All eyes have been on the Heartland as a group of college football players at the University of Missouri recently brought about significant change. If you haven’t followed these events, here’s a quick rundown.
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If you’ve taken a look around – at news reports, books, and fresh research – you will have noticed that conversation around the gender pay gap is reaching a fevered pitch. Both men and women are talking more about why the need for gender equality in the workplace is vital to society and the world. This movement is central to Omniwomen, and we want to create an environment where everyone is welcome to debate this issue and work toward eliminating it.
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WeWork offers freelancers and small businesses co-working spaces that are seriously tricked out: they’ve got arcades, foosball tables, and beer kegs in every kitchen. So when Glassbreakers CEO Eileen Carey moved her team into a WeWork space in San Francisco, she was surprised to learn there was no designated room where breastfeeding mothers could pump in private.
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Read MoreFebruary is Heart Month. I had the honor of keynoting an American Heart Association Go Red for Women Leadership Forum event in New York, which Take The Lead co-sponsored. Heart disease is insidious, and because women are less likely than men to be symptomatic, it’s critically important to know our risks and symptoms. Here’s the essence of my speech.
Are you confused by the power dynamics in your workplace? Do you absolutely dread conflict and avoid it at all costs? Are you happy in your industry but unhappy with how you are being treated in your workplace?
It would be awesome if someone had a solution for you.
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Female leadership firsts are trending. Especially when an organization is in big trouble, it seems. Often the choice of a woman appears to be an act of desperation. Fix us, clean up the mess, make it all work. Call mommy to doctor a skinned knee, soothe the troubled waters.
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