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Sistering: How Mutual Support Gives Female Philanthropists the Courage to Draw a Bigger Circle
Sistering: How Mutual Support Gives Female Philanthropists the Courage to Draw a Bigger Circle

Women like to do things together.

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Gloria FeldtSeptember 16, 2018feminism, gender-equality, Leadership, Philanthropy, WomenComment
Spirits Are High For Distillery Co-Founder, Creative Entrepreneur
Spirits Are High For Distillery Co-Founder, Creative Entrepreneur

Spirits move her.

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Inspirational Role ModelsMichele WeldonSeptember 14, 2018business, female entrepreneurs, Michele Weldon, women in the workplace, women leadersComment
Busy Is A Four Letter Word: Make The Most Of Every Hour
Busy Is A Four Letter Word: Make The Most Of Every Hour

“How are you?”

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Leadership tools and tipsMichele WeldonSeptember 11, 2018Career, communication, Michele Weldon, women in the workplace, Work/Life BalanceComment
Serena For President
Serena For President

I’m not a tennis player. Want to know why? I’ll reveal that in a bit. Right now I am obsessed with Serena Williams for so many reasons.

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Gloria FeldtSeptember 10, 2018equality, feminism, Leadership, serena-williams, tennis
Fair Is Fair: Director Telling Story of Lilly Ledbetter, How One Woman Makes Difference
Fair Is Fair: Director Telling Story of Lilly Ledbetter, How One Woman Makes Difference

So far seven years in the making, “Lilly,” a political drama on the life of fair pay activist Lilly Ledbetter, is the passion project for award-winning director and writer Rachel Feldman, who is now aiming to begin production.

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Inspirational Role ModelsMichele WeldonSeptember 10, 2018film, gender equality, Hollywood, inspirational women, Michele WeldonComment
Equal Means Equal: ERA Activist, Director Fights For Equality
Equal Means Equal: ERA Activist, Director Fights For Equality

It’s simple, right? Equal means equal. Unless it doesn’t.

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ParityMichele WeldonSeptember 7, 2018equality, gender equality, Michele Weldon, purpose, women leadersComment
Never Too Cool for School: Working While Earning Degrees, Training Is Hot
Never Too Cool for School: Working While Earning Degrees, Training Is Hot

It’s September and back to school reminders are everywhere.

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Career choicesMichele WeldonSeptember 4, 2018education, Michele Weldon, No Excuses, Power Tools, women leadersComment
Take Your Passion, Make It Happen: Your Expertise Can Work For You
Take Your Passion, Make It Happen: Your Expertise Can Work For You

What are you good at doing? What is your expertise?

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Life tools and tipsMichele WeldonSeptember 3, 2018Career, female entrepreneurs, Michele Weldon, passion, PowerComment
What to Wear to Work: Serena’s Tutu, Kyrsten’s Shoes, and Why I Wear Red
What to Wear to Work: Serena’s Tutu, Kyrsten’s Shoes, and Why I Wear Red

After the third interview request in a week’s time asking me to comment on what constitutes appropriate work attire for women, I finally realized the cosmic importance of the question.

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Gloria FeldtSeptember 2, 2018elections, feminism, Leadership, serena-williams, Women
Safety First: Self Defense For Women A Priority for Filmmaker, 50 Women Media Leader
Safety First: Self Defense For Women A Priority for Filmmaker, 50 Women Media Leader

Coming home in 1992 to a break-in in progress changed the priorities for Ellen Snortland. The author, filmmaker, performer, journalist, actor, coach and activist surprised and escaped a knife-wielding burglar with a loud scream.

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Inspirational Role ModelsMichele WeldonAugust 31, 2018Change, independence, Michele Weldon, self defense, women leaders Comment
You Made Me A Believer: Correcting Double Standard For Women On Harassment
You Made Me A Believer: Correcting Double Standard For Women On Harassment

The recently denied accusation against actress Asia Argento, an outspoken #MeToo proponent, of sexual assault by a minor male, once again calls into question the credibility of women who come forward or the women who are accused of harassment, assault and wrongdoing.

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Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonAugust 28, 2018Change, me too, Michele Weldon, sexual harassment, Times Up, women in the workplaceComment
Law, Order & Pantyhose: Law Firm Addresses Gender Parity Fairly
Law, Order & Pantyhose: Law Firm Addresses Gender Parity Fairly

What’s fair is fair.

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Women Like YouMichele WeldonAugust 27, 2018Change, lawyers, Leadership, Michele Weldon, Women in Law, women in the workplace Comment
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Every theory about falling birth rates points to women.

Women are too educated. Too free. Too focused on careers. Too burdened by structural barriers.

Gloria Feldt went looking for the theory that asks what men are doing differently. She couldn't f You walked out of that meeting certain something happened.

By the time you got to your desk, you were already replaying it. Editing it. Looking for the part where you misread something.

And by the time you opened your laptop, you'd fully talked you She didn't wait for permission. She built the table.

@gloriafeldt is the Co-Founder & President of Take The Lead, global expert in women's leadership and DEI, bestselling author of five books, and Forbes 50 Over 50 honoree. Her latest: Intention She doesn't ignore what she sees. 

She doesn't adjust herself to fit what doesn't make sense. 

She doesn't wait for someone else to initiate change.

Meet Amelia Pittner, Community Champion with the 50 Women Can Lead The Change program, and the wom You edited yourself before you spoke.

You softened the ask. Swallowed the pushback. Waited for a better moment that kept not coming.
And at some point the editing became automatic. You stopped noticing you were doing it.

That is not professionalism The meetings got scheduled. 

The reports got sent. 

The team stayed intact.

Nobody asked how.

What's the last thing you did at work that nobody noticed, and what would have happened if you hadn't done it? Emma Grede says "I don't think people wake up thinking about me."

That's not arrogance. That's clarity.

Most women spend enormous energy managing other people's perceptions of them at work. Editing themselves. Softening. Waiting to be see
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