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Embracing Humanity in the Age of AI: A Journey towards Psychological Safety

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  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on August 12, 2023August 12, 2023
  • One comment
  • 4 minute read
juntas women
  • Diversity
  • Poetry
  • Women in Tech

Juntas Somos Fuertes” (Together We Are Strong)

  • 567 views
  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on August 12, 2023August 12, 2023
  • No comments
  • 1 minute read
broken rung
  • career advice
  • Leadership
  • Women in Tech

The Broken Rung: A Silent Barrier to Women’s Ascent to the C-Suite

  • 525 views
  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on November 12, 2023November 12, 2023
  • One comment
  • 8 minute read
business woman working in front of laptop with newborn playing on the floor near her
  • Future of Work
  • Leadership
  • Women in Tech
  • 5 minute read
  • No comments

Beyond Balance: Why Work-Life Harmony Is the Future We Should Be Building

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on July 13, 2025July 13, 2025

For most of my career, I chased something called work-life balance. Like many women in tech, I believed that if I just organized my time well enough, blocked my calendar…

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  • career advice
  • job search tips
  • life after layoff
  • Mental Health
  • personal growth
  • 4 minute read
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You’ve Been Laid Off. Now What?Navigate a Layoff: How to Manage Grief, Find Stability, and Move Forward

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

If you’ve recently been laid off, take a breath. This is a painful and disorienting moment, and it’s okay to feel everything that’s coming up: shock, fear, sadness, anger, confusion.…

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Lead with empathy
  • Career Development
  • Leadership
  • Women in Tech
  • 3 minute read
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Be the Leader You Wish You Had: Lead with Empathy & Purpose

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on June 21, 2025June 21, 2025

Leadership isn’t about titles, it’s about how we show up. Every day. With empathy, honesty, and purpose.

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Illustration of a Latina businesswoman climbing stairs with a heavy backpack labeled with challenges like gender bias and unequal pay, highlighting the burden women in tech face compared to a male colleague walking ahead unburdened.
  • Leadership
  • Poetry
  • Women in Tech
  • 1 minute read
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The Climb You Never See

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

She walks a path that’s hard and steep,While others climb with strides so deep.She carries bias, pay that’s low,And questions why it’s still so slow. She works with care, she…

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future of work
  • AI
  • Future of Work
  • Women in Tech
  • 3 minute read
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The Human Edge: Leadership Skills AI Can’t Replace

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

Why Your Most Valuable Leadership Qualities Are the Ones AI Can’t Learn Every few months, a new headline reminds us that artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of work. In…

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crown syndrome
  • Career Growth
  • Leadership Development
  • Women in Tech
  • 5 minute read
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No One Is Coming to Crown You: Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough for Women in Tech

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on March 15, 2025March 15, 2025

Many of us, particularly women in tech, were raised with the belief that if we quietly excel, consistently deliver, and surpass expectations, someone will eventually notice and reward our hard…

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Layoffs
  • Future of Work
  • Leadership Development
  • Team Building
  • 3 minute read
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The Hidden Cost of Corporate Layoffs: Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on February 26, 2025February 26, 2025

Mass layoffs and corporate restructurings have become commonplace in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, particularly in industries undergoing technological transformation. While financial recovery and operational shifts often take center stage,…

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A professional woman balancing on a beam, symbolizing the double bind dilemma in leadership.
  • Career Growth
  • Poetry
  • Women in Tech
  • 1 minute read
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The Double Bind Dilemma: A Poem on Strength, Leadership, and Bias

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on February 3, 2025February 3, 2025

Have you ever been told you’re ‘too much’—too strong, too bold, too assertive—only to hear you’re also ‘not enough’? This impossible balancing act is known as the double bind dilemma,…

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  • AI
  • Future of Work
  • Leadership Development
  • Women in Tech
  • Workplace Culture
  • 3 minute read
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What’s the One Skill That Will Define Leadership in the Next Decade?

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on January 27, 2025January 27, 2025

Hint: It’s not technical expertise, financial acumen, or even strategic planning. It’s something far more human—and yet, something we often underestimate in its power and importance. Empathy is emerging as…

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career advice
  • career advice
  • Future of Work
  • growth mindset
  • personal growth
  • Women in Tech
  • 4 minute read
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The Career Lessons I Wished Someone Shared When I Was in My 20s

  • Elaine Montilla
  • Posted on December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

As we close out 2024 and look toward the promise of a new year, I find myself reflecting on the lessons I’ve gathered over the years—lessons that I wish had…

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