đđđ Download the full PDF with graphics, over 100 links to research, and resources đđđ While women have been critical to the workforce since the beginning of time, in recent years, women in leadership have become a holy grail for organizations that want to be seen as open and welcoming places...
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Confessions of a Reluctant Feminist: My Role In Perpetuating Workplace Discrimination
Key Takeaways: Workplace discrimination is a mirror, not a point of blameâwhen we acknowledge our own contributions to the everyday dynamics, we open a curious, compassionate pathway to change. It takes bravery to notice the moments when we default to the systemic scriptâwhether itâs staying...
Womenâs Equality: Blame Wonât Get Us There
Key Takeaways: Equality canât thrive in a culture of blame; shifting from fault-finding to shared responsibility creates space for growth and understanding. Equality is more complex than just fixing individual biasâit lives in the intersection of beliefs, systems, behaviors, and culture, and must...
Working Mother Advice: Back-to-School Tips & Tricks – Part 2
Key Takeaways: Working mother A relaxed âbackâtoâschool meetingâ with your kids a week or two before classes begin helps ease everyone into a new scheduleâdiscussing bedtime shifts, lunchâpacking preferences, and new routines so the transition feels intentional, not surprising. Tackle shopping...
How Not To Fall Victim To âThe Motherhood Penaltyâ
Key Takeaways: Motherhood penalty is a real systemic roadblock, not just a personal experienceâitâs built into hiring, pay, promotion, and performance norms that mistakenly assume moms are less committed or competent. Mothers typically face a perâchild wage reduction of around 5â10âŻpercent, even...
Women: Picture a World Where We Are Winning And Not The Underdog. It’s Here Today.
Key Takeaways: Underdog narratives keep women smallâweâre actually already winning: Despite media spotlighting pay gaps and boardroom absence, the author invites us to see that women are founding thriving companies, earning competitive salaries, and excelling in education and leadership roles. The...
Live Your Own Fairy Tale by Negotiating Your Own Value
Key Takeaways: fairy tale isnât just fantasyâitâs your own value story: The author encourages women to view the negotiation process like crafting their own fairy tale, reclaiming narrative control by defining and asserting what theyâre truly worth. Negotiation goes beyond salaryâit encompasses...
Do You Suffer From âSorry-itis?â
Key Takeaways: sorry can become a self-sabotage habit: The author shows how women often apologize reflexivelyâeven when no harm was doneâand how this "sorryâitis" gradually teaches others to see us as less capable or confident. Owning your space means choosing stronger alternatives: Instead of...
Book Review: Spiraling Upward, the 5 Co-Creative Powers for Women on the Rise â How It Is Helping Me Restart My Business
Key Takeaways: Book review reflections reveal how Spiraling Upward opens deep inner pathways: The author describes how Wendy Wallbridgeâs work helped restart her business by nurturing belief, energy, and authentic directionâshowing that success begins with self-coâcreation. The Spiral Up...
The Elephant in the Gender Equality Room: Masculinity
Key Takeaways: Gender equality cannot be achieved without challenging masculinity: Expanding definitions of masculinityâmoving beyond rigid traits like dominance or stoicismâis essential for progress. Narrow, culturally enforced ideals of masculinity limit both men and women by restricting...








