When It’s Not Just Burnout: Recognizing Trauma in the Workplace
Learn the signs of workplace trauma and PTSD, including emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms. Discover treatment options and systemic solutions for healthier workplaces.
When High Performance Becomes a Liability for Women
Even at their best, women are too often met with doubt instead of recognition. Research shows that 76% of high-performing women receive negative feedback compared to just 2% of men—and for many, it’s the breaking point.
The Impact of Layoffs on Mental Health & How to Heal
An unexpected layoff doesn’t just affect your paycheck—it can shake your confidence, your sense of identity, and even your mental health. In our latest blog, we share practical ways to steady yourself after a job loss—from creating structure in your days, to giving yourself space to grieve, to finding the right support.
The Recipe for Leadership: How to Turn Vague Advice Into Actionable Growth
Leadership advice like “be more strategic” often feels as vague as cooking with “a pinch of this.” Discover how to break down intuition into concrete, practical steps that help emerging leaders build real confidence, capability, and judgment.
Staying Centered in Stressful Meetings
Uncomfortable conversations are a fact of professional life. When tensions rise in a meeting, it’s easy to get defensive or overly attached to your ideas—but those moments can also spark the greatest growth. Here are three simple strategies to help you stay grounded and confident the next time the pressure is on.
Know Your Audience: Not Just for Marketing, But for Leadership
Discover why the marketing mantra “Know Your Audience” is just as critical for effective leadership. Learn how understanding your team’s motivations leads to better communication, ownership, and performance at work.
Health Pauses as an Entrepreneur: My Post-Op Journey
FemmeFactor Founder, Rachael Mandell, reflects on navigating BRCA-related surgery while running a business. Discover how health pauses shaped her perspective—plus the shows that helped her heal.
Prioritization and Time: Underrated Tools for Effective Leadership
Learn how prioritization and time management can enhance leadership effectiveness. Explore practical tips for using these tools to guide execution, shape strategy, and lead complex projects with clarity and impact.
Building Psychological Safety Into Everyday Leadership
Learn how to build psychological safety into your everyday leadership. Explore practical tips for fostering open communication, sharing strategic context, and encouraging collaboration on your team.
Hidden Insights in Job Postings
Interviewing can feel like a guessing game, but job postings can offer clarity. This blog reveals how to decode them as strategic signals—helping candidates and hiring managers ask smarter questions and make better decisions.
Consultant, Coming in Cold
Consultant onboarding often skips over team dynamics, process hurdles, and business sensitivities. Here’s a guide to navigating the unknowns when stepping into an existing company.
Favorite Tools for Freelancers
FemmeFactor co-founder, Rachel Semenov, has tested many digital tools as a freelancer. In her latest blog, she lists the ones that make her life easier and more efficient.
Set up for Success
What happens when women executives realize their team’s potential is limited by broader company-wide issues.
Emotional Buy-In for the Win
How women leaders can use their perceptive power to earn emotional buy-in for their strategic inputs.

