Blogs on Professional development

5 Steps to Advance Your Career and Thrive in Leadership

Advancing in your career and stepping into leadership doesn’t have to mean overworking or burning out. The insights in this guide come from a Tech Ladies webinar in partnership with Maya Sharfi, an executive and career coach dedicated to helping women in design, tech, and innovation land senior leadership roles and thrive.

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Women Building the Future: Emerging Founders & Managers in Startups & Venture Capital

The startup and venture capital landscape has evolved over the past decade, yet challenges remain—especially for women in the industry. To explore these shifts and what lies ahead, we hosted Women Building the Future: Emerging Founders & Managers Shaping Startups & Venture Capital in partnership with Venture5 Media. This panel featured two female founders and two emerging female venture capital managers, who shared their experiences navigating growth, fundraising, and the obstacles that still exist. If you missed it, you can catch the full recording here.

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Navigating Your Financial Future While Preparing for a Layoff

If you're reading this, you might be feeling some instability in your career. Maybe your company has announced upcoming layoffs, or perhaps you've noticed the warning signs. With constant news about workforce reductions, it's natural to feel uncertain. However, the best way to regain control is to take proactive steps to secure your financial future. Here are my key takeaways from a Tech Ladies webinar featuring Erika Ho, head financial coach at Holy Path to Fire, on "How to Plan for a Tech Layoff: Navigating the Financial Impact and Planning Your Next Steps."

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Mastering Technical Literacy for Women PMs and Product Leaders: Key Skills You Need to Know

In a recent Tech Ladies webinar, Irene Yu, CEO and Founder of Skiplevel, shared some great tips on how women in product management and leadership can level up their technical skills. Irene is a full-stack software engineer who's worked at Amazon and with various companies across the tech world. Since 2019, she’s been helping PMs, directors, and startup founders build their technical confidence and skills. Irene shared a simple but powerful framework for becoming technically fluent. It’s all about four core skills that help you assess, understand, and communicate technical information effectively. Let’s dive into what they are and why they matter.

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Busting Common Resume Myths with Jenn Walker Wall

There’s a lot of confusion out there when it comes to resumes, and some common myths just keep getting passed around. But the truth is, crafting a strong resume isn’t as complicated as it seems—it just takes a little strategy and understanding of what works. During a recent webinar with Jenn Walker Wall, career strategist and founder of Work Wonders Careers, she shared some of the biggest resume myths and the realities behind them. Let’s break down those myths and explore the tips Jenn shared to help you make your resume as effective as possible.

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? — Key Takeaways from Grace Fabian Vigeant

Should I make it work where I am, make a small pivot, or start fresh in my career? While there’s no perfect answer to these questions, there’s your intentional answer. In Grace Fabian's webinar presented to the Tech Ladies community, she covered three strategies to get clarity, and move forward with confidence:

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How to Identify Your Fear Response According to Ashley Paré

One of my key takeaways from the Tech Ladies webinar, Thriving Beyond Limits: Earn a Gold Medal in Resilience, hosted by Ashley Paré, was understanding how our nervous system responds to fear.

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Event Recap: Building Confidence and Navigating Career Challenges as an Immigrant in Tech

At a recent Tech Ladies event, Tech Ladies Talk Live: How to Navigate Building a Career as an Immigrant, Aizada Marat, Founder & CEO of Alma—a platform dedicated to transforming immigration services for global talent—shared valuable insights on how to build confidence and navigate career challenges, particularly as an immigrant in the tech industry. The event wrapped up with a live Q&A, where Aizada provided additional practical advice on securing work visas. If you’re navigating the visa process, be sure to watch the recording linked in this blog for more detailed advice!

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"Personal Branding for Women in Tech Who Hate Personal Branding” with Sarah Ing

Last week, I attended an insightful webinar led by Sarah Ing on personal branding, especially for those of us who aren’t naturally drawn to the idea of “selling ourselves.” It completely reframed how I think about personal branding, and I’m excited to share some of the top takeaways that stood out to me.

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Tech Ladies Work-Life Balance Report 2024

The Tech Ladies 2024 Work-Life Balance Report offers critical insights into the balance between personal and professional life for women in tech. This comprehensive report offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities women face in harmonizing their professional and personal lives, aiming to empower individuals and inform organizational strategies for creating supportive workplaces!

