Katie and Carol talk about Tip 16 from Skirt Strategies: 249 Success Tips for Women in Leadership. In this episode Katie and Carol give you practical tips for dealing with the crucial topic and skill of accountability. Tip #16 Hold people accountable. This sounds good. Looking for techniques to drive this baby home? When people […]

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Katie and Carol talk about Tip 17 from Skirt Strategies: 249 Success Tips for Women in Leadership. In this episode Katie and Carol give you practical tips to be clear with your superiors about what authority to act you have and don’t have. It’s a great way to start a conversation … one that may […]

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Katie and Carol talk about Tips 18 and 19 from Skirt Strategies: 249 Success Tips for Women in Leadership. Tip #18. Use a team meeting to select a local non-profit project and decide on a plan to support it over the next year. Better yet, let your staff make suggestions for charities they would like […]

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Katie and Carol talk about Tips 20 and 21 from Skirt Strategies: 249 Success Tips for Women in Leadership. Tip #20.  Pass up the temptation to quip if it runs the risk of hurting someone’s feelings. Tip #21. Never underestimate how far trust can get you. This is a justification for investing time in developing […]

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Katie and Carol talk about Tip 22 from Skirt Strategies: 249 Success Tips for Women in Leadership. Tip Number 22. Establish Strong Relationships at Work. Becoming friends with many people at work allows you insight into them personally.  Relationships sprout into areas that would otherwise stagnate.  Some relationships may also help you move up to […]

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Katie and Carol talk about Tips 23, 24, 25 and 26 from Skirt Strategies: 249 Success Tips for Women in Leadership. Tip Number 23. Dress smart and professional. Never sexy. Tip Number 24. Look styled and well kept: nails, hair, and subtle jewelry. Tip Number 25. Wear a minimal amount of perfume to work, or […]

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Katie and Carol talk about Tips 27, 28, and 29 from Skirt Strategies: 249 Success Tips for Women in Leadership. These may seem shallow, but others will quickly judge you when you need to make a strong impression in some instances. Here are the ones that stick with us for showing appreciation and a few […]

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Katie and Carol talk about Tips 30, 31, and 32 from their book  Skirt Strategies: 249 Success Tips for Women in Leadership. What might you think is the common theme for these three tips?  Be the GO-TO place for materials on leadership and team building! This will enhance your power and influence as a woman […]

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Runtime: 32 Minutes. Katie and Carol talk about Tip 33 from their book  Skirt Strategies: 249 Success Tips for Women in Leadership. Tip Number 33. Tough conversations are easy to avoid. Have the courage to make them happen. The “dreaded conversation” takes guts and the discomfort is usually worth the outcome. To make it happen […]

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Runtime: 23 Minutes. In this podcast, Katie and Carol talk about Tips 34, 36 and 37 from their book Skirt Strategies: 249 Success Tips for Women in Leadership. Tip No. 34.  Do not hesitate to forgive. But don’t be a pushover either. Remember that forgiveness is for you, not necessarily for the other person. It […]

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