I do love video games, hate shopping, love the color pink, could talk about software product design and development all day, and am obsessed with anything that sparkles, but I’ve been unintentionally hiding that side of me that loves shoes and the color pink. By Samihah Azim (Founder & CEO, GleeBox) I recently had a [...]
Posts Tagged "Workplace"
Mixing Up Your Office Routine
October 30, 2012 – 10:00 am
Can you address work-life balance without sacrificing productivity? By Maggie Spicer (Founder & Chief Creative, Whisk SF) One of the best reasons to live and work in San Francisco is the incredible set of unique bakeries, farmer’s markets, yoga studios, wine bars and other brick-and-mortars in each neighborhood. But if you don’t have the time [...]
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 [...]
The Broad Experience: Podcast For Women In The Workplace
May 14, 2012 – 8:00 am
A robust, in-depth new podcast for women in the workplace launched by public radio reporter. By Ashley Milne-Tyte (Public Radio Reporter & Student, CUNY Entrepreneurial Journalism Program) I never thought of myself as an entrepreneur until recently. As a public radio reporter, I’ve done stories about entrepreneurs. But all that business sense? That desire to [...]
Understanding The Value Of Alliances For Entrepreneurs And Businesswomen
April 28, 2012 – 8:00 am
An alliance is different than a friendship in the workplace. By Joanna Lord (Director of Customer Acquisition & Retention, SEOmoz) Over the years I’ve worked with a number of brilliant women. I’ve been fortunate to learn from them and absorb their knowledge. However, I wasn’t that good at this earlier in my career. I think [...]
4 Ways To Drive Innovation In The Startup Workplace
March 20, 2012 – 7:00 am
Techniques for inviting ideas and innovation to your workplace. By Sarah Wood (Co-Founder & COO, Unruly Media) Within a busy startup environment it’s not always easy to give people the space they need to clear their heads. When there are so many immediate needs to be met – integrating new staff, delighting new clients and [...]
Why (Almost) Everything Women Are Told About Work Is Wrong
October 25, 2011 – 7:00 am
By Joan C. Williams & Rachel Dempsey (Authors, The New Girls’ Network) It’s not your fault. That’s the message of the career advice book Rachel and I are working on together, and that’s the message of this new report from nonprofit research group Catalyst. Despite all the advice women receive telling them that they fall [...]
Four Ways Women Stunt Their Careers Unintentionally (HBR)
October 20, 2011 – 6:00 am
By Jill Flynn, Kathryn Heath, & Mary Davis Holt (Principals, Flynn Heath Holt Leadership) Having combed through more than a thousand 360-degree performance assessments conducted in recent years, we’ve found, by a wide margin, that the primary criticism men have about their female colleagues is that the women they work with seem to exhibit low [...]
Women in the Workplace: Over-Mentored and Under-Sponsored
October 11, 2011 – 11:00 am
By Phyllis Korkki (Contributing Writer, The New York Times) A rich source of female talent exists just below top management, says Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founding president of the Center for Work-Life Policy, a research organization. But women have become stuck in this layer because they tend to lack a sponsor at the top to advocate [...]
