Title: Women on Boards, and Board Size, Matters For Performance Study: The Evershed Board Report (John Heaps, Chairman. PR Moment 2011) Finding: The size and shape of a board play a tangible part in the success, or otherwise, of an organization. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This...
Earlier this year when my youngest son graduated high school I celebrated with a blog post about motherhood and what I’ve learned about leadership by being a parent. Readers had a lively discussion on the post (when I posted it on Smartblog on Leadership) and several asked me to address some other...
Study: Women Are Environmentally Friendly (Abrams Research, Abrams) Finding: Seven independent studies/surveys show that women are much more conscious of their environmental impact. InPower Insight: Women express caring and nurturing in more diverse ways than simply taking care of their family....
This guest post from Laurie Erdman reminds us that even though we are often encouraged to play small and create a work environment where I staffs can play small too, this helps nobody. It takes courage to play big. Where can you play bigger than you do today? ~Dana Much is written about why fast...
Women often find themselves between a rock and a hard place. When women are viewed as "nice," studies show that people "like" them better, but they are considered less effective in the workplace. When they're considered more effective but less nice, they experience more career roadblocks. What's a...
Returning to work after baby. 62% of American women are employed after giving birth.
“I am a really good #2. I don’t want to be #1.” “I really love the job I’m in and don’t want my boss’s job. It just seems too political.” “I think I could do my boss’s job, but I don’t really want that much stress in my life right now.” “My kids are young, I’m already working as hard as I can, I...
I know a woman who lost her job. She knew it was coming. After all, she was privy to the numbers. Moreover, she’d watched as colleagues went into the boss’ office one-by-one, only to emerge and pack up their things. Now it was her turn. In the days leading up to her meeting – in a cruel twist,...
By: Natalie Runyon I attended a dinner with senior executive women leaders in financial institutions a few weeks ago at which a question was asked about the quickest way to increase the number of women in the C-suite. Very quickly, the consensus was to change the culture of organizations because...
Title: Women-Owned Small Businesses Growing Quickly Study: Women-Owned Companies (Phillips, American City Business Journals 2011) Finding: Women-owned small businesses are the fastest-growing segment of the business market. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by...
