Entries by The Glass Hammer

2009 United Way Women’s Leadership Summit

Join the National Women’s Leadership Council and the nation’s most significant women leaders in philanthropy and volunteerism at the 2009 National Women’s Leadership Summit Come to the summit to: • Learn key skills and strategies to advance the work of your Women’s Leadership Council in the areas of Resource Development, Advocacy and Leadership. • To […]

Ask-A-Recruiter: Troubleshooting Your Job Search

Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart A recent Inc. Magazine article by Joel Spolsky comparing running a business to getting good radio reception made me think about a similar point I often make with coaching clients about their job search: you need to constantly refine your search. What knobs are you turning on your search? […]

The Madoff Story

Contributed by Martin Mitchell, director of eLearning for the Corporate Training Group The press is peppered with references to Bernard Madoff’s $50bn ‘Ponzi’ scheme, and this article attempts to cover the what, why and how of the scheme. First a bit of background – the term Ponzi scheme dates back to a particular individual, Charles […]

A Celebration of U.N. Women’s Week/International Women’s Day

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2009, GNG will be celebrating the remarkable achievements of women worldwide all week long! Students will study a series of women who have taken exquisite leadership in their communities by learning how they are changing and shaping our world! For more information, please contact Grace Lau […]

The Everywoman Conference: Scotland

The everywoman Conference Scotland Now in its second year, The everywoman Conference Scotland is the premier event for female business owners looking for ideas and inspiration to grow a business. Click here for more information and to register

Top Women to Follow on Twitter

by Elizabeth Harrin (London) Do you tweet? Twitter is a micro-blogging tool that allows you to ‘tweet’ anything – as long as it fits within 140 characters, which is the length of a standard text message. That is what has made it so popular, as you can send and receive messages by phone, or if […]

Women’s Executive Leadership Retreat

All successful leaders come to a point in their careers when further advancement is contingent upon further refining a set of crucial analytic and communication skills. TheWomen’s Executive Leadership Retreat will give you the skills needed to recognize and transcend the barriers holding you back so that you can make your career goals a reality. […]

High Water Women Foundation Casino Night

An extraordinary evening event featuring: Texas Hold ‘Em and Black Jack Tournaments, Roulette, Craps, an art sale, a sit-down dinner, and more. High Water Women (HWW) has been committed to supporting the most vulnerable women and children in New York since the organization was founded in 2005. This year our beneficiaries need your support more […]

The UN Commission on the Status of Women presents “The Equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men”

The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women will consider the theme: “The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS” at its 53rd session . The work in the Commission […]