When I was a columnist at a daily newspaper years ago, one of my colleagues named Alice used the byline of A.J., because she said it made a difference how people perceived her work. And yes, readers assumed she was a man. I gather it is the same reason many initially assumed J.K. Rowling was also a male author.
Read MoreAs Hillary Clinton has declared victory as the first female presumptive presidential nominee in U.S. history, it is prudent to look back to 2014. Two years ago this moment was a prediction, so we are republishing excerpts of this 2014 column on media representations of all female leaders by Gloria Feldt, Take The Lead co-founder and president. This originally ran in ASU Magazine.
Read MoreFrom the image of the giddy United Airlines flight attendant in the 1968 commercial “Come Fly With Me” to Nia Vardalos as the one-woman travel agency in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” decades later, both scenes may create the impression that women dominate the travel industry.
Read MoreOh, the feedback forms. Whether going old school with pencils and paper distributed at the end of your talk, or online surveys emailed to you when the conference ends, feedback is both essential and terrifying. Whether you have to give it or receive it.
Read MoreIt’s not that often that women leaders serve on an all-woman board, encounter all-women conference rooms or even are part of an all-women team in the organization. Never mind the low odds of serving on a panel that consists entirely of women– unless it is a conference for women.
Read MoreHave you ever left a meeting and thought, “I wish I’d said…” or, “Why did no one listen to me?”
Read MoreWe 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.
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