What's Next To Do: Gender Wage Gap Persists in Every State, Industry

We’re not throwing any parades to celebrate the slightly smaller gender wage gap in this country in 2015. Because it is not good enough. But we are aiming to close the wage gap by 2025.

Finance/MoneyMichele WeldonDecember 5, 2016business, Career, Change, equality, Michele Weldon, wage gap, women in the workplaceComment

Carpe The Chaos: Creating A Culture of Inclusion In Leadership

The message couldn’t be more clear from the top of government and throughout the offices and halls of nearly every industry: Gender equity in leadership is imperative to move our culture, nation and the world forward.

ParityMichele WeldonDecember 2, 2016carpe the chaos, gender parity, Leadership, Michele Weldon, women in the workplaceComment

Female Foodies: Savory Advice from Leaders On Making It In Foodservice

November 29, 2016

by Michele Weldon

business, Career, food, Leadership, Michele Weldon

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Ricky Eisen, founder of Between The Bread, says her greatest leadership lesson is to delegate.

Simple is better than fussy. And teamwork is better than going it alone.

Those have been the mantras and core of the leadership ethic for nearly four decades of Ricky Eisen, founder of Between the Bread Hospitality Group, a New York-based food company with three stores and one catering location.

Women Like YouMichele WeldonNovember 29, 2016business, Career, food, Leadership, Michele WeldonComment

Investing in Her: More Women Putting Money Into Women's Businesses

We are embarking on the “Age of Female Entrepreneurialism” in this country.

That profound optimism is owned by Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and co-founder of Ellevest, a digital investment platform for women, and Ellevate Network, a global professional women’s organization of more than 34,000 members.

A Juicy Legacy: Citrus CEO Offers Leadership Lessons To Her Daughters, All Women

You can squeeze a lot of leadership lessons out of 27 years in the fresh juice business. Marygrace Sexton, CEO of Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co., a Florida-based company serving customers is in 30 states and 24 countries, is willing and eager to do just that.

Ambition / IntentionMichele WeldonNovember 28, 2016Career, female entrepreneurs, Leadership, Michele Weldon, tips & tools, working mothersComment

How Do You Go Forward After a Bruising Election? #IPledgeParity

But whoever said it was right. Having been through many wins and losses, I can vouch for that. I offer it as balm if you are pained by the election results and as caution if you’re pleased with the outcome.

Do You Really Like Me? Tips To Increase The Nice Factor Just Enough

Everyone wants to have cordial relationships at work; everyone wants to be liked. No one wants to be the hated boss or co-worker. No one wants to avoid someone in the office because of her unpredictability.

Career successMichele WeldonNovember 22, 2016business, female entrepreneurs, likeability, Michele Weldon, women leadersComment

Under Pressure: Strategies For Dealing With Stress As An Effective Leader

It’s always something. Whether you are feeling stress because of external factors outside of work in the form of breaking news, the economic climate or family issues, or whether you are pressed by internal factors including anxiety about performance, deadlines and perhaps even downsizing, stress arrives.

Thanks For Everything: 5 Reasons Women Leaders Can Be Thankful

On Thanksgiving Day this week, many friends and family members will go around the table or the room and express what has inspired gratitude this year, and give a shout out to what and who makes them feel grateful. Or many will send emails, texts and leave voice mails of gratitude for those in different parts of the world.

Tools and TipsMichele WeldonNovember 21, 2016Change, female entrepreneurs, Michele Weldon, women in the workplace, women leadersComment

STEM Gap: Growing Women Leaders in Sciences From Classroom to C-Suite

The deliberate push for more women leaders in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and math has been expanding for the past decade. The movement begins with girls in grade schools, moving through universities and academia into C-suites of innovation and technology start-ups.

Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonNovember 15, 2016C-Suite, equality, Michele Weldon, Women in STEM, women in the workplaceComment

Great News: Women Owned Businesses Growing, Thriving, Employing More

The 11.3 million women-owned firms in this country are performing five times better than the national average of businesses, employing close to 9 million people and generating over $1.6 trillion in revenues, according to the latest American Express OPEN report.

Career successMichele WeldonNovember 15, 2016business, Career, Change, Michele Weldon, women in the workplace, Women's LeadershipComment

Starting Again: Key Strategies for Women Leaders to Rebound After Failure

Sure, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and try again. We have all the sports clichés and the war metaphors to bandy about, plus a closet-full of trite sayings about winners and losers and how losing makes you stronger.