155
Accomplishment(s):
communicating your, 111
downplaying your, 59
publicizing your, 109
recognizing each step in, 40
talking about your, 104–105
Accountability:
and resting productively, 92
and self-compassion, 25
Accountability partners, 38–39, 43
Achieve, motivation to, 25
Achievements, of team members, 128
Achor, Shawn, 157
Acknowledgment:
of children’s worries, 171
of team members’ achievements, 128
of team members’ heritage, religion, or perspective, 154–155
Actionable steps, feedback with, 126
Actions, subordinates watching your, 123, 142
Active listening:
with children, 171
practicing, 99
to reduce emotional contagion, 117
Activity, physical, 88–89
Advisors:
and career advancement, 53–58
Advisors (continued):
cultivating, 46
in your support network, 157
Advocate(s):
being an, 107
for career advancement, 53–58
in support network, 157
Affirmation, 146
Alignment, with bosses, 130
Ambitious, 4
And Mindset, 24
Answer, not having the, 148, 152
Appreciation:
sending notes of, 3
showing team members, 139, 140, 155
Approach to leadership (About Me document), 135
Articles, reading, 87
Atomic Habits (Clear), 37
Attention:
being intentional with your, 69–70
to consistent compliments, 29–30
happiness from where you focus your, 7
investing your, 81
Audio, learning via, 87
Authentic feedback, 129
Authentic leadership style, finding your, 98
Authenticity, 105
Authority, 98
Autonomy, 24
Away, running, 59
Awesomeness, validating your, 18
Barsade, Sigal, 116–117
Beck, Molly, 176
Beliefs, limiting, 18–20
Believing in yourself, 13–26
Bold Moves to Make Now, 26
and building resilience, 23–25
creating a strong foundation for, 15–18
and facing your fears, 20–22
and overcoming your limiting beliefs, 18–20
Belonging:
and believing in yourself, 13
and friendships, 163
and inclusion, 155
Best-case scenarios, 22, 171–172
Bias:
at work, 109–110
“Big Magic” moments, 46
Binary decision-making, 116
Bold Move Community, 155–173
Bold Moves to Make Now, 173
children in, 169–173
family members in, 160–162
friendships in, 162–164
partners and spouses in, 165–169
and support networks, 158–160
Bold Move Mindset, 175–178
Bold Move Performance Patterns, 86–92, 95
Bold Moves:
defining, x–xi
and facing your fears, 22
origin of idea, ix–x
talking to children about your, 171
Bold Moves to Make Now:
for achieving your goals, 43
for believing in yourself, 26
for career advancement, 65
for improving leadership, 111, 132, 155
to invest in yourself, 95
for uplifting others, 80
Boss(es):
gratitude from, 140–141
having a positive relationship with your, 129–132
sending NNTR Updates to your, 105–107
who positively challenge you, 60–61
Boundaries:
and creating distinction in your new role, 121
in skip level meetings, 149
Brescoll, Victoria, 115
Bryant, Adam, 134
Business, building a, 62–65
The Business of Friendships (Nelson), 163
Career(s):
asking children about your, 172
doing the superpower exercise at various points in your, 17
dream, 29
family relationships affecting, 161
origin stories, 45–46
side, 64
Career advancement, 45–65
Bold Moves to Make Now, 65
cultivating advisors/advocates for, 53–58
exploring entrepreneurship for, 62–65
networking for, 48–53
taking on new roles for, 58–61
Caregiver, being a, 167
Celebration(s):
of the moment, 6
of others’ growth/success, 52, 72
of what makes you special, 18
of your progress, 7, 10, 35, 39, 42–43
of your team’s wins, 143–144
Celebration rituals, 143
Challenges:
during collaboration, 101
communication during, 144
moving forward through, 13
navigating workplace, 107–111
Change:
focusing on what you can, 24
and gratitude mindset, 3
and new roles, 60
Cheering yourself on, 10
Children, in support networks, 169–173
Choices:
Bold Moves as, 176
non-permanence of, 65
