By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Don’t be afraid to approach a mentor or someone you want to connect with professionally and just ask, says Pattie Sellers, Editor at Large and Co-chair of the Most Powerful Women Summit, FORTUNE. “Walk up to that person, and introduce yourself. It could change your life and it […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) According to Alison Maitland, co-Author of Future Work: How Businesses Can Adapt and Thrive in the New World of Work, it’s time for companies to adapt to employees’ needs – rather than the other way around. By doing so, she believes, companies can unlock untapped potential and productivity […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) When asked about career advice, Simone Koo, Vice President, Institutional Equities at Morgan Stanley responded with a laugh. “I’ve only had about eight years of my career.” She continued, “I’m probably the youngest in the COO organization – and I take quite a bit of pride in that. […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) In today’s fast-paced workplace and tough economic environment, difficult situations are bound to arise. But whether you’ve been tasked with delivering unpleasant news or downsizing a team, as a leader, how you handle the situation influences its outcome significantly. “I think the most important thing to remember is […]
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) According to Matt Wallaert of GetRaised, a site created to help women plan for and request a salary increase, one of the biggest obstacles women encounter when asking for a raise is just that, working up the nerve to actually ask. “Confidence is a big issue, but it’s not the […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “I’m an easy crier,” began Cheri Beranek, CEO of Clearfield, a NASDAQ-traded broadband company. “I’ve learned that there can be a right time for crying, but it can’t be about business.” Beranek recalled recently losing a CFO to a heart attack – and when she informed her staff, […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) This year, women hold almost sixteen percent of the director seats and executive positions in New York’s 100 largest public companies. Whether that’s good news or bad news depends on whom you ask. The information comes as part of the Women’s Executive Circle of New York’s latest census […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “This was not a hot topic for me until three years ago,” said Laura Yecies, CEO of SugarSync. “Gender issues were not something I focused on. I had this idea that there were plenty of female CEOs – maybe not 50/50, but that there was a good amount.” […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “We recognize that there are millions of L-women across Europe and globally as well, with many of them active in the labor market. From that perspective we should have a huge influence on the workplace, yet generally we have not been in a position to do that,” began […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Public interest in the topic of women in leadership has increased significantly in the past year in Europe – thanks, in part, to the UK’s Lord Davies report published in February, as well as EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding’s Women on Boards challenge issued in March. Reding urged […]