by Debora McLaughlin | Women
I’d like to see business women celebrate Women’s History Month by taking the L.E.A.D. and embracing their inner Sofia Vergara.
There’s more to her than meets the eye.
She’s been the top-earning actress on television for three years running and is a wildly successful entrepreneur who embraces herself, including her own beauty, her 40s, her health as a thyroid cancer survivor, her previous status as a single mother, her multiple endorsement deals from corporations that reflect her life—and she does it all with swagger. She represents a new face in business leadership. Multiple studies have found that personality traits formerly thought of as “feminine” are now seen as preferred leadership features in business. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Women
The national movement that’s begun in sports to hold domestic violence abusers accountable is both gratifying and long overdue.
I live in South Carolina, which for too long, has been one of the worst states for violence against women. State government is currently on a (hopeful) path to enact some meaningful legislation.
Interest and action in South Carolina were spurred by a tremendous series by the Post and Courier—articles were graphic and full of hard-hitting (no pun intended) domestic violence statistics. The movement in sports, especially the NFL, in addressing domestic violence finally took off after the horrific video of Ray Rice punching his fiance went viral. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Women
“In 2015, ‘awareness’ is out—action is in” reads a TIME post for International Women’s Day. Agreed, it is time for more action around gender equality. It’s also time for more awareness. And more women!
Action, attention, and awareness keep men and women focused on the issues. Being under the microscope is good because without it progress slows, even stops.
And without it, South Carolina politicians will continue feeling free to think women are *sigh* “lesser cuts of meat.”
I work to challenge stereotypes and gender bias, and see three ways for women and like-minded men to make action and awareness of diversity and inclusion happen in 2015: (more…)
by Ritch Eich | Women
Whether it’s Hollywood movie studios and their paucity of female directors, the tech industry and their alarming exodus of frustrated women, or the stifling male fraternity culture that dominates Wall Street, women continue to be marginalized in the business world, excluded from the old boy’s club.
The vast majority of CEOs responding to a McKinsey survey noted that hiring females is essential to “getting the best brains.”
Sounds pretty obvious, doesn’t it?
Despite increasing awareness of this issue, meaningful change remains agonizingly slow—less than 20 of the Fortune 500 CEOs are women, and on average, they earn just 77 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Women
Like a spreading case of the measles, the eight women seated together at the conference shared an inventory of what was wrong with them.
I’m bad at pushing back.
I can’t say no.
I cry at work.
I’m a bad public speaker.
I’m not confident.
I have anger management issues.
The flood of self-disclosures came in response to the request to introduce yourself to your table mates and share something about yourself. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Women
Is your company interested in having higher productivity? Being more innovative?
Research data links diversity to these improved results.
Surprised? Curious about where to begin?
Read on! (more…)
