Give the Gift of Mentorship

I never had a formal mentor. But I was incredibly fortunate that some people saw in me capabilities I didn’t see in myself.

Mentors and SponsorsTake The LeadDecember 3, 2013giving, mentor, Role ModelsComment

Everyone Needs Mentors

Do you have a mentor? Are you a mentor? Do you want a mentor?

Mentors and SponsorsTake The LeadDecember 2, 2013giving back, mentors, Role ModelsComment

Crazy, Sexy Practice

I spent last weekend “recharging”, as they say, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. (Ok, not exactly in the mountains—it was cold and there were reports of bears—but at least nestled between them at the always lovely Highland Center Lodge).

Life tools and tipsLex SchroederNovember 20, 2013creative practice, ideas that moveComment

Wake-Up Call about Gynecologic Cancers

About 91,730 women will be diagnosed with gynecological cancer this year and about 30,000 of them will die from the disease, according to estimates by the American Cancer Society.

Susan Weiss GrossNovember 18, 2013health, WomenComment

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

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