“Find a company or career path with a runway that’s both long and wide so you can pivot throughout your career journey and expose yourself to diverse thoughts and perspectives,” suggests Sarah Alter.
Globally, parental leave policies vary greatly among both advanced and developing countries, and researchers have determined that these policies can have a profound effect on female workforce participation rates. Research conducted by Goldman Sachs found that in 2018, the participation of prime-age women in the US economy was lower in comparison to the workforce participation […]
In this post-#MeToo era, many women, both organizational leaders and individual contributors, are asking what role they can play in ridding our workplaces of drama.
Lisa Hutter has been well served by the advice to take time to listen, but then also reflect, in order to figure out how you want to respond. “If you are listening solely to respond, you won’t hear everything you should,” she cautions. “Focusing, being present and then taking time to be thoughtful will always […]
Career success comes easier when you focus on reinventing yourself professionally, without changing your core values, says Alex Trevino-McCallum.
As a junior associate, Becky Lindahl says it took her a while to learn to stress less and recognize that building her practice was a long-term process, more particularly when it came to new business. Only through experience did she come to realize that it was unrealistic to expect a young lawyer, fresh out of […]
By Aimee Hansen With the recent International Women’s Day 2019 mantra being #Balanceforbetter, we have proof that giving less of yourself at work could be the best move for you and your career. Being overly conscientious and accommodating in your work approach – which women are far more likely to be – may diffuse your […]
“How can I start a career in crypto when I know nothing about it?” A bright-eyed student asked bravely but timidly.I’d just completed a talk about my career journey that led me into the wild and wonderful world of crypto and blockchain to a group of about 80 Wharton business school students.
You have to have trust in your intuition; it can be easy to listen to all the buzz around you, but paying attention to your inner self will always lead you down the correct path, says Diane Ramirez. As chairman and CEO of real estate firm Halstead, she knows that it takes an entrepreneurial bent […]
Attending the needs of our children and responding to the demands of work may leave us with a sense of stripping us apart – especially when there can seem to be so many demands of both, often times appearing to be in conflict.In the effort to manage and give your energy to both, you may begin to wonder where time and energy for you are in the middle of all of it.