Does 4 percent seem like a lot to you?
Working Mother reports the good news in its June/July issue that 25 American companies are honored as the best companies for multicultural women work in terms of hiring, retention, networking, mentoring and promotion.
Read MoreCommencement season seems to bring out the best in advice, most notably from women leaders around the country and the world sharing their wisdom about failure, success and dreams, hopefully inspiring the next generation of women leaders.
Read MoreFor years, those fighting to close the gender wage gap have referred to some version of this stat – women earn 70-something cents for every dollar men earn. It’s not wrong, but it’s often misunderstood, and ultimately, it hurts the argument that gender equity in the workplace is still an issue.
Read MoreThe stories we tell ourselves determine how we think we must behave. Change your story and you can transform your life in dramatic ways.
Read MoreHow does she know?
Well, She Knows, the new multi-platform digital media company with 81 million unique monthly visitors, apparently knows from a recent study of 1,622 of their online users that most of the respondents said they find issues at work because they are women. And women networking can definitely help.
Read MoreDiversity, equity and inclusion are just buzz words unless you put the plan into action. Some industries, companies and organizations are doing just that for women to reach equality for gender in the workplace.
Read MoreOf course the lunch featured a do- it-yourself, build your own salad plate because these 1,500 women (and a few men) at the 15th Annual Ultimate Women’s Power Lunch in Chicago are used to doing it for themselves. And each other.
Read MoreLet’s be honest, our collective relationship with women sucks.
In a work setting, organizations by and large want to do the right thing by women, but often struggle with two things: a) everybody’s relationship to women and b) a woman’s relationship to herself.
Read MoreThe paucity of women leaders in the tech industry is not news, but concrete efforts to make the male-dominated industry more diverse and inclusive is news, thanks to the introductory launch last week of Project Include.
Read MoreYears ago I interviewed author and life coach Gail Blanke on her book, “Between Trapezes,” advising those who are in the space between life phases to take a leap off the diving board and “invent the water on the way down.”
Read MoreTake The Lead Arizona is launching an intensive leadership training program in Maricopa County for women who work in the nonprofit sector. The deadline is approaching for applications to “50 Women Can Change the World,” an innovative program running August through December 2016 that includes five in-person training sessions, a robust online learning course and executive coaching.
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