The Landscape of the Changing Workplace
freedigitalphotos.net by Ambro Work in the 21st century is changing. Gone are the days of a 35-year tenure at one job with a retirement pension. Today’s workers are [...]
Managing Flexible Working Arrangements
freedigitalphotos.net by Ambro One of the best ways to help employees achieve work/life balance is through flexible working arrangements. And as technology has increased the possibility of working [...]
The Motherhood Penalty
freedigitalphotos.net by franky242 As the discussion around women in the workforce evolves from a mere awareness of the issue to a solutions-oriented discussion, one aspect of the debate [...]
The Paycheck Fairness Act: More Progress to Equal Pay?
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law. The Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 84/H.R. 377), which aims to update 1963’s Equal Pay act, is building [...]
Lessons to Lead By
It’s graduation time around the country and, as everyone knows, an integral part of this rite of passage involves listening to commencement speeches filled with advice on living one’s [...]
Value Added Assets – Women in Financial Management
The drumbeat is growing louder and the message is clear: more women are needed in the world of wealth management. Despite modest gains over the last two decades, women are [...]
Should Diversity Goals be Linked to Executive Compensation?
This month’s Harvard Business Review features a case study entitled “How Hard Should You Push Diversity?” in which the chief diversity recruiter of the fictitious GlobeBank wonders if he should penalize managers who promote [...]
The Opportunity Gap for Women
A new research report from Catalyst finds that men are more likely than women to be offered the highly visible, mission-critical roles, which provide the experience and exposure considered essential [...]
Binders Full of Women and The Big Picture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX_AN4w3da8&feature=related Mitt Romney’s reference, during the second Presidential debates, to “binders full of women” became an instant viral phenomenon. And though it is safe to say that Romney could have conjured [...]
Why "Having it All" is Not Just a Women's Issue
When conversation circles around the subject of “having it all,” the core of the discussion tends to revolve around how women can have both a satisfying family life and thriving [...]