We all know that if we leave the workforce - to care for children or aging parents - re-entry will be tough. John's review of an inspiring and informative talk given by someone who's learned this firsthand, Susan Smith Blakey, holds nuggets of gold advice for lawyers (Susan's profession) and many...
The discussions about women in leadership usually don't point the finger at sexism by men directly these days, and with good reason. This article from Kathryn helps us understand how today's sexist cultural trends are much more complex than it's "Mad Men" stereotype. We can't just blame the men...
Research continues to show us that mentorship is not enough to help women get into senior executive leadership in significant percentages. What the research says is that in addition to cultivating mentors to help them “learn the ropes,” the folks that leapfrog their peers into the executive ranks...
Women are leading a quiet revolution in the workplace and Dana used her debut post for the Huffington Post Business section to detail how we're doing it. The work-life values of the future workforce don't look like the values of the past. How do you live these values in your career? - InPower...
Study: Taking Gender into Account: Theory & Design for Women's Leadership Development (Ely-Harvard Business School, Ibarra-INSEAD, Kolb-Simmons, 2011) Finding: Subtle, "second generation" forms of gender bias operate in corporate culture, but skill building programs that recognize these biases...
We all want to be indispensable employees, to ensure job security. These days there no such thing as a truly secure job, but there are things you can do to increase the likelihood you'll have the job as long as you want it. Enjoy Mary's powerful advice for taking your career into your own hands. -...
What does it mean when people are less interested in the word “feminism” than they used to be? Dana sees it as a good sign that the equality ideals of feminism are becoming broadly accepted. What do you think? – InPower Editors According to Google, people are searching less on the term “feminism”...
We’ve heard some women point at “office politics” for why they don’t care much about getting ahead, and even some who don’t let it stop them hold their nose and deal with it. Sometimes this is an excuse and sometimes it’s not. Dana takes a hard look at what is really going on behind the “office...
For many this is a quiet week where, even in the midst of social and work bustle we can find time for personal reflection. is it practical to meditate at work? Maybe not, but we really like how Henna shares her experience on how building a reflective practice of meditation can help us become more...
The story goes that women don't negotiate for themselves well. But we can. Especially when it's for something important to us. We love insight from Katherine with tips on negotiating for one of the things we often want most - flexibility. - InPower Editors For the last decade+ I have thought about...
