By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) “The Career Cost of Family,” a study written late last year by Harvard economics professors Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz, found that women with MBAs suffer the largest percentage “mommy penalty,” while those with medical degrees suffer the lowest proportionate loss. Findings were based on a survey of Harvard […]
Contributed by executive coach Ann Daly, Ph.D. Dear Career Coach, I would like to reinvent my life! I graduated with a degree in management four years ago at the age of 50. I spent more than 10 years reaching my goal of completing my degree while working full-time and raising two amazing daughters. I am […]
Marked by an infectious enthusiasm, Katherine LaVelle, is a managing director at Accenture Management Consulting who leads that practice for the firms’ North America capital markets clients. She is an expert in leading corporate workforces through mergers and acquisitions, particularly in the financial services arena. “I’m passionate about anything and everything that makes people more […]
Contributed by Natalie Runyon A common belief is that leaders are born not created. Today, our society believes anything can be achieved with enough dedication and commitment, and this is true for leadership. I see success all the time in my work as a leadership trainer. Leaders can be developed, yet it can be confusing […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) A recent survey by Opportunity Now, a UK-based group working as part of the non-profit organization Business in the Community, showed that men are seriously in the dark about the challenges women face in the workplace. Helen Wells, Acting Director of Opportunity Now, said, “The percentage of women […]
Contributed by Becky Sheetz-Runkle The Art of War. If you’re like most women in business, you haven’t read it. It probably never appealed to you. In fact, if you’re like many smart and accomplished women I’ve met, you may believe it to be completely contrary to your nature. There are certainly women who’ve read The […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Last week the Financial Women’s Association of New York held the inaugural event for its new Men’s Alliance – an initiative designed to promote cross-gender networking. The sold-out scotch and chocolate tasting event, “Single Malt Chocolate” took place at Debevoise & Plimpton LLC and included over 200 attendees […]
The aphorism “know thyself” has been attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates (and many others), but according to Asahi Pompey, Managing Director, Compliance, Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs, the advice is still critical today, over twenty-five hundred years later. “Know yourself – know your strengths and weaknesses,” she advised. “Do a realistic appraisal of […]
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) In November of last year, Women at the Top (WATT), a community of women at or aspiring to the C-suite, conducted a survey which found that of 523 executive positions within the top 50 commercial banks, 17.4 percent were filled by women. This is nearly a five percent increase from […]
By Jessica Titlebaum (Chicago) How do you promote yourself? Many women may feel uncomfortable speaking about their accomplishments and don’t take advantage of simple procedures that can help advance their careers. But it’s something that can be critical to your career development. This week, The Glass Hammer talked to an array of experts to understand […]