Research shows that women are held to higher standards in their work leading up to promotions. While career progression requires high-quality work, the stringent standards women must meet to be considered for promotion can lead to perfectionist behaviour. This very behaviour is then often identified as showing lack of leadership acumen, creating a career-stalling catch-22 for ambitious women.

 This talk aims to give women a look at how their working lives are affected by the complex forces surrounding promotions, quality work, perfectionism, and risk. We’ll cover:

• What perfectionism is & how it shows up in your work
• The relationship between risk, perfectionism & gender
• How ambitious women subtly undermine their own career progress
• What's really at play when our careers stall -- and what to do next

The goal of this talk is to help you get at the deeper reasons for your career-limiting behaviours so you can keep your career moving forward.