If you want to advance even further in your career, it might be a good time to reconsider your mentoring relationships. Your male mentors could be holding you back. … [Read more...]
Gender Partnerships
How Gender Bias Affects Your Performance Reviews
Todd and Sarah are co-workers with the same title and duties. They perform at the same level. Numbers prove that. Their boss feels they both need to improve how they interact with clients. In Todd’s annual review, the … [Read more...]
Sexism at Work: Exposed in a simple office experiment (Try it for yourself!)
Okay, sexism still exists, most women would say. But it’s often invisible and harder to define or identify in the workplace than it used to be. Two co-workers – one male and one female – saw for themselves just how … [Read more...]
How to Bust Through Gender Bias in the Workplace: Tools for Change
No matter where you are in your career, you’re aware of the challenges many women face as they try to advance their career into senior management. That’s why a new initiative, which asks companies to sign a pledge to … [Read more...]
The Board Game: Are You Ready to Play?
No matter what stage your career is in now, it’s never too early to think about a seat on a corporate board – and find out what you need to do to get yourself there. The move will certainly give you more confidence, expand … [Read more...]
To Fight Unconscious Bias, We’ve Got To Recognize It
In our slow-but-steady march to the board rooms, corner offices and C-suites of companies both large and not-so-large, we’ve definitely come a long way. But currently, women’s achievements in advancement may be holding too … [Read more...]
The Power of the Male Ally: Engaging Men, Advancing Women
A special report from the Pennsylvania Conference for Women Do you engage more with male or female colleagues? It matters. Since women have a steeper trek to the top, having more men in your professional life just might … [Read more...]
Closing the Gender Pay Gap: What Every Woman Can Do
Remember when actress Patricia Arquette made an impassioned speech about “equal pay for equal work,” when accepting her Academy Award last year? Well, she put her money where her mouth is, now as executive producer of a … [Read more...]
New Thinking on Who’s Bolder – Men or Women?
With men still dominating the C-suites it’s no surprise that most people think of men as being bolder and the bigger risk-takers at work. Turns out, that might not be the case after all. A new assessment conducted by Zenger … [Read more...]
Role Reversal: What Happens When Men Say These Words
Have you ever heard a man in your workplace utter these phrases? I was once told to come to a meeting just to look pretty. People think I’m bossy when I have an opinion. I shouldn’t say I’m sorry but I do it all the … [Read more...]