subordinates watching your, 123
Chronicle of Philanthropy, 152
Clarity:
of communication with team members, 123–125
Clarity (continued):
of new roles, 121–122
from your About Me document, 135
Clear, James, 37
Coaching:
for managers, 126
of team members, 123
by using open-ended questions, 144
yourself, 115
Collaboration:
for decision-making, 115
in NNTR updates, 106
Collaborative language, 145–147
Collaborative relationships, 101
Colleagues:
as accountability partners, 43
supporting, 102
(See also Team members)
Communication:
about accomplishments, 111
in About Me document, 136–137
about your worth, 104–107
clarity of, 125
and collaboration, 101
compassionate and direct, 132
with team members, 123–125
Community, 25
Compassion:
and believing in yourself, 25
from Bold Moves, xi
communicating with, 144
during difficult times, 75
as factor in giving feedback, 125
from partners/spouses, 169
for working moms, 73
Compassionate communication, 132
Compliments:
accepting, 17–18
giving strangers, 69
giving team members, 140–141
identifying frequent, 16
paying attention to, 29–30
Compromise, 166
Conferences for Women, 159
Confidence:
from Bold Moves, xi
decision-making strategies to increase, 114–119
and giving your boss feedback, 131
(See also Believing in yourself)
Congratulatory notes, 52
Connection(s):
celebrating your team and building, 143
creating, by leaning on loved ones, 25
deriving happiness from your, 68
and inclusive leadership, 155
making, 50
social, 158
with your boss, 131–132
Consistency, 163
Contact, maintaining, 51–52
Continuous learning, 60
Contributions, publicizing your, 104–107
Control, focusing on what you can, 24
Conversations:
courage and compassion to engage in difficult, 144
networking, 51
structuring, 148–150
(See also Communication)
Couples, dual career, 165–166, 168
Couples That Work (Petriglieri), 169
Courage:
building, 22
as factor in Bold Moves, xi
Cover letters, 61
Covey, Stephen, 82
Creative outlets, 87–88
Creativity, 89
Credit, giving women, 71
Cultivation:
of advisors, 55
of sponsors, 57
Culture(s):
celebrating team members’, 143
inclusive work, 151
Curiosity, 80
Currency, performance and relationship, 58
Daily life:
cultivating gratitude in, 3–4
embracing curiosity in, 80
Day jobs, 64
Deadlines, and creative time, 87–88
Death, sharing perspectives on, 75–76
Decision fatigue, 114
Decision-making:
and inclusive leadership, 150
rest and improving your, 89
Dedication, 91
Delay, determining what to, 85
Delegation, 85
Determination, 23
Dialogue:
leaders opening door for, 152
transparency of, 148–150
(See also Communication)
Difficult times:
acknowledging emotions during, 117
supporting others during, 74
Direct communication, 132
Disagreeing with your boss, 130–131
Disappointing others, 20
Discussions, performance, 104–105
Disrupt Yourself (Johnson), 15
Distinction, creating, 121–122
Distractions, minimizing, 99
Documentation, of workplace bias, 110
Dominican University, 27
Dream career, reflecting on your, 29
Drop, determining what to, 85
Drop the Ball (Dufu), 168
Dual career couples, 165–166, 168
Effort, publicizing your, 109
Eisenhower, Dwight, 82
Ellevate Network, 72
Emails:
introductory, 78
NNTR Updates, 105–107
during vacations, 90
Emotional contagion, 116–117
Emotions, acknowledging, 116–118
Empathy:
during difficult times, 75
for your boss, 131
Employee resource groups (ERGs), 110
Encouragement:
and feedback, 126
from others, 64
providing children, 171
Energy:
identifying activities that bring you, 103
investing your, 81
Entrepreneurship, 62–65
ERGs (employee resource groups), 110
Example, being the, 10
Exercise, 88–89
Expectations:
children and parents managing each other’s, 161–162
learning your boss’s, 129–130
