123 Women and The Lessons of History on Veterans Day And Beyond

Issue 74 — November 11, 2018. Feast your eyes on this Washington Post infographic tracking wins by female candidates for Congress and Governorships in last week’s elections.

Inspire: Take The Lead...Gloria FeldtNovember 13, 2018Gloria Feldt, Leadership, The Sum, Women, Women's LeadershipComment

Say Yes! 7 Tips To Eliminate Negativity in Your Workplace

I recently led an all-day seminar where a few people in the room exuded negativity starting from complaints about the breakfast and continuing relentlessly regardless of topic, discussion or activity. Cynical, overly critical of colleagues, adding only contradictions and challenges, they each had nary a kind word for anyone.

Leadership tools and tipsMichele WeldonNovember 13, 2018business, Michele Weldon, Positivity, tips, women in the workplaceComment

Female Creative Agency CEO Advises: Tell The Hard Truths

Tell the truth. Even if it is not going well.

Career choicesMichele WeldonNovember 12, 2018business, Career, female entrepreneurs, Michele Weldon, women in the workplace, women leadersComment

Find Your Cru: Author, CEO Tiffany Dufu Offers Her Epiphanies

It was a Tiffany Epiphany. Years ago while she was watching a phase of the annual 23-day Tour De France bicycle race on television, Tiffany Dufu, women’s leadership and author of Drop the Ball, says it suddenly occurred to her that what looked like an individual sport was really not that at all.

Do The Hustle: Getting Work On The Side When You Need It Most

In the new Oscar-buzzing movie, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”, Melissa McCarthy plays the late real-life author Lee Israel who turned to fabricating and forging historic author letters to make a living and pay the rent when her book deals dried up.

Life tools and tipsMichele WeldonNovember 6, 2018business, Career, career advice, film, Michele WeldonComment

From Space To Workplace: CEO Creates A Culture That Values The Whole Person

Her career move from the heavens to human-centric workplace cultures makes perfect sense when you talk to Deborah Westphal, CEO of Toffler Associates.

Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonNovember 5, 2018business, Change, communication, Michele Weldon, women in the workplaceComment

Citizenship Is Leadership, and Other Reasons Not Just to Vote but to Engage in Civic Life

Issue 73 — November 4, 2018. This morning, my grandson commented that it made no sense for election day to be on Tuesday.

Gloria FeldtNovember 5, 2018elections, feminism, Politics, Vote, Women

Taking Credit: New Methods To Close Gender Gap in Funding

The robot may know best. In paths to close the gender funding gap in entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence may be key.

Tools and TipsMichele WeldonNovember 3, 2018business, female entrepreneurs, gender bias, Michele Weldon, women in businessComment

You Owe Me: 6 Ways To Pay It Forward Fairly With Professional Favors

“You would really be helping me out.” For many women in business, it seems we are always doing small and large favors for colleagues, clients, peers, bosses, administrators, staff and support teams. Under pressure, we may call on colleagues to help us out.

Tools and TipsMichele WeldonOctober 30, 2018business, communication, Michele Weldon, women in business, women in the workplaceComment

Iron Lady Inspiration: 100 Women In Finance CEO Forges The Future

Growing up in a suburb of Birmingham, England, Amanda Pullinger looked to Margaret Thatcher, then prime minister of England, as her role model.

Women Like YouMichele WeldonOctober 29, 2018Change, female entrepreneurs, Finance/Money, Michele Weldon, women in financeComment

5 Really Bad Strategic Mistakes Nonprofit Leaders Often Make

Issue 72 — October 28, 2018 Last week I was privileged to keynote the annual conference of Arizona State University’s Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation by being interviewed by the Center’s Executive Director Robert Ashcraft.

Gloria FeldtOctober 28, 2018business, feminism, Leadership, nonprofit, Women

A Win For Women: Close the $500 Billion Pay Gap

How many Mega Millions winning lottery tickets would it take to close the gender pay gap? 313. That’s because $500 billion is the total gender pay gap each year in the United States

ParityMichele WeldonOctober 26, 2018Equal pay, equality, gender equality, Michele Weldon, pay gapComment

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