I’m sitting in the waiting room at my gynecologist’s office for my annual visit. I was told to arrive 15 minutes before my appointment. I’m always prompt and compliant so I arrived early. I checked in at the front desk and was told the doctor is running 30 minutes...
On September 11th 2001, I got up really early to drive to LaGuardia Airport and catch an 8 am flight to Raleigh, North Carolina. I had just joined a healthcare tech firm as VP of Sales and the headquarters was in Raleigh. My involvement in this new start up was...
For months now, I’ve watched the Covid-19 death toll increase in my community and across the country and the globe. I’ve been grieving for all the people suffering and for the families who have lost loved ones and haven’t been able to hold them or gather together to...
Many working mothers battle their guilt every day as they strive to be good parents and have successful careers. The guilt never goes away as we try to balance our ambition without sacrificing quality time with our children. As a single mother myself who raised two...
A recent Catalyst survey of MBA graduates across different industries found that 50% of those surveyed said workplace flexibility was very or extremely important to them. 81 percent said their company offers some form of flexible work. In fact, more...
Reva Busby worked in a client facing role at the consulting firm West Monroe Partners for seven years before she took her first maternity leave. She was a road warrior. Ambitious and hard-working, she enjoyed the fast pace and competitive environment and never doubted...
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