Five years after Canadian native Bracha Halperin launched her own business consultancy firm in 2013, she had an idea that there had to be a better way to rent out apartments. So she began launching the idea for Cazamio. As founder and chief operating officer, Halperin says, “It is the merging of two dynamic industries of real estate and technology.”
Read More“Appoint yourself,” Elaine Welteroth, author, journalist, “Project Runway” judge and former editor in chief of Teen Vogue, told a crowd of close to 2,000 at the 34th annual Chicago Foundation for Women luncheon. “We have a responsibility to make a difference right where we are.”
Read MoreI dare say the women of “Downton Abbey” would not be at all surprised. Yet reviewers, pundits and even the creators of the film, “Downton Abbey,” a follow up on the big screen after six seasons on television, were surprised that in its first three weeks at the box office the movie earned $135.4 million, more than 10 times its operating budget.
Read MoreAs a child, Sydney Ryan says she only played with dolls because she wanted to design clothes for them. So it’s not much of a surprise that Ryan later became a co-founder and chief culture officer of Cabi, “a company for women by women” that is personalized direct sales shopping with home pop-up shops with company contract stylists.
Read MoreI talked with Ms. Magazine’s Carmen Rios about why I pivoted one my career to women’s leadership parity, why Take The Lead focuses it’s 50 Women Can programs on depth and impact rather than mere numbers, and much more.
Read MoreAt business meetings, conferences and through email introductions, it is becoming more common to include pronouns of choice, identifying yourself as she/her, he/him or they/them. Misusing pronouns in speaking about a colleague or business associate has recently become a concern for some, sparking backlash for those unfamiliar with the necessity to be empathic about pronoun preference and choice.
Read MoreYou don’t want to be that person. The one who goes on and on and on when they have the mic. At a recent wedding, the best man went on and on and on for 25 minutes in his toast to the couple, and it was all about himself. At work, a conference, awards ceremony, meeting or networking event, you may be called upon to give an introduction of someone.
Read MoreThis is about more than plastic water bottles and individual coffee pods in the office kitchen. And more than putting plants around the office and calling your organization “green.” Sustainability, environmental protections and systemic changes to protect the planet are issues challenging leaders, and particularly women leaders.
Read MoreIt can’t be just about the food anymore. For generations the promise of a great breakfast or lunch served in the conference room could improve the attendance and enthusiasm for a mandatory meeting in the office. But the growth of remote work calls for the likelihood of virtual meetings for many—if not most—of scheduled meetings.
Read More“Success is not a solo sport,” says Minda Harts, CEO of The Memo, a career development platform for women of color and author of the new bestselling book, The Memo: What Women of Color Need To Know To Secure A Seat At The Table.
Read MoreAt a time when observers decry that the lack of parity of women in leadership is not a pipeline problem, but a systems problem, it appears that Saba Software has effective solutions. The 22-year-old California-based company with 1,400 employees in 26 countries, has a leadership ratio of 55 percent females at the top, says Debbie Shotwell, chief people officer at the talent management solutions provider.
Read MoreLying about participation in a project. Lying about meeting a deadline. Lying about what was said or done at a conference. Lying about what is on a resume. Lying about feedback from a client. Unfortunately most all of us have run into not so pretty little liars in the workplace. Most of us lie two to three times every 10 minutes, according to a University of Massachusetts study.
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