Companies That Want To Retain And Promote Women Need To Support Women’s Ambition
Women have a complicated relationship with ambition. Owning our ambition feels uncomfortable because while men are encouraged and supported to be ambitious, women are often chastised for any public declaration. This hesitation on our part to fully embrace it has...
Female Flight Attendant, 79, Sues Delta for Age Discrimination. What Can Your Company Do To Counter Gendered Ageism?
Ida Gomez Llanos,79, was a flight attendant for Delta for 57 and a half years when she was fired for allegedly stealing a carton of milk. She recently filed a lawsuit claiming age and gender discrimination. According to a conversation I had with her attorney, Carney...
Is Your Company Just Paying Lip Service To Diversity?
Diversity and inclusion has become an important differentiator for companies. According to a Glassdoor survey, two-thirds of people consider diversity important when deciding where to work. Most companies today are addressing diversity and inclusion in some fashion....
Age Discrimination and Women in the Workplace. Here’s How to Avoid Getting Pushed Out
It didn’t matter that she had a track record of excellent performance, received five individual awards and over fifteen team awards. It didn’t matter that her status of Managing Director was earned with hard work and dedication over twenty two years. Meredith was...
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