This article originally appeared on EvolvedEmployer.com, our new website about innovative workplaces – corporate diversity, sustainability, and responsibility. By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) The United States has finally repealed its infamous military “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy regarding gay men and women in uniform. Yet many LGBT individuals within America’s corporate space are […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “Something I often speak about is the invisible networking and advocacy structure that exists in every organization. For many years, I did not understand how robust this structure is. Women need to increase their awareness about themselves and the environment they work in – the work you do […]
Contributed by CEO Coach Henna Inam The data is confounding and women are still missing out. According to Catalyst research, companies with the highest representation of women on their top management teams had 34% higher Total Return to Shareholders than those with the lowest. Yet, across all Fortune 500 companies, in the 2010 Census of women […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Louise Mor, a new partner at the global law firm White & Case, is building a career in asset finance law. She has built a store of expertise in the global financing of aircraft and trains. And now, at just 34, Mor has recently been named a partner […]
By Elizabeth Harrin (London) DiAnne Calabrisotto wanted to be a graphic designer or a paralegal when she grew up, but reluctantly settled for a job as a receptionist at Prudential Securities in 1984. Since those early days, Calabrisotto has risen through the ranks to the C-suite, and is now Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Last week The Glass Hammer covered a conference hosted by the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College and the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School, which asked, “Has the time come for bolder policies for diversity at the […]
Contributed by Cali Ressler & Jodi Thompson, creators of the Results-Only Work Environment Does this scenario sound familiar? Employee: “I have a dentist appointment on Wednesday at 2pm so I’ll be leaving at 1:30.” Manager: “But I thought with your new schedule – Fridays off – you could make all of your appointments for Friday.” […]
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) Women – and mothers in particular – have made tremendous gains in the workplace over the past two decades, but the U.S. Government Accountability Office‘s recent Glass Ceiling Report is making many mothers in management positions feel as if they’re taking one step forward and two steps back. “I call […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “Be your own best critic,” advised Yaarit Silverstone, a managing director in Accenture’s Talent & Organization Performance practice. “Be sure you are showing up as the best you – and be open to development.” Silverstone’s career, which spans continents and industries, has taken her from consulting on human […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Recently Prudential was named one of Working Mother‘s 100 best places to work – which comes as no surprise to Maureen Corcoran, the company’s vice president of Health, Life and Inclusion. She said the company has worked hard over the past two plus decades to build a culture […]