Second-Generation Bias Can Keep Young Women from Thriving Because overt workplace gender bias is less common today than it was 20 or 30 years ago, many emerging women leaders think of gender discrimination only theoretically, or as something that happens to other people working in extreme situations. They may not recognize subtle forms of gender [...]
Celebrate Women’s History Month Applying Inclusive Leadership to Conflict Resolution The variety of perspectives and backgrounds that can drive greater workplace creativity and innovation — the kind of variety we celebrate during Women’s History Month as we focus on key contributions of women in all facets of society — can also make it harder to [...]
Celebrate Women’s History Month A Key Ingredient to Work-Life Balance is Getting a Life Stretched thin trying to meet the demands of work and needs of family, women can find themselves drawn into so many different roles that they wonder if a “whole self” still exists. A study by the Center for Creative Leadership found [...]
Celebrate International Women’s Day March 8 Hello Men . . . Here’s How You Can #embraceequity and Move the Needle Just as white allies are critical to expanding racial equity, male champions are necessary to drive gender equity. International Women’s Day, March 8, is a great time to celebrate women’s achievements and step up your [...]
Celebrate Women’s History Month Letting Go of Self-Limiting Beliefs Each of us arrives in the workplace with all the learnings and cultural norms that define our life experience and make us who we are. But not everything you’ve learned to this point will serve you well in building a business or advancing in your career. [...]
Celebrate Women’s History Month Did He Really Just Say That? Women-owned businesses have grown from less than five percent to more than 42 percent in the last fifty years and today one in every five C-Suite leaders is a woman. While not enough, that’s progress. But sexism still exists in many workplaces and knowing how [...]
Celebrate Women’s History Month Increase Your Leadership Presence and Impact in Meetings Too many women are familiar with the experience of convening a meeting only to have it co-opted by male peers or even male subordinates. Even when you’re the expert on the topic at hand, women sometimes see their ideas discounted until stated by [...]
Celebrating Women’s History Month Finding Role Models, Inspiration and Insights in Memoirs Female role models can help you expand your sense of what’s possible in your career and life, inspire you to aim higher and suggest behaviors you might want to emulate, or even avoid. But those role models don’t always have to be in-the-flesh [...]
Celebrate Women’s History Month... Take a Break That Actually Works for You Women often burn the candle at both ends. You give your all in your career or business, tune in to the needs of team members, possibly care for children and other relatives, and often simply serve as the social glue that keeps society [...]
Celebrate Women’s History Month . . . How and When to Ask for Help We have a tendency to lionize entrepreneurs as larger-than-life characters with exceptional talent, nerves of steel and perfect instincts whose success is all their own making. While founders do possess an innovative spirit and the courage to get behind their ideas, [...]
