Category Archives: “Leaning in” — Asserting yourself

Does Electing a Female U.S. President Matter?

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

“Tonight’s victory is not about one person,” Clinton said when she became the presumptive nominee of her party this week. “It belongs to generations of women and men who struggled and sacrificed and made this moment possible.” There are those … Continue reading →

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One Lean In Tip Women/Graduates Should Reconsider

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

There is no such thing as a negotiation or conflict strategy good for all occasions.  To the extent that people can work collaboratively, there are several benefits.  Among them is the tendency for people to stick to a solution that … Continue reading →

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Persuasion Shortcut Using The ACE Method

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Today’s blog on Big Think, is “A Shortcut to Successful Influence” using the ACE Method, which I originally described in my first book, Persuasion in Practice.  There are a host of skills required to be an effective persuader.  Sometimes we … Continue reading →

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Complementing the Campaign to Banish the Term “Bossy”

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Banning of the word “bossy” as it is often used to describe women who take charge is a goal set by Sheryl Sandberg, author of Lean In and a worthy one.  If nothing else, attention to the term and its … Continue reading →

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Leadership Tutorial III (for women): When to Share Your Emotions at Work

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Wearing our hearts on our sleeves at work is almost always a risk.  It can be a risk worth taking. After all, attribution research about how people formulate impressions tells us that people often like others who make mistakes and … Continue reading →

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Leadership Tutorial II (for women): To Be Nice or Not To Be

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Last night I was reading chapter 3 of Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg.  Like prior chapters, there’s good information within it.  Much of it has been known for some time, but Sandberg has a way of communicating her ideas conversationally. … Continue reading →

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Leadership Tutorial 1 (for women) — Getting Your Work Noticed

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Following from a tweet, some additional thoughts on getting your work noticed: I’ve begun reading Lean In and it’s going well.  Author Sheryl Sandberg stuck her neck out when she clearly didn’t need to do so.  I know what that’s like … Continue reading →

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