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Tech Ladies Talk: Shreya Bakliwal, Founder of Women Who Build & Venture Investor

We sat down with Shreya Bakliwal for our most recent addition of Tech Ladies Talk!

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11 Tools to Enhance Your Team's Productivity and Earn You the Title "World's Best Boss"

Working in Tech can be very exciting and rewarding, but it can also come with challenges. With many teams running lean due to layoffs, employees are feeling the pressure and often struggle to deliver their best work while managing burnout.‍ What can you as a manager do to help with this? After all, you’re plenty burned out yourself!‍ You can get back to the core of what has always made tech an exciting industry - innovation and problem-solving.

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Tech Ladies Talk: Lindsay Dorf, Founder and CEO of Astor

In this Tech Ladies Talk interview, Lindsay Dorf, founder and CEO of Astor, shares her journey from engineering to finance, offers advice on investing and entrepreneurship, and highlights the importance of building long-term financial confidence!

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Tech Ladies Talk: Lillian Zuo, Director of Product @ ClassPass

Lillian Zuo, Director of Product at ClassPass, shares her journey from consulting to product management, her strategies for career growth, and her passion for advocating for women in tech. Discover how she navigated challenges, led impactful teams, and offers actionable advice for women looking to thrive in the industry.

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Navigating Career Crossroads: Individual Contributor VS Management

Turn your review into a great opportunity for professional development and align with your manager

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Should SWEs be paid for on-call time?

What you should expect if you're an engineer expected to be available 24/7

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Events You Don't Want To Miss - January 2024

Grow your network and your career with these Tech Ladies events. 💫

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How to Make the Most of Your Performance Review

Turn your review into a great opportunity for professional development and aligning with your manager

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Events You Don't Want To Miss - November 2023

Grow your network and your career with these Tech Ladies events. 💫

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Navigating Your Career in UX & Design

Learn how to start, thrive, and grow in a career in UX and design from an industry expert!

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Should You Get A Career Coach?

A career coach can help you can supercharge your professional growth - Find out how!

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How to Grow Your Network Strategically

Your network can be a professional superpower -- Find out how to build yours easily and effectively!

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Events You Don't Want To Miss - October 2023

Grow your network and your career with these virtual and in-person events. 💫

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Guide to Thriving as a New Engineering Manager

Top tips on on transitioning from engineering to management and creating a safe and supportive environment for your new team, from an engineering management expert!

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Making the Jump from Product Manager to Product Leader

Expert advice on moving from day-to-day management to strategic leadership, in product and beyond!

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5 Steps to Advance Your Career and Thrive in Leadership

Women Building the Future: Emerging Founders & Managers in Startups & Venture Capital

Navigating Your Financial Future While Preparing for a Layoff

Mastering Technical Literacy for Women PMs and Product Leaders: Key Skills You Need to Know

Busting Common Resume Myths with Jenn Walker Wall

Should I Stay or Should I Go? — Key Takeaways from Grace Fabian Vigeant

How to Identify Your Fear Response According to Ashley Paré

Event Recap: Building Confidence and Navigating Career Challenges as an Immigrant in Tech

"Personal Branding for Women in Tech Who Hate Personal Branding” with Sarah Ing

Tech Ladies Work-Life Balance Report 2024

Tech Ladies Talk: Shreya Bakliwal, Founder of Women Who Build & Venture Investor

11 Tools to Enhance Your Team's Productivity and Earn You the Title "World's Best Boss"

Tech Ladies Talk: Lindsay Dorf, Founder and CEO of Astor

Tech Ladies Talk: Lillian Zuo, Director of Product @ ClassPass

Navigating Career Crossroads: Individual Contributor VS Management

Should SWEs be paid for on-call time?

Events You Don't Want To Miss - January 2024

How to Make the Most of Your Performance Review

Events You Don't Want To Miss - November 2023

Navigating Your Career in UX & Design

Should You Get A Career Coach?

How to Grow Your Network Strategically

Events You Don't Want To Miss - October 2023

Guide to Thriving as a New Engineering Manager

Making the Jump from Product Manager to Product Leader

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