Your Wellbeing is a Career Strategy

3 Things You Can Do This Week to Give Yourself Grace at Work

The most capable women are also sometimes the ones least likely to ask for what they need at work.

It's one of the quietest career patterns we’ve noticed and one of the most costly. Over time, it shapes how you're seen, what you're offered, and what you believe you're worth.

This week, here are three small resets to try:

• Own a win out loud. Not in a brag file you'll never open, but in a conversation, a message, or a meeting... 

  and let it be loud.
  
  

• Make the ask you've been rewriting. Waiting for perfect timing is just procrastination with better branding. Ask for the raise; the flexibility; the feedback.
  
  

• Protect one hour that belongs to you. NOT to do a task. NOT to do someone a favor. To do something that truly restores YOU — because you cannot lead well on empty.

Which of these is hardest for the women you know to actually do? What is it that gets in the way? Share your thoughts on our Instagram page.

Step Up & Start the Conversation

Have you had a chance to read our surprising (and sometimes not-so-surprising) 2025 report on women's workplace wellbeing? 

May is Mental Health Awareness Month — a great time to spark the conversation with leadership or colleagues.

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Power Moves

How She Does It

Tami Garcia, VP of Human Resources at Tokyo Electron Limited, knows that real leadership isn't about your title — it's about how you show up every day. From silencing self-doubt to recharging your energy, her advice is practical, warm, and worth bookmarking.

Read how showing up differently can make all the difference for you.

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This Month on the CFW Podcast

Everyone talks about the glass ceiling — but McKinsey veteran and Google VP Lareina Yee says the bigger obstacle is much closer to the ground.

In this episode of Women Amplified, she explains why that first promotion is harder for women to land, how missing it compounds at every level above, and what you can actually do about it.

From building a personal board of directors to making bold career moves, Yee's advice is data-driven and actionable. Listen here.