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 [...]
Is Confidence to Blame for the Gender Gap?
freedigitalphotos.net by Ambro A new book called The Confidence Code by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman says that women are suffering from a lack of confidence and [...]
When You Think Quotas, Think Talent
We’ve all heard the news by now. Mary T. Barra was chosen as the next CEO of General Motors. G.M.’s board chose her unanimously from a few internal candidates to [...]
Is There a Pink Elephant in the Room?
Some believe that having made their way to top positions, senior women-executives might hire and encourage more women. But much of the time, it doesn’t play out that way. Research [...]
Invest in Girls – Helping to Bring Them Up
Recently, our WE blog has been looking closely at the changes organizations are making to bring more women into positions of advanced responsibility—whether it’s instilling quotas for more diverse boards [...]
Second-Generation Gender Bias Part II
In part one of this two-part series, we discussed the gender study Harvard University conducted over the last two years, and the changes the institution is implementing as a result. [...]
Janet Yellen: A Matter of Qualification, Not Gender
This year, Ben Bernanke will leave his post as Federal Reserve Chairman and many are looking to Vice Chair Janet Yellen as a likely successor. If she becomes the next [...]
The Search for Gender Equity in Executive Committees
Each year global consulting firm 20-first evaluates the success of the Top 100 companies from three key regions of the globe—the US, Europe and Asia—on what it views as a [...]
The Changing Face of The Client Base
Turn on the news in any given week and you’re bound to hear one report or another about the changing socio-economic face of American society. Changes range from shifts in [...]
WE Interviews: Michelle R. Seitz
Michelle R. Seitz CEO William Blair Investment Management Michelle R. Seitz, CEO of William Blair Investment Management, decided the financial services industry was for her the moment she visited a [...]