“You are stronger than you think,” reflects Bessie Kokalis Pescio on the best piece of advice someone gave her as she embarked upon a new hobby of cold-water swimming last fall. “What a true statement. Perseverance and resilience apply to swimming as well as work.” The pandemic she believes has evoked progress in the workplace […]
While women report being both increasingly burned out from the pandemic years and vulnerable to leave the workforce, they are also most likely to be rising up to embody the leadership our times ask for. Will companies begin to put their money (financial and career trajectory rewards) where their mouths are? If not, allowing women […]
The chief of staff for Japan discusses her time at Goldman Sachs and shares career advice in the latest edition of The Glass Hammer. “I have a bicultural background – I lived in Queens, NY until I was 10, and then my family moved back to Japan, where I have lived ever since,” shared Akiko […]
From morning cups of coffee to the successful operations of our homes and businesses—water is essential to our daily lives. Imagine your morning, your afternoon, and your bedtime routines without access to safe water. What challenges would you experience? How would this limit your choices? What would a lack of access to water prevent you […]
“In times of uncertainty, the focus has shifted from seeking answers to raising questions and building relationships to lead through the unknown,” expresses Danielle Arnone. Arnone speaks to leading through disruption, the value of listening and encouragement and the importance of taking risks as the stakes rise. Be Willing to Challenge, Even as Stakes Rise […]
Many companies focus myopically on International Women’s Day. This year #BreaktheBias and gender and climate are the annual themes, depending on your source. But, as founder and fifteen years in here at theglasshammer, it is hard to believe that these slogans and themes that come and go every year create any change at all. People […]
“It can be intimidating in finance when you’re fresh out of college, but I would encourage anyone to not discount their own opinions or gut instincts,” says Erica Klinkowize. “It’s important to differentiate early on between this is who I am and this is who my company is.” Klinkowize speaks to developing gut instincts, the […]
A senior HR official at a Fortune 500 company recently told me that women at her company routinely refuse to accept recognition awards for their years of service. Why? Because they don’t want people to know their age. Had that ever happened with a man, I asked? Never, she replied. Our society does not value […]
“The world is different now and leadership looks different,” says Pamela Peace, “Today anyone at any level should be afforded a trusted space to have a dialogue with their manager about the support needed to be successful.” Peace talks about the values she holds dear, lessons learned throughout her career and how she has developed […]
February is Black History Month—a dedicated time to, in part, shine light on all the challenges people of color have faced historically and continue to face in a modern context. In today’s social setting, Black women still face several unique challenges in life and in business. In fact, statistics paint a realistic picture of just […]