Written by: Jillian Climie Compensation negotiation is such a fascinating, and often mysterious, process. Some people just seem to get it. They know what to ask for, how to position their requests, and when to push back. Others, equally capable and deserving, feel completely in the dark. Throughout my career working in-house on compensation teams and now supporting women in negotiating, I’ve seen these knowledge gaps play out time and time again. They often seem to follow lines of gender and...

Interview With: Sherilyn Charles-Smith Leadership often comes with immense pressure and isolation. Few understand this better than Sherilyn Charles-Smith , Co-Founder of C3 Effect , whose mission is to transform how executives are supported and sustained. With over 15 years of experience as an executive leader and coach, Sherilyn knows firsthand the weight leaders carry. C3 Effect was born from this understanding: to stand beside leaders as trusted partners, helping them lead with clarity,...

Written By: Jillian Climie. Most of us have heard of the term “glass ceiling,” the invisible barrier that prevents women from advancing into senior leadership roles. But have you heard of the “glass cliff”? I hadn’t either, at least not by name. But I had certainly heard the stories that illustrated it.  The glass cliff refers to situations where women are hired into senior positions during times of crisis, instability, or organizational decline. Moments when the likelihood of failure is...