For women in leadership perspective is everything. Even though sometimes reading the day’s headlines or encountering the accidental sexist at the water-cooler can make you feel like women aren’t getting ahead in leadership, this little retrospective may give you hope that things for women in...
Have you noticed the steady drumbeat of research studies coming out over the last 5 years - I mean real, serious research - that find that when more than 30% of an organizations' leadership is made up of working women, the organization is measurably more successful? When I first started reading...
Did you know that according to this 2011 Linked In survey of 1,000 women professionals, while 80% said having a mentor was important, only 20% actually had a mentor? In my work as an executive coach and speaker, I notice how easy it is for many women to second-guess ourselves. We tend to focus...
Every woman reaches a point at least once in her life (most of us, many more), where the frustration of sexual discrimination, subtle undermining or personal self-sabotage we learned at the knee of the dominant culture smacks us in the face. You know it. It’s that moment of wordless disbelief,...
It’s a fact, Ladies. The most fulfilling experience of our lives – nurturing little beings into wonderful adults – is statistically killing our careers. At least that’s what the data says. According to a 2010 study by Michelle Budig and Melissa Hodges of the Social and Demographic Research...
By: Katerina Sokou Could getting more women in the workforce be the key to a stronger and more stable global economy? Some leading thinkers, including at the International Monetary Fund, argue exactly that. “Growth is the lens through which we view the issue of female labor force participation, as...
What do you do in that moment where you see someone discriminating against you - or another woman? - Click To Tweet Sometimes you want to lash out at gender discrimination. Sometimes you're so flabbergasted you don't know what to say or do. Take some tips from InPowerWomen.com bloggers Dana Theus...
The holidays are bearing down! Hurry! Run! Work late to finish that todo list before you enjoy your family. . . . or not. Maybe you should just go enjoy your family and take a break. Good advice from young executives to chill out and enjoy the holidays. It's good for your health—and your business!...
How many times do you react without thinking and wish you'd had the ability to stop and choose your response more intentionally? Don't feel alone if you said "too many times!" Sameer gives some great advice and perspective on this all-too-common challenge to developing your personal power in the...
Women are often credited with high emotional intelligence, but "EQ" is accessible to all of us, and it's not just about being able to read other people! Emotional intelligence is also about being able to manage our own emotions and the energy associated with them. John gives us great insight into...
