By Robin Madell, San Francisco The only thing between you and retirement is your replacement. Instead of looking behind you, look over. Those are messages that Joanne Cleaver, author of the new book The Career Lattice: Combat Brain Drain, Improve Company Culture, and Attract Top Talent has for executives and professionals across diverse industries—including financial […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “Diversity is the best resource we have,” explained John Sensiba, Managing Partner of the Northern California CPA and Business consulting firm Sensiba San Filippo LLP, “it’s not just me who thinks that – all our partners understand that diversity brings strength more than anything.” In an industry not […]
Contributed by Beate Chelette Many women in business struggle to find their own leadership style that feels right, natural, and based on “women-centric” qualities instead of “male” attributes. I hear from women all the time who want something new, a leadership style that reflects more fully what their values are and who they are as […]
Contributed by Vivian Rabin, Cofounder, iRelaunch It’s that time of year again. Back to school. Although I have only one child still at home, the beginning of September will always feel like the beginning of the New Year to me. I even tend to plot my New Year’s resolutions over the summer. “This fall, I’ll… […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) This year, The Glass Hammer has been exploring what it means to have many social identities – after all, not every woman is the same, obviously, and we are shaped by our other different social and ethnic backgrounds as well. For example, how does being a woman impact […]
Contributed by Molly Meyer, co-author of It’s My Company Too! I’ve told plenty of people about running with the bulls in Pamplona. What I usually leave out is that I was the most scared I’ve ever felt in my entire life…and I’ve seen all three Paranormal Activity movies. At the San Fermin festival I thought […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) If you’ve been following any women’s career blogs lately, you’ll have read that the glass ceiling is dead, according to a new study by Ernst & Young. Well, not quite. In fact, according to the professional services firm’s survey of 1,000 women in the UK, the concept of […]
Contributed by CEO Coach Henna Inam We all have an inner critic. She’s usually telling us: “You’re not really going to ask for that raise are you? They’ll laugh you out of the office.” “C’mon you don’t actually think you deserve that corner office, do you?” “Don’t be bragging now. Just do the work and […]
Contributed by Alexa Thompson The standard approach to corporate human resources has come a long way in the last half-century. Up until about World War II, employees were largely viewed as corporate assets—hired for their abilities, workers were expected to perform and achieve with very little attention paid to their personal development or individual well-being. […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) Three years ago, Rachel Smith, employment attorney and partner in the Houston office of Baker Hostetler and mother of a then-one-year-old daughter, learned the hard way that her work/life balance was seriously out of whack. Smith had been in the middle of another crazy week both at work and home: […]