We get it that she is not your average working mom returning to full time work, redefining herself with a new career. After all, she has six children and as an Oscar-winning actress has played everything from a Disney evil queen to Lara Croft, a live action figure from the video game, Tomb Raider.
Read More“You look like a million bucks.”
It’s a compliment that dates back decades, maybe more, and it’s not meant literally. Or is it?
Read MoreYou are lucky if you have never worked with one. And you may break out in hives from the stress just thinking about this mistress of the hive. If you have ever worked with or for a “Queen Bee,” you know what this is about. I have and the thought of the two queens I have worked for in different organizations still make me shudder.
Read MoreIowa leaders are proud of their track record of hiring and promoting women in the gaming/casino industry. Women hold more leadership positions in this industry than most other industries.
Read MoreIt may not be as blatant as a co-worker calling you a hot babe in the annual meeting, but it could be as horrific as your boss commenting on your necklace or your blouse as he stares at your chest. And yes, this happened to me and every one of my female colleagues for many years.
Read MoreDoes 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.
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