Today, women make up almost half of the workforce in Canada; yet men are twice as likely to hold senior management positions. A growing body of evidence suggests that confidence matters more than competence to workplace success, and it is this “confidence gap” that holds women back. Lora Sprigings, Career Coach at Smith School of Business, offers three strategies to bridge the gap.
Tired of mediocrity and negativity at work? Jana Raver, Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Smith School of Business, offers five strategies to give you the power to inspire organizational change.
With her engineering background, Christina Waters thought she would have to invest 20 years before getting a senior management position. Six years into her career, she decided to speed up her progression with a Queen’s MBA – but she had to work through her self-doubts to take the plunge. Like many women, “age and stage” issues were holding her back.
It’s no longer the norm to spend twenty years at the same company, but Allison Hakomaki has done just that — and it’s enabled her to live in cities across Canada, better her education, and climb to a role in senior management.
When it comes to advancing your career, there are so many possible steps to take it can be paralyzing. Karen Jackson-Cox, Executive Director of the Business Career Centre at Smith School of Business, advises 6 steps to help you look inward and reflect before making any bold moves.
In today’s ever-changing world, disruption is a fact of life. Your business model can be leap-frogged or turned on its head virtually overnight. In this 60-minute webinar, Professor Elspeth Murray discusses the practice of agile strategic planning: stacking the deck in your favour by incorporating foresight, innovation, flexibility and speed.
From Parliament Hill to New York City, Suzanne Morel has a multifaceted career that has made her an advocate for women putting their hands up, jumping at every learning opportunity, and never underestimating the power of a good team.
Despite a 15 year tenure with the same company, Kelly Graham’s career has presented enough challenge and adventure to go around — in her case, around the world. She has leveraged her MBA to build a global career, from launching new products in India to leading a team on disruptive innovation in London, England. Learn how her education and experience has broadened her skill set, mindset, and her horizons.