“Women and men tend to network differently,” observed Anne Day, founder and president of Company of Women, a network for entrepreneurs in the GTA. “For women it is more about building relationships, while for men it is much more transactional,” she added. By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) I may have to say good-bye to coffees. [...]
Posts Tagged "Leah Eichler"
Zen and the Art of Understanding Leadership
May 7, 2013 – 11:00 am
Leadership means knowing your own values and being able to translate that into a vision for yourself and others. By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) Have you ever used a word so often that it’s lost all meaning? Leadership has turned into one of those words for me. Even asking, “what does leadership mean to you?” [...]
Would You Prefer to Work for a Man or a Woman?
March 31, 2013 – 1:30 pm
Many outwardly ask this question – or secretly maintain a preference – so the responses require closer examination. By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) On the surface, the question of which sex one prefers to work for seems absurd in a climate where presumably, most professionals yearn to be employed in a challenging, well-compensated role among [...]
Is There A Feminine Advantage In The Workplace?
November 26, 2012 – 10:00 am
Although the struggle of boys has been well documented, as has the gains women have made in education, that shift appears incongruous with the make-up at the highest echelons of our current workforce – women hold less than 4% of the CEO roles on the Fortune 500 list. By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) When Microsoft [...]
Company Culture Trumps Title And Pay
November 6, 2012 – 5:00 am
Increasingly, the issue of finding a company that fits your values ranks high for many candidates. By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) When a recruiter contacted me over a year ago about a role at a prestigious media company, with an impressive job title and above average paycheque, I felt obligated to explore the opportunity. The [...]
Out Of The Binder Solutions For Getting Women To The Top
October 28, 2012 – 8:00 am
How can we move past our reliance on “binders”? By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) The Internet is anything but forgiving and the now infamous Mitt Romney gaffe from the second presidential debate where he referred to “binders full of women” provided endless fodder for the social media set. I must admit spending a not insignificant [...]
Kicking The Perfectionism Habit
October 15, 2012 – 7:00 am
Much of the critique surrounding the quick return to work of CEO Marissa Mayer revolves around the idea that she sets unreasonable expectations for other women. By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) A few years ago during a particularly stressful time at work, I remember rushing away from my computer on a Sunday afternoon to quickly [...]
Not “The End Of Men” But An Opportunity For Women
September 30, 2012 – 7:00 am
I can’t help but wonder if we claimed ourselves victors prematurely. By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) When I read Hanna Rosin’s original essay, The End of Men, in the Atlantic two years ago, I felt like Neo swallowing the red pill in The Matrix?. Suddenly, an abundance of anecdotal evidence appeared to suggest that a [...]
Work/Life Balance: You, Me And My BlackBerry Makes Three
September 23, 2012 – 9:19 am
We need to commend women who feel personally and professionally satisfied by their choices. By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) Early in the summer, I received an opportunity to move to San Francisco for three months. Thinking that it would be a great professional move, I spent a week working out an elaborate scheme, where the [...]
Workplace Cultures That Fill You With Envy
August 5, 2012 – 6:00 am
In an increasingly competitive knowledge-based economy, employers need to keep thinking outside the box to create a playful atmosphere that drives a sense of community. By Leah Eichler (Contributing Writer, Femme-O-Nomics) On a recent Friday afternoon, Michael De Monte, CEO of Scribble Technologies Inc sat in his downtown Toronto office waiting for an ice cream [...]
