Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Today's accomplishment should make you very proud and boost your belief in yourself, however, I hope this feeling pales in comparison to the many other challenges still to come that you will crush!!! As you step into the next...
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Queen Bey > Queen Bee
No, this is not an article about my Queen Bey. This is an entirely different Queen BEE. It’s a syndrome?! Specifically, Queen Bee Syndrome is a term used to describe a workplace behavior in which a high-ranking female employee, usually a manager, intimidates...
Mom, My Original Hero
For Women's History Month, 2023, I would like to take a minute to recognize and thank the women who have been a part of my history. In my earliest years, rarely did women hold positions of power. I attended a Catholic school, the Nuns were our teachers and the Priests...
Matchmaking Companies and Candidates
One of the most amazing things about FIERCE is the synergy between our individual members and their organizations. The result is a powerful network for finding new opportunities and new candidates. We are working on making this recruitment and job search cycle...
Adaptations > Maladaptations
Adaptations > Maladaptations Recent Harvard Business School research reveals five Maladaptations most women have adopted to rise in corporate America. Harvard chose to call these behaviors “Maladaptations” because they see them as harmful adaptations rather than...
6 Ways to End The Year on a Positive Note
You made it! It is that time of the year, holiday time, finishing out the year strong and planning for the next year—and for some it can feel like a lot! In order to ensure that you end the year on a positive note ready to start off the new year with a bang here are 6 Ways...
Holiday Charity List 2022
We know you’re busy. So we are going to make donating easy and FIERCE this holiday season. Check out the list below for Global, National and Austin, TX based groups that have many unmet needs and would be grateful for your support. Please share this list...
Bold Action Spur Women’s Careers & the Bottom Line
Have you ever been job-hunting or researching potential clients, checked out a company’s leadership page, and seen a wall of dudes smiling back at you? I have. My initial reaction: that is not a company I want to work for or do business with. In some ways, it’s hard to...
Prepare, Smash and Tell
Here we are in Q4 of 2022. Another year has flown by. Are you where you want to be? Yes! Awesome and congratulations queen! No, then this blog is for you. I recently participated in a panel focused on how to move into sales leadership roles. I put together the P.S.T...
Women, Life, Freedom
She was 22 years old. They accused her of having a lock of hair visible from underneath her hijab. They killed her. The state and their morality police killed her. Jina (Masha) Amini was brutally beaten and murdered on September 16, 2022. Since this...
1st Annual FIERCE Fall Must-Haves
Welcome to Fall and all its glory. Football, pumpkin stuff, back-to-school and the return of temperatures where we can again enjoy RED WINE! We know you’re busy, so we curated the following list to ensure you SLAY the season. Fresh Face Award Winner –...
Smash The Rearview Mirror
Said the wrong thing? Wish you hadn’t hit send on that email? Lost a job? Missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime? Guess what, you’re still here. You owe it to yourself to keep moving forward. How? Smash that rearview mirror. ...