We are constantly reminded in this culture that if we see something, say something.
It is a mantra we apply to public safety in the age of terrorism. It is also part of our workplace ethos. You are reminded to report what you know is wrong– whether it is actions of a boss, colleague, top administration or management.
Read MoreWhat comes first? A movement or a hashtag?
Tens of thousands have shared and responded to #WhatADoctorLooksLike, as the result of an African American female doctor’s recent offer to help an unresponsive passenger and the flight attendant refusal to believe she was a doctor.
Read MoreWith the countdown to the presidential election gathering intensity, no doubt tensions arise over political discussions in the office, meetings or at business conference, events or dinners.
Read MoreDear Donald:
Thank you.
Sorry/not sorry about your no-good, miserable recent weeks, not helped by denials of misconduct during the latest debate, followed by calling Hillary Clinton a “nasty woman.”
Read MoreMelinda Gates is on it. And that is a good thing.
As the philanthropic billionaire and co-founder of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Gates can also add to her influence and investments the efforts of many other entreprenuers, organizations, business leaders, schools and foundations nationally and globally in the movement to keep women leaders in the STEM fields.
Read MoreWhat do Papua New Guinea and the United States have in common?
Neither country has a national paid family leave law. Some suggest that solving the conundrums of working moms might be as simple as a national family paid leave policy.
Read MoreThis will make you laugh: If you are seen as genuinely funny at work, you could be more successful. Jokes can speed up your career growth.
Read MoreIn December 2011, Hearsay Social Founder & CEO Clara Shih at age 29 was elected to the Starbucks board of directors. Boards of public, private, and non-profit organizations are not just for older individuals. The survival of these organizations depends on having input from younger generations, which comprises both their customers and their employees.
Read MoreAre you ready for some football? A better question might be, is American football ready for more women leaders?
During this freshly launched football season, tune into network television any time Saturday or Sunday, then Sunday or Monday evenings, and you will likely witness a college-level or NFL football game. What you will not see often are women who are coaching, managing or even viewing from the sky boxes or front offices as leaders in the league.
Read MoreCall it stamina, call it confidence, call it ambition. It’s the secret sauce that many of us hope to have. We strive to be full of confidence and we want to claim it genuinely as our own as we push forward in our careers.
Read MoreIt can be a small glass prism with your name engraved on the base, one that you display on your desk for a few months, then on a bookshelf, then in a drawer, then throw away a few years later if you change jobs or move your office.
Read MoreAccording to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, 24 Fortune 500 companies had no women on their boards as of March 2016. The bad news is that the majority of these 24 companies have failed to do anything about this problem, despite the attention the women on boards issue has received lately.
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