By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) What’s keeping women from reaching the highest echelon of today’s top corporations? If you ask Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Founding President and Chairman of the Center for Worklife Policy, it’s certainly not a dearth of women’s initiatives, mentoring programs, and networking. Nor is it related to performance. According to […]
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) In October of last year news broke that the European Parliament, which covers 27 nations, was attempting to extend maternity leave from 14 to 20-weeks on full pay. On January 7, 2011 European Union ministers rejected the move, citing the cost as the biggest hindrance. Among the countries lobbying against […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Dear Readers, we are taking the day off in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We are inspired by Dr. King’s vision of a better future for all people, and it is our hope that The Glass Hammer provides you with the tools and inspiration to work […]
Contributed by Rachel Cook I was working as a Futures Trader on the European shift – in the middle of the night, Chicago time – in September 2009 when I first came across an op-ed in The New York Times written by Nick Kristof the month before, “The Women’s Crusade.” I was completely floored by […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Rhonda Mims, President, ING Foundation & SVP, Corporate Responsibility and Multicultural Affairs, ING, said she was glad to have learned the value of a non-linear career. Having begun her career as an attorney, then working for the government, and finally moving to the corporate space, Mims has had […]
Contributed by executive coach Ann Daly, Ph.D. Okay, enough! Enough with all the talk about New Year’s resolutions. It may be a great way to sell gym memberships, but it’s not effective for much of anything else. For one thing, it takes more than a resolution to bring about substantial career change. Is this the […]
Contributed by Roberta Matuson, Author of the recently released book, Suddenly in Charge: Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding All Around Congratulations! You’ve just been promoted into management. Now what? In an ideal world, new managers would be groomed for their new role. However, this is rarely the case. People go to bed one evening as […]
Contributed by Lynn Harris, author of Unwritten Rules: What Women Need to Know About Leading In Today’s Organizations Since publishing Unwritten Rules: What Women Need To Know About Leading In Today’s Organizations, I’ve worked with others to try to get more women in positions of senior leadership. Basically all change efforts boil down to the […]
“Look ahead to other senior women who have gone through the experience and learn from them,” said Aynesh Johnson, Managing Director and Head of the Office of Global Leadership and Diversity at Goldman Sachs. But, she continued, “Be comfortable that you will be successful and do it on your own terms.” Johnson, who has been […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) As The Glass Hammer continues to grow, we want to make sure we’re still doing our best to inspire, empower, and educate you, our readers. In order to provide the most compelling, useful, and interesting news and information, we’re asking you to participate in the following poll. What […]