Posts Tagged Women
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THE DEVIL DOESN’T ONLY WEAR PRADA
We all know that powerful women face Catch-22s. When Donald Trump exercises control, he is in control. When Martha Stewart exercises control, she is controlling. Same behaviors; different labels. A lot has been written about these Catch-22s. Less has been written on how women with…
May 15, 2012 | in Workforce
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Global Gender Inclusion Is Slow
Although organizations have been talking about gender as a critical diversity priority for many years, there has been limited advancement made globally in moving women into leadership roles, said Anita Zanchettin, managing director, global talent strategy for Aperian Global, in an interview with Rajeshwari Sharma, editor of the website for…
May 15, 2012
| in Workforce
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Ross Smith Recap’s the “Champions of Change: Women & Girls in STEM” Gathering
On Friday, December 9th, the White House hosted academic and industry luminaries for the “Champions of Change: Women & Girls in STEM” gathering. The White House honors local leaders who are inspiring and empowering America’s youth to lead active, healthy lifestyles as “Champions of…
March 27, 2012
| in Public Policy
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We Know Next Weekly Recap, March 19th- 23rd
In case you missed it, here’s what happened on We Know Next this week. According to a survey on injuries in the workplace, where researchers examined the risks of occupational injury in terms of socio-demographic factors, employment characteristics and organizational factors, injury risk increased 37 percent for employees…
March 23, 2012
| in Trends
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MAD ABOUT MAD MEN
Sexism is more than illegal. It is immoral and bad business. There is more than a little bit of sexism in the roles portrayed in Mad Men. So why are so many of us crazy about the show, even though we deplore the sexism that is part of it? …
March 23, 2012 | in Workplace
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Women Underrepresented in Corporate Leadership
Although there are many reasons to celebrate the contributions of women, a series of reports released shortly before International Women’s Day, March 8, 2012, reveals a disparity between the number of women participating in the global workforce and the number holding corporate leadership positions around the world. In most Western…
March 21, 2012
| in Workforce
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Even in 2012, What Women Wear Matters
Regardless of whether a woman is just entering the workforce or “of a certain age,” an athlete or secretary of state, beautiful or plain, what she wears to work matters and might affect her career advancement, experts say. According to research published in the Journal of Social Psychology…
February 21, 2012
| in Workplace
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Work-Life Balance Starts with HR
I saw Jack Welch speak at the 2009 Society for Human Resource Management's annual conference in New Orleans. Welch delivered the opening speech for the conference and completely dissed the idea of work-life balance for women in corporate America. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Welch…
December 7, 2011 | in Workplace
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Tina Tchen to Address Work-Life Conference
Executive director of the White House Council on Women and Girls to speak; new conference by SHRM and FWI to share best practices and research on workplace flexibility The executive director of the White House Council on Women and Girls, Tina Tchen, has joined the…
November 2, 2011
| in Workplace
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McDonald’s Makes Diversity Part of the Business
After almost 36 years, she’s still loving it. Patricia Sowell Harris, chief global diversity officer for McDonald’s Corp., started working at the global foodservice retailer’s headquarters as an administrative assistant in the legal department. After stints as an assistant to the president of the company,…
November 1, 2011
| in Workplace
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Law Firms Slow to Embrace Diversity
The majority of law associates and attorneys “of counsel” who make partner at U.S.-based law firms are white men, despite the growing presence of women and minorities within the law firm population, according to Vault/Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) Law Firm diversity data released…
October 26, 2011
| in Workplace
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Fortune 500 Companies Lead with Diversity, Happiness
Fortune 500 companies, such as Boeing Co., Coca-Cola Co., IBM, Lockheed Martin Corp., Procter & Gamble Co. and Verizon, Inc., continue to pave the way for engaging women and minority employees. Chicago-based aerospace company Boeing was recognized by a series of diversity awards in 2011, including the Diversity Council Honors Award, the…
October 10, 2011
| in Workplace
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What CEOs Think About Diversity
NEW YORK—Getting diversity and inclusion (D&I) “right” requires strong CEO commitment. But an all-white panel of CEOs who recently won diversity leadership awards said the seeds for their passion were planted long before they entered the corporate ranks. George Borst, president and CEO of…
October 3, 2011
| in Workplace
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Life Meets Work
A few months ago I had the opportunity to coffee shop with an executive who, ironically, had decided to resign from her job the very same morning of our meeting (see my post about her decision: Resignation Day). It was bold decision and beginning of an entirely new chapter…
September 26, 2011 | in Workplace
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What Gen Y Women Want: Autonomy and Self-Direction
Generation Y women (born 1978-1994) are concerned about the impact that family and child care decisions will have on their long-term careers, according to a report by the Business and Professional Women's (BPW) Foundation, Gen Y Women in the Workplace. “In order for businesses to engage successfully with…
September 22, 2011
| in Workforce
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Work Is More Than Paycheck, Benefits to Most Americans
Workers might daydream about winning the big lottery and spending the rest of their lives on a tropical island or fishing in a mountain stream, but most Americans have a strong work ethic and derive satisfaction from what they do. Nearly two-thirds of 742 full-time U.S. workers “live to…
September 8, 2011
| in Workplace
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Working Mothers Working Harder, Longer, Survey Finds
Some working mothers are feeling increased pressure to provide for their households and are therefore spending more time at work, according to a recent survey by the career site CareerBuilder. The economy is partially to blame. Thirty percent of working moms whose companies have had layoffs in the past 12 months…
May 19, 2011
| in Workplace
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Motherhood Costs More for Businesswomen
Not all upper-income occupations are the same when it comes to maternal leave: according to a new study, women with MBAs who take professional leave to raise their children are stomaching a greater blow to their income than women with medical degrees. The study, conducted by Harvard economics professors Claudia…
May 19, 2011
| in Workforce
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Indian Firm Helps Women Find Jobs Offering Flexibility
Everything changes once women start families, but it doesn’t mean it has to be the end of their careers. So says Saundarya Rajesh, founder and president of Avtar Career Creators, an India-based talent strategy consulting firm dedicated to helping women balance work and life through flexible work arrangements…
April 22, 2011
| in Workplace
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Times Are Changing: Gender and Generation in the Workplace
This is the first study released using data from the 2008 National Study of the Changing Workforce. The report reveals two striking trends about gender and generation when the study is compared to data from 1992. First, for the first time since questions about responsibility in the workplace have been asked, women…
February 27, 2011
| in Trends
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Shipman and Kay: Flexible Workplace Policies Bolster the Bottom Line
Shortly after joining ABC News as a senior consultant for "Good Morning America” in 2001, Claire Shipman learned she had been branded a “nonjumper.” And not in a good way. “It’s just that everyone else at this company jumps and you don’t,”…
February 22, 2011
| in Workplace
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Perspectives on Women in Management in India
This article provides a glimpse into the status of women in management in India. Based on in-depth interviews by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) with Indian professional men and women and findings from Indian research studies, this article aims to present perspectives that offer an …
January 18, 2011
| in Workforce
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Diversity Leaders Look for ‘Game-Changing Outcomes’
Incremental progress in diversity and inclusion is no longer enough, according to Ted Childs, president & CEO of Ted Childs, LLP, who spoke during the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Diversity and Inclusion Global Thought Leaders’ Summit, held March 4-5, 2010, at the Gaylord National Harbor in…
January 17, 2011
| in Workforce
