Pennsylvania Conference for Women: Four Lessons Learned

This year I had the immense pleasure of attending the Pennsylvania Conference for Women. And I wanted to share with you four of my personal highlights and takeaways from the day.

Life tools and tipsKaitlin RattiganNovember 14, 2013Leadership, Women, Work/Life BalanceComment

Mind the Gap: Liz O’Donnell’s New Book on Moms in America

Feminists and economists alike have been buzzing about the latest data released from the U.S. Census Bureau that shows the gender-based wage gap has remained virtually the same for the past decade.

Inspirational Role ModelsLiz O'DonnellNovember 13, 2013Career, motherhood, Work/Life BalanceComment

MBAs Won’t Fix Women, Women Will Transform MBAs

Ever feel like everybody is trying to “fix” women? Constantly trying to make women into better versions of themselves or something else entirely?

ParityLex SchroederNovember 12, 2013education, parity, WomenComment

Mothers or Others? Why Choose? How Maternity Leave Policy Crushes Women’s Leadership Parity

Jamera Lee Massop was an administrative assistant in New York when she became pregnant. She didn’t think being pregnant would or should impact her job.

ParityGloria FeldtNovember 8, 2013equality, maternity, Work/Life Balance Comment

What Will Motivate Men to Push for Gender Balance?

With all the talk about the need for women’s leadership today, I often find myself thinking, “Where the hell are the men?”

ParityLex SchroederNovember 5, 2013parity, Women's Leadership, womens movement Comment

22 Countries Outrank U.S. in Gender Equality

There are 22 countries, including Burundi, Nicaragua, Latvia, Lesotho, and the Philippines, where women have greater equality with men than they do in the United States, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2013 Global Gender Gap Report.

ParitySusan Weiss GrossNovember 4, 2013equality, gender, parity Comments

Trick or Treat for a New Halloween Costume

Halloween is probably my all-time favorite holiday. I love costumes and going all-out on the delivery of the identity of the character I am dressed as.

Changing the Power Par...Kaitlin RattiganOctober 31, 2013halloween, Power, sexComment

Leadership is About Attention, Not “Employee Engagement”

How often do you hear someone say they wish they had more employee engagement? How often do you feel this way yourself, or wish you felt more engaged with a project you’ve been assigned?

Leadership/OrganizationalLex SchroederOctober 29, 2013engagement, Leadership, parity Comment

When Will Women Rule the World?

World leaders have long recognized the value of empowering women, for their sake and to help achieve such long-term social goals as eradicating poverty, educating children, combating disease, and protecting the environment

ParityTake The LeadOctober 28, 2013parity, Power, Women's LeadershipComment

Women’s Leadership: Moral Obligation or Good Business Decision?

Earlier this month I made my way to the The New York Times building for Impact Leadership 21’s “Collaboration: Moving Forward Together,” summit and awards

Senate Women Led Effort that Broke Congressional Deadlock

Given the qualities that distinguish women leaders, it’s not surprising that a bipartisan group of female Senators emerged as key leaders in the negotiations that broke the Congressional deadlock over reopening the government and raising the debt ceiling.

Susan Weiss GrossOctober 21, 2013Government, Leadership, Women and Power Comments

Wonder Women: Sex, Power, and the Quest for Perfection

Feminism gave women of my generation an infinity of choices and opportunities to lead. We could cheer for the boys and play alongside them; look effortlessly elegant while chairing a board meeting, performing surgery, or saving the world.

Changing the Power Par...Debora SparOctober 18, 2013choice, feminism, womens movementComment

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