Women, please give me your tips for how to fast-track your career

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a white woman in a stem field that is 95%+ men. So l don’t have the inside scoop on how to succeed as a POC, but l do as a super minority.

Don’t have kids and work your butt off, but in roles that you get a lot of exposure to people across the organization - not just your team.

If you do have kids and ever want to see them, then it will be slower. Try to hitch your star to a rising star woman one level above you and get promoted when she moves up rapidly - this worked for me, she keeps dragging me up with her. I’m not willing to be on the road 3 weeks / month like she is, but l have benefited 2 times now when she moved up.

Don’t sacrifice having a marriage and kids for a career. It’s not worth it in the long run.

[Anonymous]

All of these answers are wrong. The real answer is do work that you care about - your passion, and interest will be palpable; you’ll see the opportunities and you will grow into leadership organically. The financial and title accoutrements will come. Just for the record, there are many ways to lead. If you are interested in just wearing nice suits and being seen hobnobbing with the execs, you are doing it for all the wrong reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t have kids.

-Mom of 3 who is undoubtedly not fast tracked

lol! I was going to write the same thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Volunteer for extra work, tell your coworkers and bosses you want to be more involved and then do it. Show up in person when you can and dress smart. Everyone I see on the fast track is out-hustling those who are doing just what needs to get done.

No take credit for extra work. I have a colleague who does literally nothing but attend meetings, but he co wrote a paper to gain visibility. You need to be visible. Taking on more work means you’ll be invisible grinding away at your desk.

What type of paper?

[Anonymous]

I lived in NYC and tons of high up very successful women with 2-3 kids.

Secret is this go to a great college and get great grades, move to Manhattan right after college even if a bunk bed shoe box apt with several roommates.

Land at a top tier company in something Wall Street, Finance. White shoe consulting related.

You have 10-15 years to move up, get married 32-36 pimp out two to three kids by 42.

Also marry and even bigger executive.

When I worked big 4 my 42 year old partner had four kids and was married to a 48 year old senior partner law firm.

She rose to partner by 34 got married pumped out kids.

Ot go current route my current CEO who is 52. Marry young, only have one kid, have “house husband” with 9-5 job

You just can’t be pumping out kids on that critical 25-35 range

[Anonymous]

Flirt with the boss