With women holding less than 20 percent of leadership positions in the workforce, it’s more important than ever to educate and prepare women for higher roles in their career. While some may point to a lack of opportunity or the fear of failure as the culprits for this low statistic, others would argue that fierce […]
As humans, we tend to let ourselves fall into familiar routines – especially while working. “Any sequence of mental action which has been frequently repeated tends to perpetuate itself,” wrote influential philosopher William James on habit. Mona Patel, founder and CEO of the New York City firm Motivate Design (www.motivatedesign.com), has seen the many shades […]
Employee reactions can be mixed when company leaders announce plans for a team-building activity that they hope will improve camaraderie and collaboration in the workplace. Some workers express enthusiasm and others indifference, but at least one-third inwardly groan. A Citrix study once showed that 31 percent of employees say they dislike team-building activities altogether. But […]
By: Merrick Rosenberg, Author of The Chameleon: Life-Changing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has a Personality or Knows Someone Who Does & CEO of Take Flight Learning The 2016 Presidential Election, the first race between a man and a woman, has magnified the gender stereotypes that impede female leaders. Secretary Clinton has become a lightning rod […]
By Mary Johnson, editor Bizwomen.com I had it all wrong. That happens when you only have one side of the story. And I had only ever known what it was like to stand on the receiving end of a mentoring relationship. Until Mentoring Monday, Bizwomen’s annual event that draws together more than 10,000 women in […]
By Juanita Lott, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Epicor As you begin building your business, the people you hire will be pivotal in shaping its culture and maintaining its success. But impressive talent doesn’t always make for impressive results. So the question is: How do you build a strong team? Organizations of all types […]
4 Lessons From Rescue Dogs One common method parents use to teach children responsibility is pet ownership, where kids help feed, clean and generally look after pets. As important as instilling a sense of responsibility is for children, there are many more lessons our pets can teach us, says Cheryl Smith, a rescue animal advocate […]
In 1987 at age 18 I headed off to university to study engineering full of the belief that girls could do as well as boys and the world was my oyster. I was one of seven girls in an engineering department of about 200. I felt like a pioneer. Now it’s 2016. The percentage of […]
By Darcy Illg, president of Financial Women of San Francisco 1. How did you first connect with The Financial Women of San Francisco? Nearly a decade ago, I found a posting online for a lunch hour training on negotiation skills hosted by Financial Women’s Association of San Francisco (now, Financial Women of San Francisco). I […]
By Barbara Foster and Letha Hadady This year Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, falls in the first week of the Chinese Year of the Monkey, which begins Feb. 8. The mischievous monkey brings sudden surprises and job and relationship changes for some. The monkey is associated with metal, so watch out for fluctuations in the stock […]
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