It was an offer I couldn’t refuse–an invitation from the nonprofit organization 2020 Women on Boards to a reception at the New York Stock Exchange on the eve of International Women’s Day (IWD).
I couldn’t resist the juicy historic juxtaposition: a 2014 IWD event in the financial power center of the world bookending the day’s feisty Socialist beginnings in 1911, including women’s protest marches not far from the Wall Street bull.
Read MoreI know that most people believe that simply because it is 2014 that the gender bias is nonexistent. Well, that’s not the case. Though I’m fortunate enough to live in America, where equal opportunities are encouraged, it doesn’t necessarily mean everyone agrees.
Read MoreThank you sponsors, participants, speakers, partner organizations, volunteers, and staff. You took the challenge. You launched Take The Lead.
Read MoreIf you’re as tired as I am of those negative narratives about women’s lack of advancement, then you’ll be as delighted as I am to see this infographic summarizing a new report by the research organization Catalyst.
Read MoreHow many times have you found yourself not going to a great event because you didn’t have a friend to go with you? I found myself doing this time and time again, while at the same time finding that many spaces and groups for geeks and nerds were heavily dominated by men. I decided to solve both these problems by forming a meetup group that provides opportunities for women to attend exciting local events and make new friends. The Nerdy Girls Society is designed to foster continuous learning for women of all ages who are interested in things typically described as “nerdy.” We’re enthusiastic about stuff ranging from science to history, comic cons to lectures, and everything in between.
Read MoreI was going to make a post about sorority recruitment today, and don’t worry that is coming Friday! I thought that this would be a better topic though because it’s more of a current event topic to talk about. I absolutely loved the cast of amazing women they had who spoke at the launch event and I thought that Take The Lead Women hosted a wonderful event. If you follow me on Twitter, sorry that I blew up your twitter feed. Here are five awesome tweets that I thought wonderfully represented some of the best moments. I definitely tweeted more so follow me on twitter for more of my live tweets/retweets!
Read MoreLast night on Wednesday February 19th, ASU Gammage held an event about women empowerment called Take the Lead. The event featured speakers from all over the country that were there to “inspire and propel women to step into their own power.”
People were also tuning in from 50 countries around the world through a live stream; and they could follow the event through Twitter and Facebook with the hashtag #takeleadlaunch.
I don’t believe men don’t want a better world for women. I suspect a lot of men (and plenty of women, too) just REALLY don’t know how to get there. And how could they? Most men in leadership positions are largely working without us. There aren’t many of us in Congress, on boards, leading major businesses and institutions. You can’t see what you can’t see… And if the world is working for you the way it is now, why change things?
Read MoreClose the Gap App™ is a powerful tool that takes you on a guided deep dive into your career path. It’s like having your very own career or business coach on your desktop or mobile device.
Read MoreHuddled around my laptop computer, two friends and I watched the livestream of Take the Lead’s February 19 Launch Event. We all agreed that Carla Harris, a Wall Street investment banker and gospel singer, not only was the most inspiring and exciting speaker, but shared the most valuable pointers on what we women need to do to be leaders in our worlds.
Read MoreWe know you are all eager to see the photos and video from the Take The Lead Challenge Launch Event on Feb. 19th – so are we!
Read MoreWhat a night! Whether you joined us live at Arizona State University or were among the livestream viewers from 41 countries, together we ignited a new kind of women’s movement.
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