of skip level meetings, 149
Experience(s):
comparing, 75
and finding your dream job, 46
personalized learning, 141–142
talking to other women about your, 72
Expertise:
of advisors, 54
sharing your, 105
External recognition, 139 (See also Celebrations)
Eye contact, 99
Failure(s):
asking for help perceived as, 124
women judged by their, 114
Fair Play (Rodsky), 168
Falik, Abby, 134
Family:
in Bold Move Community, 160–162
sharing doubts with, 20
Fear(s):
asking children about their, 171
and running away, 59
Feedback:
from advisors, 55
from asking “what’s missing?,” 147
compassionate and direct, 132
encouraging team members to provide, 126
giving team members, 121–122, 125–129
giving your boss, 130–131
negative, 116
positive, 128–129
receiving, 155
reinforcing, 126–127
Feelings:
asking children about their, 171
awareness of your, 21
reinforcing positive, 41
Financial success, 93
First steps, in decision-making, 118–119
Flash feedback, 128
Flexibility of goals, 39
Flexing, to support your partner’s goals, 166
Floyd, George, 152
Focus on What’s Important at Work (quadrant visual), 82–83
Follow-through:
after questions, 150
on connections, 79
Foundation, for believing in yourself, 15–18
Frame of mind, feedback based on, 128
Friedman, Stew, 161–162
Friends:
as accountability partners, 43
in Bold Move Community, 162–164
sharing doubts with, 20
in workplaces, 122–123
Friendships, sustaining, 163
Fun, having, 30
Gap(s):
gender wage, 71
network, 52
Gender wage gap, 71
Genuine connection, 68–70, 108, 164
Genuine feedback, 129
Gilbert, Elizabeth, 46
Gino, Francesca, 140–141
Global Citizen Year, 134
Goal(s), 27–43
being clear about your, 108
Bold Moves to achieve, 43
and clarifying your purpose, 28–32
and friendships, 163
as measure of happiness, 5–6
preparation and learning to achieve, 7
and Progress Mindset, 39–41
publicizing your, 33–34
setting, 33–39
support networks to achieve, 158
talking to your partner about, 166
timelines for accomplishing, 35
writing about your, 27–28, 42–43
Good enough, being, 20
Grant, Adam, 140
Gratitude:
finding, 10
at work, 140–141
Gratitude mindset, 32
Grief, 75–76
Growth:
in career, 4
celebrating team members’, 52
Growth (continued):
challenges to, xi
developing goals for, 42–43
and evolving your board, 56
family relationships affecting, 161
from learning, 178
from leaving something you love, 59
pauses for, 7
prioritizing and investing in your, 81
supporting team members’, 125
through your circumstances, 23
Guilt, 93–95
Habit stacking, 37
Happiness:
from connecting with others, 68
creating, 10
developing your Bold Move Performance Patterns to enhance, 86
and gratitude, 3
from minimal interactions with strangers, 70
from physical movement, 88
recalling moments that inspire, 32
from supporting your colleagues, 102
from taking vacations, 91
The Happiness Advantage (Achor), 157
The Happiness Track (Seppälä), 67
Harris, Carla, 57
Harvard Business Review, 34, 123, 169
Harvard Business School, 140, 157
Hastings College of the Law, 73
Health:
creativity and improved mental, 88
developing your Bold Move Performance Patterns to improve, 86
friendships and improved, 162, 163
Heard, making others feel, 75
“Hello,” saying, 69
Help:
asking for, 124–125
identifying ways to, in About Me document, 137
HeyMama, 72
Hobbies, 87–88
Holding yourself back, 21–22
Home life, as factor in new projects, 167
Hosting connections, 78–79
“How to Find the Person Who Can Help You Get Ahead at Work” (Harris), 57
How Women Decide (Huston), 116
Huffington Post, 63
Huston, Therese, 116
“I don’t know,” saying, 148
Identification:
of activities that bring you energy, 103
of advisors, 54
of frequent compliments, 16
of people you admire, 30–32
of shorter tasks on to-do lists, 84–85
