Mean Boss? 4 Ways To Handle Her “Downward Envy” of You

If you have ever endured hostility from a boss after you achieved something you assumed would make her proud, then you have been on the receiving end of “downward envy.”

Showing Some Pride: Updates On LGBTQ Equality In Workplaces

In spite of the U.S. Supreme Court recent ruling backing an Indiana baker who would not create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, the latest research and news on inclusivity in the workplace is more encouraging

Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonJune 12, 2018equal rights, equality, LGBTQ, Michele Weldon, Pride MonthComment

So Far, Not So Good: Are Diversity & Inclusion Efforts Really Working?

While Take The Lead has a mission of gender parity across all sectors in leadership of 2025, the rest of the world may be on a much slower time frame. Implementing diversity and inclusion efforts to make a fair and balances workforce that represents the population by gender, race, age, ethnicity, ability, orientation and more is taking a lot more time than originally thought

Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonJune 11, 2018Change, diversity, equality, Michele Weldon, parityComment

What The #$%@&!: Why Language and Tone Speak To Effective Leadership

In recent weeks the slurs and vulgar language issued by TV celebrities Samantha Bee, Roseanne Barr, Joy Reid and Joy Behar have not only caused fallout, firings and backlash, but they raise a larger point beyond celebrities and comedy about the level of language most appropriate in leadership.

I Feel For You: The Empathy Gap At Work Strikes Women Deepest

In her first job in 1990 after graduating from a small Iowa college, Rae Shanahan worked in human resources for Maytag in Newton, Iowa

Subminimum Wage, Maximum Harassment: Changing Restaurant Industry For Women

In the NBC-TV show, “Rise,” the character Vanessa Suarez is a single mother who works in a diner and is consistently sexually harassed, poked, touched and demeaned by the owner, her boss.

Hush! How To Get Your Boss To Quit Negative Gossip

Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonApril 23, 2018Career, Change, Michele Weldon, women in the workplace, workplace dynamicsComment

Power of New Working Moms: Beyonce, Pulitzer Winners, Political Leaders Shine

Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonApril 20, 2018equality, Michele Weldon, parity, women in the workplace, women leaders, working moms Comments

Changing The Face Of Tech: Latina Engineer Creates Faster, Better Systems

Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonMarch 26, 2018diversity, gender equality, latina women, Michele Weldon, STEM, women in technologyComment

Do You Have Her Back? Push For Gender Parity For Creatives After #MeToo

Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonMarch 23, 2018harassment, marketing, Michele Weldon, parity, women in the workplaceComment

Flex Your Work Muscle: Remote Jobs Pay Off For Women Leaders

The 19th century nursery rhyme may have honored “the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker,” but 21st century remote jobs feature workers in every field from freelance writers to engineers, travel agents, sales directors and many more.

And remote work –that is now close to half of the workforce in this country– is having an impact on gender equity in the workplace, says FlexJobs’ CEO Sara Sutton Fell.