Thought Leadership

Written by: Sophie Warwick. Often when we work with our clients, we hear discomfort around self-promotion and self-advocation. When we ask them to share their key strengths, we are confronted by silence. However, with a few leading questions, we’re soon hearing about all of the incredible things they have delivered and goals they have achieved. But why is it so hard to share those at the outset? A study by the Harvard Gazette (2020) reported that women are less likely to self

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: Sophie Warwick. What is the tangible value of improving gender equity in the workplace? I genuinely believe that the majority of us want to contribute positively, and improving the experiences in the workplace for underrepresented individuals is inherently good. Most of us want to believe we are actively contributing to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment to those around us. But beyond being the right thing to do, there are many other benefits to impro

Written by: Sophie Warwick. Many of us have spent some part of the last couple of years working from home. If you were among that group, what did you choose to wear? I personally was heckled by friends and family for being “fancy” when I chose to wear jeans everyday. Jeans are my sweatpants and what I feel most comfortable wearing. I didn’t ever wear a skirt or heals, not because there’s anything wrong with that, but it didn’t feel like me. With the freedom to choose how I pr