of sponsors, 57
of who you want to become, 61
of your superpowers, 15–17, 26, 29–30
of your support network’s superpowers, 159
Inclusive leadership, 150–155
Inclusive work culture, 151, 153
Industries, advisors from different, 53
Influence:
advisors with, 54
building your, 111
from building your power, 100
focusing your, 24
and office politics, 107
Inner strength, 23
Inner voice, listening to your, 15
Innovation, 126
INSEAD, 169
Intentional reflection, 27
Intentionality:
to build safe work environment, 126
as factor in Bold Moves, xi
Interaction with strangers, 69–70
Introductory emails, 78
Intuition, 119
Investing in yourself, 81–95
Bold Move Performance Patterns for, 86–92
Bold Moves to Make Now, 95
guilt about, 93–94
by measuring your use of time, 82–85
by networking, 48
ROI for, 92–93
Job(s):
day, 64
making progress in your, 40
Johnson, Whitney, 15
Journey, preparing for the, 36
Joy:
finding your, 32
from uplifting others, 67
Joyful work, 30
Judgment:
and emotions, 117
and failure, 115
Kindness, 70
Language:
bias and, 110
collaborative, 145–147
during difficult times, 76
About Me documents and user manuals, 134–139
Bold Moves to Make Now, 111, 132, 155
and communication, 144–150
and creating value, 103–104
decision-making strategies for, 114–119
family relationships impacting, 161
inclusive, 150–155
for navigating workplace challenges, 107–111
Leadership (continued):
and providing feedback, 125–129
and publicizing your contributions, 104–107
and relating to your boss, 129–132
self-, 14–15
transitioning into, 119–125
and valuing your employees, 139–144
without titles, 98–102
Learning:
to achieve goals, 7
aiming for new, 35
to build your power, 100
by children, 173
continuous, 60
as factor in taking on new projects, 167
growth from, 178
from new roles, 60
from others, 20
personalized, 141–142
sharing, with others, 125
via audio, 87
while you’re afraid, 21
from wins and losses, 40
from your team, 144–145
Letters, about achieving your goals, 42–43
Letting go, of friendships, 164
Life:
cultivating gratitude in daily, 3–4
embracing curiosity in daily, 80
quality of, 86
superpower exercise at various stages in, 17
Liked, being respected vs. being, 118–119
Limiting beliefs, 18–20
Listening:
by children, 173
with purpose, 49
to your spouse, 168
Lists:
of advisors, 56
of how you can lead from where you are, 111
of questions for who you admire, 20
of skills you want to learn or cultivate, 65
of support networks, 159
of what you can control, 24
Long-term goals, 166
Long-term outcomes, 118
Losses, learning from, 40
Love, leaving something you, 59, 178
Luminary, 72
Manager(s):
advancing from peer to, 119–125
coaching for, 126
communicating about bias to, 110
“Managing up,” 129–132
Manuals, user, 134–139
Maternal wall, 73
Meaningful encounters, 68
Meaningful work:
focusing on, 30
making progress in, 40–41
Meaningfulness, 167
Meeting(s):
and acknowledging your transition into a management role, 120–121
being mindful when scheduling, 73
collaboration during, 100
coordinating schedules with partner during, 167
skip level, 148–150
Mental health:
and creativity, 88
and friendships, 163
Mentor(s):
cultivating, 53–56
staying connected with, 65
for women, 72
Messy.fm, 176
Mindset(s), 1–11
And, 4–5
Bold Move, 1–2
Bold Moves to Make Now, 11
gratitude, 2–4
happiness, 5–7
for networking efficiently, 48
paradox, 4–5
progress, 7–8
Missing, finding what is, 147
Mistakes:
AttaGirl folders for overcoming, 8
preparing for, 116
vulnerability about, 38
Misunderstandings, 137–138
Moment(s):
accepting where you are in the, 93–94
“Big Magic,” 46
celebrating, 6
of genuine connection, 68–70, 164
for modeling vulnerability, 151–152
reframing your decisions based on the context of the, 116
