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 this initiative, which asks companies to sign a pledge to … [Read more...]
What do the ‘top companies for executive women’ do differently?
Perhaps your company has made inroads toward gender equality, as many companies have with female leaders in place. But they could do a lot more, you’re probably thinking. Well, let’s take a look at what makes some companies – … [Read more...]
Bonus gap revealed: Women get $3,500 less than men
Just when you think your company might be getting on the pay equity bandwagon, there’s one more thing employers have to take a look at: bonus pay. Even if male and female employees’ take-home pay is in line with pay equity … [Read more...]
How will you celebrate International Women’s Day?
For a woman in leadership, International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8 is a day that belongs to you. It is a day to celebrate all that you’ve accomplished. … [Read more...]
Two days in, it’s a ‘happy’ new year for women in leadership
It may be the best of times and the worst of times for women in the workplace, but as 2018 begins, we see some signs of a shake-up in the status quo for women’s advancement into leadership roles. (And we hope this is just 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...]
Getting to the C-Suite (from a female COO who did)
If you really want to advance your career and get to the C-suite, Melissa Greenwell, Chief Operating Officer of sporting goods retailer The Finish Line, knows exactly what it takes. She’s held senior leadership roles for … [Read more...]
Inside the C-Suite: Meet Meg Whitman, CEO, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Meg Whitman seems to be the female CEO with the easiest smile, especially when you see photos of her in the news. And with all of her accomplishments, she does have a lot to smile about. She’s on Forbes’ 2016 Most Powerful … [Read more...]
Inside the C-Suite: Meet Ginni Rometty, CEO, chairwoman and president of IBM
Our “Inside the C-Suite” feature highlights women who lead the nation’s top companies. We hope it will provide practical, actionable information that is empowering and inspirational. Stay tuned for upcoming posts on other top … [Read more...]
Knowing Your Value (& Getting Paid What You’re Worth)
You might have seen members of the U.S. women’s national soccer team on 60 Minutes last Sunday, talking about their ongoing fight for equal pay. Because they’re being paid a third of what the men’s team gets, they filed a … [Read more...]