Women in Male-Dominated Industries (WIMDI)

It's the classic solution to workplace abuse and bullying: The more powerful person stays in their position, and the victim moves departments. It seems like a great plan from the outside -- they don't have to work together anymore! -- but in practice, it means that the victim is pulled away from their job and moved into something less directly relevant to their career. That makes it hard to build experience, contacts, and resume you need to build your career beyond this experience.

Today's the last day to get into The Game Changing Year 2025 using your 2024 professional development budget. Interested? Make sure you head over to thegamechangingyear.com and apply by the end of the day! thegamechangingyear.com

WIMDIs! Our first webinar for 2025 will be on January 16th with our friend Jennifer Cox. Jennifer and Holly will be talking about how to pick yourself up and dust yourself off after a frustrating loss so you can keep going to create change.

Calling all changemakers! Tonight is your WIMDI masterclass on How to Lead Change (Without Inspiring a Mutiny) with Amy Au, ACC, FCPC, FCA, so get your last-minute tickets right now. Can't make our webinar tonight but wish there was still a way to get a masterclass in changemaking? There is! Grab one of our "send me the recording" tickets, and we'll make sure you get the replay in your inbox. Find 'em here: https://lnkd.in/gmH_THdx

Change management doesn't have to be a headache. The wonderful Amy Au, ACC, FCPC, FCA will teach you all the common risks and pitfalls that come with change management -- and how to avoid them -- tomorrow at How to Lead Change (Without Inspiring a Mutiny). Join us! https://lnkd.in/gmH_THdx

Got leftover 2024 professional development budget and want to use it to accelerate your career in 2025? Great! There are three more days until the deadline for Early Bird sign up for The Game Changing Year. Fill out your application and we'll help you have a better career, better pay, and better results in 2025. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gi_NAYZD

Remember: It's easier for your boss to avoid promoting you! If you stay where you are, they avoid all kinds of extra work and hassles: they don't lose a team member, don't have to train someone new, and get to avoid jumping over a bunch of HR hurdles. That's why you always have to advocate for yourself. Follow up so much that it's actually easier TO promote you than it is to not.

Yuck -- we hate progression lag! Last year, Trisha Neogi gave an excellent webinar on this insidious contributor to the gender pay gap called Progression Lag: The Secret Penalty on Your Pay. It's worth a watch if you've been stuck trying to move up the ladder -- it has great example of do's and don'ts to help you get unstuck! Find it here: https://lnkd.in/gvph7J5n

Here's all the amazing events coming up in Vancouver for all you YVR local WIMDIs: 🤝 Vancouver Game Dev Series - Dec, Dec 11th 2024 https://lnkd.in/gz3b6buF 🎭 East Van Panto: Robin Hood, Multiple dates through to Jan 5th 2025 https://lnkd.in/gEDEVQWv 🎵 Christmas with Chor Leoni, Dec 20th 2024 https://lnkd.in/gEuHCCTb

Ever wondered what executive coaching can help you with? A whole bunch! And if you want to learn even more about what coaching is, who it's for, and if it can help you, check out my article Demystifying Working with Leadership & Executive Coaches. Find it here: https://lnkd.in/grVRQSuk