Inspiring and Empowering Professional Women at Work

Career advice and executive coaching for experts, managers and leaders who work in financial and professional services, technology, big law and Fortune 1000 firms.

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We coach the female leaders of today, and the rising stars of tomorrow. We evoke your highest thinking and help you reach your highest potential.

We empower you by coaching you as an individual in the context of your team and organization or industry to get where you want to be, and also how you want to be—behaviorally as a manager or leader. We inspire you by sharing the career journey of others around our global digital campfire. Start navigating your career with the The Glass Hammer today.

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Melinda Schramm: Founder and Chairman of The National Introducing Brokers Association (NIBA)

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By Jessica Darmoni “What an incredible purpose the derivatives markets play… price discovery and risk management together represent a massive economic purpose for being,” says Melinda Schramm. “Beyond traditional and agricultural markets, they are essential in emerging markets, shaping how we manage risk and our future. I am proud to be part of something that […]

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Our Founder has 15 years of giving you the career news, advice and insights you need to succeed as a woman in the toughest industries.

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When Your Career Hits a Plateau, What is Next?

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Are you in a place in your career where everything appears to be working and yet something no longer feels quite right? You are still delivering, meeting expectations, and seen as successful. But underneath the surface, is there a quieter, nagging sense that the role you are in was built for a version of you […]

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Why Get a Coach?

Coaching works. Everyone is different, and each team and culture is different. We are professionals here to evoke your answers.

We provide coaching (different coaches) for three points in your career:

  1. You are an SVP and Managing Director and want to get clarity on what is next regarding C- level, EVP and Board positions- advanced career development
  2. You are VP or Director and want to get to be SVP or Managing Director- leadership development
  3. You are navigating life and work (regardless of level) and need temporary support (career transition, layoff, family juggle, re-entry)

Companies please contact us to coach your people here.

Individuals please contact us to coach you directly here.

Testimonials

Her insightfulness combined with her background in organizational psychology and business experience are the just the right combination to help you uncover your core beliefs and how they might be holding you back.

Nicki’s coaching skills are extraordinary. Her insightfulness combined with her background in organizational psychology and business experience are the just the right combination to help you uncover your core beliefs and how they might be holding you back. Nicki challenges you while also supporting you every step of the way; she actively listens and provides thoughtful, straightforward, useful feedback, which has helped me to clarify my goals and focus on commitments that will get me where I want to be. It’s a liberating experience working with Nicki!

I feel confident that I can take my career to the next level, and I have to thank Nicki for changing the trajectory of my career.

I have a long and successful career in the financial services industry. I thought I have seen everything and knew how to deal with almost anything. One day I found myself working with a customer who did not like anything I was doing on their project, despite strong support from my manager and colleagues, who believed that I was doing everything right. This is when I met Nicki. She analyzed the situation, diagnosed my blind spots, helped me to create a plan and held me accountable for execution of this plan. Long story short, the project was successfully completed and I have learned a lot about myself, company and people dynamics. I feel confident that I can take my career to the next level, and I have to thank Nicki for changing the trajectory of my career.

Years later I still utilize, and quote, Nicki’s advice and frameworks on a regular basis.

Nicki’s executive coaching was timed perfectly to a point of change in my career. Her advice and critical feedback, along with the frameworks she provided, helped me analyse the options available and not only choose the opportunity that was right for me at the time, but also go into it with more clarity about the potential pitfalls, which I believe helped me sidestep several. Years later I still utilize, and quote, Nicki’s advice and frameworks on a regular basis. Fantastic executive coaching experience.

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