The Four Phases of Women's Careers

Explore the four most common phases of women’s careers, from the ambitious 20s to the self-actualizing 50s, with practical strategies for thriving in each phase.

Introduction

• Proactively managing career cycles
• Are women’s careers different from men's?

1. Future of Work = Flexibility for the New Majority

• The future of work for all genders
• Flexibility in the future of work

2. Today’s Successful Career: The Up or Out Model

• Today’s successful career model: The up or out model
• Why today's career model doesn’t fit women
• The different shapes of women's careers

3. Women’s Career Cycles: The Four Phases

• The ambitious 20s in women's careers
• Getting the most from your 20s
• Fast-tracking women in their 20s
• The culture shock 30s in women's careers
• Getting the most from your 30s
• How to balance women's careers in their 30s
• The reacceleration 40s in women's careers
• Getting the most from your 40s
• The self-actualization 50s in women's careers
• Leaning in and getting the most from your 50s
• How to lean in for women's careers in their 50s
• The dangers of ignoring women's career phases

Conclusion

• Sustainable career phase management