Contributed by executive coach Ann Daly, Ph.D. Do you know what your boss really thinks of you? Not really? Well, you’re in good company. It’s an open secret that women don’t get as much performance feedback as their male colleagues. It could be that male managers fear an “emotional response,” or it could be that […]
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) A new study conducted by professors at Oregon State University’s College of Business found that female executives are more than twice as likely to leave their jobs – voluntarily and involuntarily – as men. This is true despite the fact that women now dominate the ranks of university graduates across […]
By Elizabeth Harrin (London) “In my 20 years of experience both as a practitioner as a VP of Operations & Supply Chain and as a Business Consultant and entrepreneur across multiple industries and globally, I’ve found that those work environments focused on results over presence are at least 80% more likely to achieve bottom line […]
Contributed by Beth Collinge of CTG – a division of ILX Group plc. This week’s financial news was dominated by the following Europe’s debt crisis entering a new phase when EU finance ministers agreed an €85bn bail-out for Ireland and the outline of a permanent mechanism to deal with future debt crises; ECB bond buying […]
Contributed by Margaret Schramm Horn “Mwen regrèt ou gen pou doulè.” (I am sorry for your pain.) It was the chant that greeted the redhead American, Ian, who led our team, as we returned patients from surgery to their family and cots. Ian, an American from Colorado, had been volunteering at the hospital in Jimani, […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) A report recently released by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the University of Bath School of Management revealed that women are 6 times less likely than men of similar professional experience to be CFOs or CEOs. Similarly, in the UK women make up 46.6% of the […]
By Jessica Titlebaum (Chicago) Looking out the 38th floor window in a conference room at YJT Solutions, I can see straight ahead of me the Ceres statue that sits on top of the Chicago Board of Trade. Also known as the Roman Goddess of Agriculture or the Eternal Mother, the statue overlooks Chicago’s financial district […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Recent studies show that employee engagement is way down, and that many employees are looking for new opportunities – or they intend to, as soon as the economy picks up steam. But don’t worry! A number of studies have also revealed what these employees are looking for, and […]
Contributed by Kendra Reddy, Leadership Coach and Talent Consultant, Blueprint Strategies Like you, I am thoroughly invested in my career and growth as a leader. To help me along this journey, I rely on the insights, advice, feedback, and guidance of others whom I respect and admire. For a long time, I hadn’t given much […]
Contributed by Tina Savas, author of Women of True Grit What does it take to be the first woman in your field? Do you have it in you? Are you born with a certain gene that enables you to withstand the pressure of taking risks? Perhaps your outstanding ability to successfully face obstacles began at […]