By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times – you need to work on your “personal brand.” You need to be sure you are broadcasting the real you – your authentic self and the professional skills that you want to be famous for – in […]
Contributed by Anna Marie Valerio, Ph.D. Have you ever heard any of these statements in the course of your career? “You need one more job assignment in the field before we can promote you to the next level.” “A lot of decision-makers in the succession-planning session just did not know your work or even know […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) What’s the next emerging industry? Women, according to the panelists at last week’s New York Women of ALPFA Summit held at Goldman Sachs. In a discussion that spanned small businesses, emerging economies, sustainability, alternative investments, and more, the panelists explained how women are the key to unlocking greater […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “All things are possible,” said Birgit Neu, COO, Corporate Development, Global Banking and Markets, HSBC. “This industry can be challenging, but if women really want it, it’s theirs to take if they grab it with both hands.” Neu’s career path has led her through various industries and environments […]
Direction and guidance are two things that are always helpful in the business world, whether you’re a seasoned professional with years of experience under your belt – or you’re working your first major job out of college. Many women are under the impression that obtaining leadership assistance requires intervention from their company in the form […]
For those financial institutions which have yet to grasp the importance of identifying, measuring, managing, and monitoring risks on a comprehensive basis, time may not be on their side. Regulators and litigators alike are forcing change. There are countless individuals who want better information from their service providers about risk and are prepared to vote […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “I wanted to be a banker my whole life,” said Maria Coyne, Executive Vice President, Business Banking Segment Group at Key Bank. Coyne graduated with a degree in finance from Notre Dame in 1982, and besides a three year foray into the non profit sector, has spent her […]
Contributed by executive coach Ann Daly, PhD Once upon a time, when managers made implicitly gender-biased judgments about which staff got the pay raises and the promotions, we called a spade a spade: gender discrimination. When Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Betty Dukes et al. was recently heard by the Supreme Court, we gained a new […]
Contributed by Paula DiPerna There’s nothing wrong with using the stage when you have it, and Diana Taylor, the former New York State Superintendent of Banks, did just that when she was recently honored for her leadership role by the Women’s Forum of New York City, a conclave of influential executive women. Deftly, she worked […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “One of the things that surprised me was how significantly fear related to flex has gone down,” began Cali Yost, CEO and Founder of Work+Life Fit, Inc. Since 2006, Yost and her team have been studying attitudes toward work/life fit and flexible work schedules. This year, Yost said, […]