Most corporations now have some type of diversity program that includes women. Often this means establishing a women’s network for the purposes of helping women advance their careers. These groups are often formed with the intention of promoting women, but are...
At Bentley University this past week, I attending a Best Practices Forum hosted by The Center for Woman and Business. The topic was The Competitive Advantage of Gender Intelligence. What I learned is that I have a lot to learn about this topic and about how men and...
We lack female representation in our electoral politics today. The U.S. Congress is currently comprised of 16.8 percent women and our state legislatures 23.6 percent. How does this lack of female participation and gender equality affect the overall agenda of...
Imagine this. You are a competent, highly skilled woman. You work hard and expect that opportunities for advancement will present themselves. But, they dont. Youre puzzled. Youre doing everything youve been told to get ahead and its not working. Whats going on?...
A wise woman told me early in my career, that I should hire to my weakness. In other words, figure out the things that I am not particularly good at or that I hate to do and hire people who excel at these things. For example, I am not a great detail person. Assembling...
If you have an interest in advancing womens leadership in the corporate sector or perhaps advancing your own career, you should read McKinseys latest report, Changing Companies Minds about Business. This important report speaks to the fact that there has been little...
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