Moms, working, 72–74
Money, attitudes about, 93
“Monkeys,” taking on team members’, 123
Morgan Stanley, 57
Motivation:
to achieve, 25
to be a leader, 132
for exercising, 88–89
and family relationships, 161
and identifying your why, 32
and rest, 89
and setbacks, 39
from talking about your accomplishments, 105
understanding others’, 108
using rewards for, 41
Movement, minimizing your, 99
Name drops, 37
Natural abilities, 17
Needs, anticipating your boss’s, 130
Negative feedback, 116
Negotiations, pay, 93
Nelson, Shasta, 163
Network(s):
connecting people in your, 76–79, 142
gaps in your, 52–53
support, 158–160
and workplace bias, 110
Networking, 48–53
New relationships, 164
New York Times, 134
No Need to Respond (NNTR) updates, 105–107
“No,” saying, 167
Notes:
to celebrate successes of advisors, 55
to cheer on other women, 80
to congratulate others, 52
to mentors, 65
for motivation, 88
taking, while listening to audio, 87
Offers to help, 75
One Bold Move a Day (podcast), 87, 177
Open-ended questions, 144, 171
Opportunity(-ies):
creating, 103–104
to provide personalized learning experiences, 141–142
reframing situations as, 166
Optimism:
and building resilience, 23
reducing negative emotional contagion via, 117
Options, creating more, 115–116
Organization:
praising team members’ benefit to, 129
understanding your, 99–100, 108
Out clauses, 78
Outcomes, as factor in decision-making, 118
Outlets, creative, 87–88
Paradox mindset, 4–5
Parental support, 161–162
Partnerships:
for accomplishing your goals, 38–39
in your Bold Move Community, 165–169
Pauses for growth, 7
Pay negotiations, 93
Perfection, progress vs., 118
Performance discussions, 104–105
Permanence, of choices, 65
Permission to connect, asking for, 77–78
Personal connection, with your boss, 131
Personalized learning experiences, 141–142
Perspective(s):
acknowledgment of team members’, 154–155
of advisors, 53
being mindful about sharing your, 75–76
changing your, 24
sharing, with boss, 130–131
Pessimism, 23
Petriglieri, Jennifer, 169
Physical activity, 88–89
Physical health:
creativity and, 88
Positional power, 98
Positive feedback, 128–129
Positive feelings, reinforcing, 41
Positive relationships:
with other women, 72
with your boss, 129–132
Positivity, 163
Possibilities, believing in, 4
Potential, sponsors who believe in your, 58
Power:
to affect others, 98
building your, 100
positional, 98
from understanding how your organization works, 108
Power dynamics, in relationships, 168
Praise, offering, 128
Preparing:
for mistakes, 116
to personalize employees’ learning experiences, 141
to reduce negative emotional contagion, 117
for setbacks, 39
to stay in contact with advisors, 55
Present, being:
to create moments of genuine connection, 68
for your partner/spouse, 168
Pride, 105
Prioritization Matrix, 82–85, 95
Priority(-ies):
communicating your, 168
friendships as, 164
learning your boss’s, 130
reflecting on your, 28
time as a, 167
your team as a, 142
Private feedback, 128
Proactive connection, 69–70, 77, 108
Problem-solving skills:
adding value by utilizing, 103
creativity to improve, 88
encouraging team members’, 123–124
Productive rest, 91–92
Productivity:
from inclusive leadership, 150
progress vs., 39–40
wise, 104
Professional development associations, 110
Professional women’s networks, 72
Progress:
from accomplishing smaller tasks, 85
celebrating your, 7, 10, 35, 39, 42–43
perfection vs., 118
productivity vs., 39–40
Progress Mindset, 39–41
Project(s):
factors in taking on new, 167
making progress on, 98
requesting updates on, 121
Promotions:
and supporting your colleagues, 102
and taking vacations, 91
Psychological safety, 126, 144, 152–153
Public announcements:
about accomplishments, 109
