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Did “Bombshell” Bomb Because It's Too True? #MeToo At Work

“No one will believe you. They will call you a liar. Do you think women are idiots?” It’s a turning point in the recent movie, “Bombshell,” when Charlize Theron playing Megyn Kelly says it in a meeting at Fox News. The movie has many shocking and pivotal moments, from Nicole Kidman playing Gretchen Carlson who says, “Someone has to speak up, someone has to get mad,” to the emotional breakdown of Margot Robbie playing a fictional character, Kayla, who was sexually assaulted by FOX News head Roger Ailes in his office.

Change Leadership, Changing the Power Par..., Changing the Workplace, Leadership/Political a..., Media, Movement BuildingMichele WeldonJanuary 3, 2020Women In Film, Me Too, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, MediaComment

America’s Got Bias: Workplace Hair Discrimination In Spotlight

“Too black.” Apparently actress Gabrielle Union was fired from her position as a judge on “America’s Got Talent” because as an African-American woman, her hairstyles were deemed not appropriate or comfortable for some audiences to watch, according to reports.

Changing the Power Par..., Changing the Workplace, Movement Building, Leadership/Political a..., Leadership tools and tipsMichele WeldonDecember 5, 2019Discrimination, Appearance, Women Of Color, Hair Discrimination, BiasComment

For Attribution: Take The Lead Changing The Record on Women Journalists in Wikipedia

Virginia Woolf famously said, “For most of history, anonymous was a woman.” A new effort launched by Take The Lead’s 50 Women in Journalism Can Change The World cohort, Women Do News, is out to give credit to women journalists where credit is due, particularly in the pages of Wikipedia.

Change Leadership, Changing the Power Par..., Movement Building, Parity, Take The Lead EventsMichele WeldonNovember 26, 2019Women In Journalism, 50 Women In Journalism, Wikipedia, Edit-a-thon, Women Do NewsComment

How to Celebrate Labor Day: Sit in the High Seats

Issue 106 — September 2, 2019 Are you one of the 46 percent of Americans who’ll barbecue over Labor Day weekend? Will it be ribs, hot dogs, burgers, or veggies? Or will you be one of the 25 percent who’ll be shopping? Google “Labor Day” and the majority of top hits involve Labor Day sales.

Changing the Power Par..., Changing the Workplace, Inspirational Role Models, Leadership/Organizational, Movement BuildingGloria FeldtSeptember 2, 2019Unions, Labor Day, Workplace, Women, PowerComment

99 Years and Counting: 5 Actions You Can Take For Women’s Equality Day

Ninety-nine years ago on August 26, women won the right to vote in the U.S., with the passage of the 19th Amendment. It wasn’t until Bella Abzug (D-NY) in 1971 proposed a Joint Resolution of Congress that that day be designating Women’s Equality Day. It was passed two years later in 1973.

Changing the Power Par..., Leadership/Organizational, Movement Building, Parity, EventMichele WeldonAugust 20, 2019Equality Day, Paradigm For Parity, Voting, Funding, Take The Lead Online Store, ProgressComment

Opportunities Made By A Black Woman: Founder Helps Launch Ideas

Shelly Bell acknowledges she is a super cool person. But, also, “I am a nerd,” says the founder of Black Girl Ventures, which recently received $450,000 in funding over two years from the Ewing Marion Kaufmann Foundation. Bell’s company that she founded in Washington, D.C. in 2016 “is dedicated to offering comprehensive education and advisory services that outline a road map for the growth and success of minority and/or veteran women entrepreneurs.

Ambition / Intention, Career success, Change Leadership, Changing the Power Par..., Movement BuildingMichele WeldonAugust 9, 2019Black Entrepreneurs, Black Business, black women in leadership, Black Girl Ventures, women in businessComment

Play Fair: Why Women’s Earnings Peak and Gender Pay Gap Matter

New research from PayScale shows that women’s lifetime earnings peak at an earlier age than do men’s, and the gap never improves, setting up a lifetime of playing catch up that never pans out.

Ambition / Intention, Career success, Change Leadership, Changing the Power Par..., Changing the Workplace, Finance/Money, Movement Building, Women Like YouMichele WeldonJune 18, 2019business, Equal pay, gender equality, Women and Power, women in the workplaceComment

Creating A Workplace for Disability-Led Fairness + Inclusion = Good Business

Ali Stroker was the first actor to use a wheelchair who won as featured actress in a musical at the recent Tony Awards, and she also won hearts and minds for her acceptance speech, not just her performance in “Oklahoma!”

Changing the Workplace, Leadership tools and tips, Leadership/Organizational, Movement BuildingMichele WeldonJune 17, 2019business, Change, Disability, equality, inclusion, women in the workplaceComment

Numbers Tell The Story: Confronting Bias in Nonprofit Leadership

In 15 years, you can grow from being a pre-schooler to earning a masters degree. In 15 years, you can possibly pay off a mortgage. In 15 years, you can move from an intern to being a leader in your organization.

Career success, Change Leadership, Changing the Power Par..., Changing the Workplace, Movement BuildingMichele WeldonJune 4, 2019Bias, business, Career, Leadership, Women's LeadershipComment

Matter of Pride: LGBTQ Fairness At Work Is Good Business

Creating a workplace culture that is fair and inclusive is good business. Beyond the rainbow merch, prideparades and events across the country marking June as LGBTQ Pride Month, fairness...

Changing the Workplace, Leadership/Organizational, Movement BuildingMichele WeldonMay 31, 2019Authentic Leadership, business, inclusivity, LGBTQ, Workplace CultureComment

Carry the Spirit of Seneca Falls: Gender Parity in 2018 and Beyond

Gloria Feldt’s Remarks at Take The Lead Fundraising Event. Linda Stein’s Gallery, 100 Reade Street, NYC, July 18, 2018

Inspirational Role Models, Movement Building, EventGloria FeldtAugust 2, 201850 Women Can, Gloria Feldt, inspirational women, Kathleen TurnerComment

She Earned It: Claiming Your Degree New Push for #ImmodestWomen

Beyond the Imposter Syndrome – and perhaps a sidebar to it— is a new social media push calling out for women to declare their doctoral degrees and use the title they earned.

Movement BuildingMichele WeldonJune 22, 2018gender parity, Michele Weldon, Movement building, women in the workplace, women leadersComment

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