Can Men Mentor Women in the Age of #Metoo?
The #metoo movement sparked a cultural conversation about harassment and power dynamics in both Hollywood and the larger society. What of the business world? It appears there is growing concern [...]
The Pay Gap: A Matter of Timing?
In the pay gap, it seems timing is everything. A study by the US Census Bureau found that women who gave birth to their first child before 25 or after [...]
Communication Styles Reinforce Gender Bias
Communication is one of the most fundamental skills a professional can possess. Yet communication is far more nuanced than word choice or clarity of ideas expressed. Further, men and women [...]
Are Best Practices Harmful?
“That’s the way we’ve always done it.” This statement, one you have likely heard more than once in your career, should be a warning. Best practices may not be the [...]
ESG: No Longer "Green Window Dressing"
Corporations have often taken the position that when it comes to sustainability or other socially responsible issues, the costs outweigh the benefits for the bottom line. In his book Capitalism [...]
2017 Making Strides Toward Diversity
The first quarter of 2017 is just coming to a close but already gender diversity on boards seems to be a popular topic, cropping up in several studies and news [...]
Future Leaders: Millennial Women
Depending on how you look at the millennial generation, they are either innovative and optimistic or entitled youth with outsized expectations. As with most things, the truth is somewhere in [...]
Managing Conflict
freedigitalphotos.net by franky 242 Conflict is a fact of life, in business or otherwise. Yet, managed incorrectly, conflict can have devastating effects: strained relationships, lost productivity, and low [...]
Achieving Executive Presence
Think of the most successful executives you know or have read about. They possess “executive presence,” a term hard to pin down with a concise definition, yet something you recognize [...]
How Failure Paves the Way for Success
“Failure is success in progress.” Albert Einstein We spend much of our lives trying to avoid failure. We study in school, wear protective gear when playing sports, and try to [...]