By Michelle Hendelman, Editor-in-Chief Last fall, Booz & Company released an interesting report entitled, Empowering the Third Billion: Women and the World of Work in 2012. In this report, researchers attempt to evaluate the impact on the global economy of an estimated one billion women entering the workforce over the next ten years. By placing […]
Summer is here and we are taking a publishing break this week to work on our editorial calendar for the rest of the year and to have a few days off for the 4th July! Next week, we will return with more great career articles, as we continue to follow our mantra of “Inform, Inspire […]
By Nicki Gilmour and Michelle Clark Being out at work has shown to be good for business, good for team performance and good for the individual’s own sense of wellbeing. Furthermore, leaders are starting to recognize the power of creating open and honest work environments. At The Glass Hammer, we try to always take the […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Today The Glass Hammer is releasing the latest in our series of research papers: Women in Technology: Leaders of Tomorrow. Sponsored by Accenture, the report examines the next generation of women leaders in technology and the responsibility that companies have in supporting their growth and development. At our […]
By Nicki Gilmour, CEO of The Glass Hammer and Evolved Employer Last week, I was lucky to attend the 3rd Annual Out on the Street conference, where 300 LGBT executives, along with some leaders who are straight allies, convened at Goldman Sachs. It was an excellent event that gave a platform to some amazing leaders […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Founder and CEO of The Glass Hammer It is really important for the world to celebrate IWD and to stop for a moment and think about issues that affect women in countries near and far. This year there is activity around sexual violence, trafficking and abuse, and poverty – all good topics […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) As the end of the year approaches, The Glass Hammer will be taking an editorial break for the holidays. We will return Wednesday, January 2 with new articles to inform, empower, and inspire you for the year ahead. In the meantime, we hope that you will also take […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Founder and CEO of The Glass Hammer Last week saw a flurry of activity around women’s progress at work. It was a fitting end to a year that has been coined the Year of the Woman, due to increased female political representation here in the US and perhaps due to a few […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Founder and CEO of The Glass Hammer This year, our theme has been “exploring identity at work,” and we have hosted two panels exploring what it means to be a woman and LGBT in financial services in New York and in London. Recently whilst attending and speaking at Out & Equal’s Global […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Founder and CEO of The Glass Hammer and Evolved Employer Apparently, Marissa Mayer, the new pregnant female CEO of Yahoo, dislikes feminism and taking maternity leave. Should we feel betrayed by her attitudes? Or should we rejoice that a woman gets a coveted spot as a CEO of a Fortune 500 company? […]