about contributions, 104–107
about goals, 33–34
about your new ventures, 64–65
about your results, 109
Purpose:
clarifying your, 28–32
listening with, 49
Putting yourself out there, 170
Quadrant visuals, 82–85
Qualifications, for new jobs, 61
Quality of life, developing your Bold Move Performance Patterns for improved, 86
Questions:
asking children, 171
asking strangers, 69
asking your partner, 168
for developing goals, 35
managers answering team members’, 123–124
for skip level meetings, 149–150
for sponsors, 57–58
for those you admire, 20
to use in networking conversations, 51
Reach Out (Beck), 176
Reaching out, during difficult times, 74
Reactive connectors, 77
Reading, 86–87
Reality:
approaching your, 23
happiness and your current, 7
Recognition:
external, 139
offering others, 128
from your boss, 140–141
of your progress, 41–42
Recognizing your awesomeness, 18
Reconnecting with others, 80, 173
Redirecting feedback, 126, 127
Reflection:
about what makes you special, 15–18
to clarify your purpose, 28–32
intentional, 27
Reinforcing feedback, 126–127
Rejection:
AttaGirl folders for overcoming, 8
overcoming, 8–9
support networks for navigating, 160
Relationship(s):
accepting compliments to deepen, 17
collaborative, 101
feedback in, 125
growing careers while growing, 165
nurturing, in your Bold Move Community, 157–158
well-being and family, 161
with your boss, 129–132
Repeating back to others, 99
Resets, 117
Resilience, building:
and accepting mistakes, 116
and believing in yourself, 23–25
and gratitude, 3
Respected, being liked vs. being, 118–119
Respond, choosing how to, 24
Responsibility(-ies):
clarifying, 166
of leadership, 111
Rest, 89–92
Results, publicizing your, 109
Return on investment (ROI), 92–93
Rewards, 41
“Right,” doing everything, 14
Rituals, celebration, 143
Roadblocks, during collaboration, 101
Rodsky, Eve, 168
ROI (return on investment), 92–93
Roles:
advisors from different, 53
aligning, with goals, 58–61
and collaboration, 101
creating distinction in new, 121–122
skills needed for new, 47
taking on new, 58–61
Running toward, deriving strength from, 59
Safety, psychological, 126, 144, 152–153
Salary information, sharing, 71
Schedules:
being mindful about, 73–74
coordinating, 167
to maximize your time, 49–50, 168–169
sleep, 90
Science Daily, 163
Self-doubt:
internalizing, xi–xii
sharing, with friends and family, 20
and trying to do everything “right,” 14
Self-esteem, 162
Self-leadership, 14–15
Self-worth, 19
Seppälä, Emma, 67
Setbacks, preparing for, 39
Shame, 21
Short-term goals, 166
Short-term outcomes, 118
Side careers, 64
Skills:
downplaying your, 59
in new roles, 47
problem-solving, 88, 103, 123–124
Skip level meetings, 148–150
Social connections, 157–158
Speaking up:
for moms, 73
Speaking up (continued):
for yourself, 109
Specific gratitude, 140
Sponsorship, 56–58
Spouses, in Bold Move Community, 165–169
Squarespace, 63
Stanford University, 67
Strangers, interacting with, 69–70
Strength(s):
helping employees to reflect on their, 127
recognizing your, 42–43
relying on inner, 23
“running toward” as a, 59
seeing your, 15
from taking Bold Moves, xi
Stress:
making friendships to reduce, 162
reading to reduce, 86–87
resting to reduce, 89
and seeing everything as a zero sum, 4
Structure:
of feedback, 126–127
of goals, 37
Style, learning your boss’s, 129–130
Success:
being vulnerable about your, 38
from bringing other women up with you, 71
celebrating others’, 52
financial, 93
networking to invest in your, 48
progress as measure for, 40
from supporting colleagues, 102
Superpowers:
creating opportunities with your, 103
identifying your, 15–17, 26, 29–30
leveraging your, 100
in your support network, 159
Supervisor, advancing from peer to, 119–125
Support:
and accomplishing your goals, 36
from advisors, 54–55
asking for, 34
for colleagues, 102
as factor in healthy workplaces, 139
as factor in leadership, 120
feedback as, 125
for other women, 70–74
for others in times of need, 74–76
for others in your network, 53
from partners/spouses, 168, 169
Support networks:
in Bold Move Community, 158–160
identifying your, 173
Systems to achieve goals, 36
Tasks, urgency of, 82–85
Team members:
allowing, to share viewpoints, 153
celebrating, 143–144
communicating with, 123–125
complimenting, 140–141
creating new roles for, 121
expressing appreciation for, 139, 140, 155
providing feedback to, 121–122, 125–129
respecting opinions of, 154–155
supporting your, 120
Team value, feedback as, 125–126
Thankful, being, 2–4
Time:
doing more with less, 89
as factor in About Me document, 136
investing your, 81
measuring your use of, 82–85
prioritizing your, 167
to reset, 117
Timeline(s):
for goals, 35
for productive rest, 92
for starting a business, 64
Timing:
of feedback, 128
of projects, 82–85
and talking about your accomplishments, 105
Titles:
as indicator of worthiness, 19
leadership without, 97–102
Transitions, into supervisor positions, 119–125
Transparency:
about pay, 71
of dialogue, 148–150
Trust:
active listening to build, 99
and creating a safe work environment, 126
and effective feedback, 126
rebuilding, in new roles, 122
using About Me document to create, 135
Uncertainty:
minimizing, 138
moments of, 18–20
Underqualified, feeling, 61
University of California, 73
University of Michigan, 88
Updates, providing, 101
Uplifting others, 67–80
Bold Moves to Make Now, 80
by connecting people in your network, 76–79
by creating moments of genuine connection, 68–70
by supporting other women, 70–74
by supporting others in time of need, 74–76
Urgency, of tasks, 82–85
User manuals, 134–139
Vacations, 90–91
Validating your awesomeness, 18
Value (worth):
as factor in taking on new projects, 167
identifying a project’s, 82
Value (worth) (continued):
leading by creating, 103–104
of your employees, 139–144
Values (ethical):
clarifying, 166
feedback as team, 125–126
Viewpoints, sharing, 153
Vision, providing, 123–124
Voice(s):
amplifying other women’s, 71
listening to your inner, 15
sharing your, 98
Vulnerability:
as element of friendship, 163
modeling, 151–152
showing, 148
Wage gaps, 71
Weakness(es):
asking for help perceived as, 124
helping employees to reflect on their, 127
Well-being:
and family relationships, 161
and success, 6
Wharton School, 117, 140, 161–162
What Works for Women at Work (Williams), 73
“What’s missing,” asking, 147
“Why,” identifying your, 64, 114
Williams, Joan C., 73
Win of the Day (WOTD), 143–144
Wins:
celebrating your team’s, 143–144
learning from, 40
writing down, 11
Wise productivity, 104
Women:
and fear of failure, 114–115
as job applicants, 61
support networks for, 159
supporting other, 70–74
writing notes to cheer on other, 80
Women and Work (podcast), 169
Work:
facing change at, 2
as factor in taking on new projects, 167
focusing on what’s important at, 82–85
joyful and meaningful, 30
Work ethic, 161
Working moms, 72–74
Workplace(s):
friendships in, 122–123
making progress in, 40–41
navigating challenges in, 107–111
psychological safety in, 126
support as factor in healthy, 139
Workplace bias, 109–110
Worries:
about being wrong, 114–115
reducing your, 24
understanding the source of your, 21
Worst-case scenarios, 22
Worthiness:
communicating your, 104–107
and titles, 19
WOTD (Win of the Day), 143–144
Writing:
about your goals, 27–28, 42–43
about your progress, 41
Yale School of Management, 115
“Yes, and” technique, 145–147
Younger generations in Bold Move Community, 169–173
Zero sum, seeing everything as a, 4