The road to retirement has a lot more bumps for working women. According to the Department of Labor, only 44% of working women age 21-64, participate in a retirement plan. Additionally, working women have more career … [Read more...]
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New Norm: Women Bolstering Other Women at Work
Why don’t women in the workplace help other women? Are we competing for each other’s jobs? Are we so mean-spirited that we don’t want to see other women succeed? Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo’s chair and CEO, tackles these … [Read more...]
Time as a Commodity: How You Can Reclaim Yours
What if you could get 2-3 hours back in your work day? That is the amount of time the average person wastes per day and it’s not due to laziness. Instead today’s workforce is victim to distraction, messy desks, breaks in … [Read more...]
Mentoring Millennials: 6 Surprising Things to Tell Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
They’re the product of “helicopter parenting,” so they’re unprepared for the future. They’re lazy and given to “slacking.” They’re caught up in instant gratification and feel entitled to quick success and rewards. They’ve … [Read more...]
Putting People Ahead of Profits: How to Improve Your Company’s Culture
“I’ve always believed you hire character and train skill.” --- Lori Greiner, American inventor, entrepreneur, and Shark Tank panelist. The culture of your workplace is critical, even if it might be hard to define. In … [Read more...]
Women Wanted – Building a Strong Network for Women in Your Workplace
How can you benefit from being in a women's networking group? Here's a few perspectives: "I had a great experience with GROW (Growth in Relationships and Opportunities for Women networking program). I was paired with a … [Read more...]
Demystifying Mentorship: Simple Steps to Success
After listening to the recent podcast with Pernille Spiers-Lopez, (Leadership Skills Learned at IKEA) co-founder of Good Life Designed and former President and CEO of IKEA North America, I was surprised to hear her very … [Read more...]
Women in STEM & the Organizations Supporting Them
You probably saw the internet explode this past spring with the #ilooklikeanengineer campaign. The campaign addressed the lack of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and the perception that women … [Read more...]
You Want a Mentor? Keys to Building a Lasting Relationship
There’s no question that having a mentor is a good thing. A mentor is someone who has experience, can be trusted and both encourages and supports you. Who wouldn’t want this kind of person in their life? But that leaves one … [Read more...]
Making Every Day Women’s Equality Day
Two days ago, the nation celebrated Women's Equality Day. August 26th gets the honor as it marks the date when the 19th amendment, Women's Right to Vote, was put into action. 2015 marks 95 years of women's suffrage. While … [Read more...]