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Too many women assume the system will notice and reward their work if they simply do more. That belief costs promotions, hundreds of thousands in lifetime earnings, and the confidence to ask for what’s deserved. Claire Wasserman flips that script: career advancement is a set of deliberate choices you can learn, practice, and own. Built from the book Ladies Get Paid and years coaching thousands of women in corporate and creative roles, this keynote lays out a pragmatic roadmap for claiming raises, promotions, and visibility without sacrificing integrity. Claire mixes behavioral finance insights with evidence‑backed negotiation tactics and career storytelling to show leaders and individual contributors how to move from waiting to commanding their career trajectories. PERFECT FOR TEAMS & LEADERS WHO ARE: • Responsible for retaining mid‑level women talent and want practical, repeatable ways to close promotion and pay gaps across their organization • Managers aiming to design career conversations that surface readiness and remove bias from advancement decisions • Women individual contributors who are ready to build a negotiation plan, ask for higher compensation, and articulate career value with confidence • DEI and talent teams seeking a scalable, action‑oriented framework to convert pay‑equity commitments into measurable outcomes YOUR AUDIENCE WILL WALK AWAY WITH: • Concrete scripts and step‑by‑step preparation for salary conversations and promotion pitches they can use the next week • A short checklist to audit their team’s promotion pipeline and remove common blockers that silently stall women’s careers • Behavioral tools to reframe money conversations and reduce anxiety using proven financial‑psychology tactics • A clear action plan to turn vague ambition into scheduled milestones that lead to measurable raises and new roles Attendees leave ready to stop hoping opportunities will come and start making them happen.

Most negotiation trainings teach tactics without addressing the mental friction that makes women under‑ask or undersell themselves. The result: well‑meaning professionals rehearse but freeze at the table. Claire reframes negotiation as an earned conversation—rooted in preparation, evidence, and language—that reduces anxiety and produces higher offers. This talk combines behavioral finance, concrete compensation data strategies, and negotiation scripts Claire developed through coaching thousands of women and advising Fortune‑level clients. It’s designed to replace vague advice with a repeatable process for preparing, framing, and closing compensation conversations, whether you’re asking for your first raise or renegotiating a leadership package. PERFECT FOR TEAMS & LEADERS WHO ARE: • Rolling out manager training to improve compensation conversations and close offer‑acceptance gaps across candidate pools • Women individual contributors who need a practical negotiation playbook and confidence to use it in real time • HR and DEI leaders who want to reduce pay disparities by equipping employees with standard evidence and negotiation rehearsals • Career programs and universities preparing students and alumni to evaluate offers and negotiate early career compensation YOUR AUDIENCE WILL WALK AWAY WITH: • A tested conversation script tailored to different scenarios (raise, promotion, counteroffer) and templates to adapt instantly • A data checklist to benchmark market value and quantify impact so compensation asks land with credibility • Techniques to neutralize common pushback and keep negotiations focused on value, not personality • A personalized micro‑practice routine to build negotiation muscle memory and reduce decision fatigue This session turns negotiation from a one‑off stress test into a repeatable skill that increases pay and preserves relationships.

Ambition and exhaustion are often presented as a trade‑off: push harder now and pay later. That false choice fuels attrition, harms productivity, and makes long careers unsustainable—especially for women balancing unequal workplace expectations. Claire argues there is a third way: pursue significant career goals with systems that protect energy and preserve agency. Drawing on her coaching practice and a background in behavioral finance, Claire teaches how to reengineer workflows, boundary language, and decision rituals so ambition doesn’t become burnout. The talk blends case studies from corporate clients with practical routines for visibility, sponsorship, and sustainable career pacing. PERFECT FOR TEAMS & LEADERS WHO ARE: • Designing leadership development programs that prioritize longevity and reduce talent loss from burnout • High‑performing professionals who want to scale responsibility without sacrificing health, relationships, or creative capacity • People managers who must set sustainable expectations and role design that retain top talent across life stages • Organizations aiming to support women's advancement while addressing the hidden labor that accelerates burnout YOUR AUDIENCE WILL WALK AWAY WITH: • Concrete boundary scripts and scheduling strategies that protect focus time while maintaining career momentum • A framework to negotiate workload and sponsorship conversations that make promotion pathways sustainable • Tools to identify invisible labor and rebalance responsibility so reward follows contribution • A short personal audit to map energy drains and immediate steps to reclaim time and purpose Attendees leave with a plan to chase big careers in a way that lasts—not by slowing ambition, but by designing for endurance.