by Jessica Gendron | Oct 6, 2020 | Balance, Career, Feminism, Leadership, Professional, Self-Advocacy
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 | 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...
by Jessica Gendron | Nov 21, 2019 | Career, Professional, Self-Advocacy
Regardless of the process your boss or your organization uses to evaluate performance, you can and should be the driver of your annual performance evaluation. As a young professional, I was always a passive participant in my annual reviews. I would sit down and wait...
