I had the pleasure of reading Dr. Patti Fletcher’s new book Disrupters: Success Strategies From Women Who Break the Mold. Fletcher sets out to give readers a new way of thinking about a business world that she sees as being stacked against women (and,...
When I took over Women 2.0 in August 2016, the company had been around for 10 years, but we were straight back to startup mode, with a slim team to start (two people!) and an almost completely new business model. We had an intense focus on riding the fine line between...
I’ve had my eyes on several founders this year, each who’ve made moves that are going to keep me watching with popcorn in hand going into 2018. One IPO, one acquisition, a lot of funding and innovation…… and a heck of a lot of amazing-ness. So...
If we in this community agree, in theory, that underrepresentation is caused by an uneven playing field, what do we do about those who are not aware of or willing to accept this, and are therefore not open to solving it?Don’t worry, I’m not actually apathetic to the...
As intent-driven and genuine as diversity and inclusivity efforts can be, they’ll fall flat if there isn’t a more thorough analysis of your hiring structure and your company structure. There are many points at which a diversity pipeline can drop off, and...