By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) We’ve all heard it before: Mentoring is crucial for business success and dramatically increases one’s own chance for success. Having a mentor can lead to valuable business contacts and contribute to conceptual and technical knowledge, but why then do so few women actually get mentored? The National Survey on Women […]
Contributed by Jeffrey Cohn and Jay Moran Many women today worry about what it takes to reach the top. They want to know what they can do to become better leaders. The old paradigm said that they should adopt a traditionally “masculine” style or set of traits. Very few experts believe that now. In fact, […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Jacqueline Allen, SVP of Finance, Equities Reporting, North America at Citi, said the achievement she is most proud of is going back to school for her MBA. She explained, “I finally took the leap after having breakfast with the CEO of Equities at Citi. It was three years […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Last week the Center for Work Life Policy released a long-awaited report entitled “The Power of Out,” a report that details the cost of the closet. Based on the results of a CWLP survey, out of the estimated seven million LGBT employees in the US workforce, 48% are […]
By Cleo Thompson (London), founder of The Gender Blog British born Sarah Odell began her career in the USA thanks to her youthful prowess with a lacrosse stick. Whilst at school in Surrey, she played for the English youth lacrosse team, was spotted by a US college recruiter, and won a sports scholarship to Vanderbilt […]
Contributed by CEO Coach Henna Inam If you want to be a better golfer what do you do? Practice. How about if you want to be a better musician? Practice. If you want to be a better leader, what do you do? You get the picture. So what’s your daily leadership practice? To improve our […]
By Cleo Thompson (London), founder of The Gender Blog As part of this year’s celebrations of Gay Pride, The Glass Hammer decided to take a look at Sexuality in the City (of London) and ask – how are London’s big companies and financial institutions approaching the LGBT agenda and what do best practices look like […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Christie Smith, Principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP, is a passionate supporter of women in leadership, and has been significantly involved in the firm’s women’s initiatives since joining the organization in 2001. The former professional golfer said, “My advice to women is to be fearless.” One of the firm’s […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “Make sure that you understand what you want and also understand other’s expectations of you ,” advised Shelley Hurley, Executive Director of Risk Management and Global Resources lead at Accenture. She explained, “Sometimes you’re asked to take on a role that you’re not comfortable with. But stretching yourself […]
Contributed by Jennifer Brown and Judy DiClemente, Jennifer Brown Consulting The imperative for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender awareness in the workplace has grown dramatically in recent years. This has been fueled by a larger conversation around workforce engagement and diversity, which asks the question, “Do our employees feel they can bring their whole selves to […]