Keep on chugging along. Progress to gender parity at the very top is a mixed bag of good and not so good news.
As the appointment of women to the C-suite is so rare, it makes big news. And this is not necessarily good news, say researchers from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Read MoreThe paucity of women leaders in the tech industry is not news, but concrete efforts to make the male-dominated industry more diverse and inclusive is news, thanks to the introductory launch last week of Project Include.
Read MoreHere’s news to go well with the eggs benedict from the Mother’s Day brunch, and perhaps some of the moms can pick up the tab.
Read MoreNumbers don’t lie. And until the numbers of women rising in leadership grow to a level of parity with men in leadership, women will continue to face challenges at all levels.
Read MoreFor many working women, whether at the beginning of their careers or comfortably moving toward the top, that ancient discussion of work/life balance might feel like a perennial nuisance that no one can get quite right.
Read MoreInvestment research firm MSCI has analyzed the 2,400 companies in its World Index and concluded the same thing as everyone else: companies with more women in leadership perform better financially.
Read MoreAre you tired of the supposed ongoing “war” between working mothers and stay-at-home mothers? Then you’re going to like this piece of news: a study from researchers at Penn and NYU suggests that most Americans take a much more nuanced view of working parents’ choices than the headlines would have us believe.
Read More“My child was nursing frequently before I went back to work,” said mom Catherine. “I knew going back to work, my office did not have the proper accommodations for all the breast milk I had to pump to keep up with my baby’s demand during the day.” This is the story of every new working mom.
Read MoreRemember back in August, when First Lieutenant Shayne Haver and Captain Kristen Griest became the first women to graduate from the notoriously grueling Army Ranger School? That was pretty cool, right? But there was still one big barrier remaining for them: graduating the intensive leadership course does not actually make you an Army Ranger. Despite proving themselves to be qualified and prepared for a ranger’s responsibilities, as women, Haver and Griest were still not allowed to be considered for entry into the elite fighting force within Army special operations. That officially changed last Thursday.
Read MoreMark Zuckerberg is a dad! He and his wife Priscilla welcomed their daughter Maxima early last week, and by our estimation she’s already one of the most influential women of the year.
Read MoreThe call for “diversity” is being heard around the country a lot lately, and women in the workplace are adding their voices. The problems faced by today’s organizations have become so complex that a diverse range of skills and backgrounds is needed to solve them. After all, no one can possibly be good at everything. No two people will ever arrive at exactly the same solution. And there’s an amazing synergy that arises when we join forces with others.
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