Nancy Fredericks
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Remote Work–In Flux Again!
There has always been a debate for and against working remotely in the US business environment, going back way before the pandemic disrupted the rules of what it looks like to be employed. You remember when the...

What Size Is Your Pot?
As a coach, I hear the disappointment so many executive women experience. It’s frustrating to set yourself in front of your computer every workday, whether from home or in the office, to give your company the best you...

!Weary!
Executives today are beyond weary. Exhaustion has so saturated our business culture that rarely is this emotion not an element of the daily work experience for everyone. Research by Harvard Business Review confirms...

Turn Your Career On Its Ears…A Counterintuitive Concept
Many say, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Y are skeptical of the advice offered by the preceding generations… Particularly Baby Boomers. Sorry, not sorry, that’s me. Can you put that judgment aside for a...

Women…Your Secret Weapon Is Communication
The good news is, as a woman, you own communication! Your mind is hardwired to achieve better results in this zone. A woman’s brain centers have 11 percent more neurons than men. This natural facility gives females a...

Curiouser and Curiouser
The older I get, the more I understand that habits intrinsically make up the fabric of our lives, yet the less I grasp how to generate beneficial ones with staying power. Why am I curious about habits? They build our...

Being Practical Is Not As Uninspiring As You May Imagine
Practicality isn’t a flashy trait, nor will it, in all likelihood, land you your next big promotion after mid-level management. Why am I even bringing it up as a leadership topic? Because this ground-level view...

Executive Women Still Trailing—Turn It Around!
The business world has always been far more challenging for women to scale to the top than men. Yes! Plenty of women succeed in today’s more inclusive work environment as they gain the brass ring—yet for way too many,...

Contemplating Your Navel
Regularly, I advocate calendaring “contemplate your navel” time. What is it? At a minimum, quarterly or yearly, carve out occasions to design your career with a big-picture landscape in mind. The power of this activity...

Are You A Micromanager?
Was there even a momentary pause in your mind as you read this question? Then, this blog is a must-read for you. Through my one-on-one coaching relations, I know better than most executives never set out to harm their...