In spite of the international accolades for architects such as Jeanne Gang of Chicago, who has changed the face of building design in this decade (and earned a MacArthur Foundation genius grant in the process), architecture and design remain difficult industries for women to prosper and rise to the top. Strong leadership of women in many design arenas is the foundation for progress.
Read MoreFrom the image of the giddy United Airlines flight attendant in the 1968 commercial “Come Fly With Me” to Nia Vardalos as the one-woman travel agency in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” decades later, both scenes may create the impression that women dominate the travel industry.
Read MoreOh, the feedback forms. Whether going old school with pencils and paper distributed at the end of your talk, or online surveys emailed to you when the conference ends, feedback is both essential and terrifying. Whether you have to give it or receive it.
Read MoreThis is not just about a gender gap; it is about the combined barriers of a gender and racial gap in economic progress and how everyone can work to enhance the success rate of all women leaders. The good news is the recession was good for women entrepreneurs of color, but more movement to parity is needed.
Read MoreMillennials get a lot of buzz– about what they’re doing, where they work, what they buy, what they think, what they click. And it’s mostly all good. But sometimes just listening to the stories of Late Blooming Baby Boomers who are leaders in their fields can be an inspiration for all women entrepreneurs in the workplace of any age.
Read MoreIn order to succeed as a woman leader, it matters where you are and what you do and– unfortunately– apparently also what you weigh as a female in the workplace.
Read MoreMore women leaders lead to more profits. While this is good news for every woman of any age aspiring to be a leader, the downside is 60 percent of the companies studied in 2014 had no female board members. And half of the companies in 91 countries had no female executives. Only 5 percent of those companies have a female CEO.
Read MoreAs our holiday gift this season, we hosted an additional Virtual Happy Hour with Dr Nancy O’Reilly, President of Women Connect4Good, who spoke on how the combined power of women support each other can lead to extraordinary things.
Read MoreRecently, I facilitated a panel on negotiation at the Watermark Conference for Women. It was a standing-room only event; women were clearly hungry for tips on how to get paid and promoted fairly. They started lining up for the mike even before the panelists had finished speaking.
Read MoreOn October 7th, our co-founder and President Gloria Feldt talked with Bossed Up’s Emilie Aries about her personal leadership journey and how she’s embraced her power and created a sustainable career as part of Bossed Up’s #FierceFall series. Read Emilie’s recap of her Power Lunch with Gloria Feldt below.
Read MoreAt events, I often hear: “You are always so positive!” and: “It’s always great to have your smile in the room.” Someone recently said, “I thought there was something special about you because you smiled at every single person when they got up to introduce themselves.” The truth is, it’s more FUN to be around people who smile more. It’s definitely more fun to be around myself when I do.
Read MoreIt’s not easy to start over. It feels daunting, scary, paralyzing even. Yet, when you feel that tug for more meaning and fulfillment in the work you do, the truth is, sooner or later, you’ve got to answer it.
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