You—as the President of “Me, Inc.”

Even if right now you are employed by someone, we believe that you are the CEO of Me, Inc.—that you own your career. Taking charge of your life, including your work life, means learning to ask for what you want and need.

What you need to “pitch” for will vary by individual, and will vary for you depending on where you are in life.

But what doesn’t vary is that you will do better if you get great coaching and practice.

Not sure if YWP is right for you?

Ask yourself the following questions:

• I am making really good money for what I do
• I am doing mostly the kind of work I want to do
• People I work with listen to me
• I know how to get support for my ideas
• I’m comfortable asking for support for my ideas in meetings
• I’m ready to volunteer for chances to be “out there” (visible either internally or externally)
• What I am doing now builds toward what I want to do later
• It is possible for me to both work and to have a life

And now ask yourself…why is a “no” response to any of these questions ok with you? Are you ready to make a change for the better? If so, YWP will help you make it.

Special Focus

Our parent company, Clear Peak Communications, is well known for its work in diversity and inclusion, particularly on gender issues. That’s how we know that advice that might be right, and feel right, to your male colleague in the next office, might not be right for you.

YWP coaches can help you with the questions that may come up as you even start to think about pitching, including feelings around whether or not it is even appropriate to ask. We know the research on social perceptions of women who ask, the brain sex research that provides some context for how you might be feeling, and ways to pitch that might be a better cut for you.

It’s like jeans. Yes, you can wear guy’s jeans; however, sometimes you want something that is “Cut” with you in mind. If you believe that’s important for you, we can provide the best informed perspective on the market.

We provide tailored coaching for conversations that can be particularly challenging for women:

• Asking for a raise/promotion
• Getting people to take you more seriously
• Getting support for a project in which you believe
• Keeping your job in hard times