by Jessica Gendron | Oct 6, 2020 | Balance, Career, Feminism, Leadership, Professional, Self-Advocacy, Women
No female career is linear. In the last six months, I’ve talked to countless female executive leaders about their career journeys. I’ve learned that, like mine, their career took a winding and imperfect road. The paths that led us to where we...
by Jessica Gendron | Aug 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve been hearing a lot of women in my universe say things like, “…but we’re healthy, so I’m grateful for that.” It usually comes after a string of complaints about how shitty 2020 has been, all the things we’ve had to cancel,...
by Jessica Gendron | May 8, 2020 | Balance, Career, For College Students, Leadership, Professional, Women
I’ve been grumpy and unproductive. I find myself looking back at my long work days and wondering what I accomplished except for sitting in front of my computer on video calls all day – and responding to emails. I haven’t had an ounce of creativity....
by Jessica Gendron | Apr 17, 2020 | Feminism, For College Students, Professional, Women
Yesterday morning my day started by helping a friend pick out an outfit for a big video meeting she had. Our Marco Polo trio carefully helped her pick out the perfect earring/necklace combo and determine if she should wear a suit jacket or not. We complimented her...
by Jessica Gendron | Apr 15, 2020 | Leadership, Self-Advocacy
I saw a meme the other day that boldly stated, “Optimism is the New Grit.” It made me want to punch something. I am a realist by nature. The mere idea of optimism feels a little superfluous to me. I’ve always felt that optimism sets you up for...
