Thought Leadership

Written By: Jillian Climie. In the next edition of our explainer series, we discuss the common types of bonus structures you may come across at work: annual bonuses, quarterly bonuses, and sign-on/one-time bonuses. We’ll go through key terms, questions to ask your employer, and areas that are negotiable. Annual Bonus Structure Overall : An annual bonus structure is the most typical structure we see in the corporate world. There are exceptions to this in certain industries, li

Responses by: Shauna Moran Interviewed by: Sophie Warwick One of our central focuses at The Thoughtful Co is supporting women in advocating for themselves at work. A common time we need to advocate for ourselves is when we’re setting boundaries, particularly when it relates to burnout. Many women that we work with experience burnout for a variety of reasons, from heavy workloads and conflicting priorities to the emotional toll of being a member of an underrepresented or mino

Written by: Jillian Climie. At The Thoughtful Co , our mission is to enable recognition, opportunity and influence for women in the workplace. Through this work, we’ve seen the power of women coming together as a collective. To learn more about the impact of collaboration, I sat down with Heather van Munster , who recently launched Women on the Rise , a social impact organization that prioritizes the collective of women supporting women. In addition to this work, she is als

Written by: Sophie Warwick. You’re sitting in a work meeting and witness a negative or minimizing comment directed at a colleague. Tension fills the room. It may not have been said maliciously, but words can be harmful even when we’re not intending for them to. But how do you speak up and be an ally? Many of us believe ourselves to be active and engaged allies. We’re aligned with empowering individuals from underrepresented and minority groups. So why is it so hard to speak o

Written by: Jillian Climie. Many of the clients we work with at The Thoughtful Co have put off asking for more money for months or even years. Interestingly, the reasons they provide are often the same, no matter if they are a senior executive or someone in the first few years of their career. I’ve outlined some of these common reasons below, as well as my rationale for why they are holding us back from asking for the money we deserve. "I wanted to prove myself first before n

Written by: Sophie Warwick. Even with some industries reducing workforces, we are still seeing impacts from the Great Resignation in many others. A lot of employers are still struggling to retain top talent. While there are numerous strategies to build engagement in the workforce and retain high performing employees, an often forgotten approach is developing impactful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies. In this article we’ll share how investing in meaningful DEI