It’s the Obstacles Women Face in the Workplace-Not a Lack of Ambition -That Causes Them to Opt Out
I worked in corporate America for over twenty years and I personally experienced and witnessed gender bias every day. Some of it was overt especially in the earlier years, but most of it was so subtle that it caused you to think twice about whether it was your own...
5 Things To Do If You Want To Get Promoted (And You’re Not The Boss’s Favorite)
Anna was frustrated and discouraged that her boss had a clear favorite in the department and it wasn’t her. It seemed not only unfair, but unjustified to Anna. There are no private offices in the financial services firm where Anna works and the entire team shares an...
New Catalyst Report Shows Little Progress For Women On Corporate Boards
Catalyst released its latest census report about women and men’s representation on S&P500 boards last week at the United State of Women summit in Washington, DC, and the news is discouraging. In 2015, there was very little progress toward gender parity in...
Can You Unplug From Work After Hours?
Last week, new legislation was passed in France that prohibits a company of 50 employees or more to send out emails after hours. French employees are banned from sending and receiving emails outside of normal work hours as well. The new provision, which has been...
Narrow Your Own Pay Gap With These Tips
Equal Pay Day focuses our attention on the challenges women face in the workplace regarding fair compensation. A few companies, like Microsoft, have responded to this challenge by becoming more transparent about their pay practices. But the reality remains that most...
The 7 Most Common Mistake We Make Promoting Ourselves
Self-promotion is a struggle for many of us. We know we should do it and do it more often if we are to gain the visibility and credibility we need to advance our careers. But it’s not a simple task. Although women seem to agonize more about self-promotion, the...
5 Effective Ways to Keep Your Negative Self-Talk from Throwing You Off Guard
Her look said it all. She checked me out with a quick up and down glance that would kill anyone’s confidence. She was tall, thin, and blonde and very accomplished in her field. She wished me luck before I went on stage to deliver my keynote. “I’m sure you’ll be...
The Real Reason Male CEOs Commit To Diversity
Like many of my colleagues in the women’s leadership space, I believed that the business case for having more women in leadership roles was a defining moment. With this data, I was encouraged that male CEOs would finally wake up and get that diversity is not a “nice...
Carla Harris On Her Ambition And Drive
Carla Harris didn’t get to be Vice Chairman, Wealth Management, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley by luck. It took talent and hard work as well as grit and determination to succeed. I recently spoke with Carla, a keynote speaker at the...