In recent weeks, I have observed and been a part of conversation regarding the group of four freshmen women in Congress dubbed the “Squad.” To summarize if you’ve missed it, while President Trump has expressed non-filtered language to these four high-profile women of color in tweets that CNN and other news outlets identified as “racist,” I’ve been somewhat disappointed […]
The Perfect Storm for Balanced Leadership
Last week, I gave a keynote at UC Berkeley’s Women’s Summit. During this speech, I shared the following fundamental principles that SHAMBAUGH believes every company and executive must understand regarding the importance of diversity and women at the table—initiatives that can no longer be considered just a “nice thing to do” but have become multipliers […]
Learning from the #MeToo Movement: How a Unified Approach Can Create a Better and Smarter World
Reading stories of the #MeToo Movement, one thing stands out alongside the power and bravery of the women sharing their stories: gender polarity. Because of the devastating nature of sexual misconduct, women and men—both those experiencing/perpetrating harassment and those hearing about it via the publicized stories—are inherently on opposite sides of the fence. This makes […]
Why We Avoid Tough Talks—and How to Get Over It
A senior-level executive who I coached shared this story of the most difficult conversation she had ever had with an employee. This executive—let’s call her Mary—led an account team of junior managers, and the client asked for the removal of one of the managers—named “Mike”—from the account. When Mary tried to explain the situation to […]