Did you miss these popular articles? Take a look at the articles below previously published on theglasshammer.com Why it’s a Bigger Issue than Work-Family Conflict By Aimee Hansen The culture of chronic overwork isn’t working in many ways, but there’s one way it works too well: upholding gender inequality. Professor Robin Ely of Harvard Business […]
Guest Contributed by Lexie Dy (readyjob.org) There is something within a woman that dares to defy the odds of limitations. Where there is a giant, she silences it. Where there is a mountain, she moves it. Where there is a glass ceiling, she shatters it. She carries a remarkable strength and unmistakable determination to meet […]
By Cathie Ericson “A senior leader once asked me asked me about which seat I would choose when I enter a conference room and I promptly responded that I’d like to be seated in a quiet corner. The advice I received was to take a central position in the conference room to ensure that I […]
By Cathie Ericson When considering the path of your career, one factor that WEX’s Katherine Ferguson always suggests younger women focus on is sponsorship. She says it’s vital not only to have someone who is supportive of your path, but is willing to take risks to advocate for you and pull you up. “Find that […]
Though “creativity” is almost always included on lists of mandatory qualities of good leaders, creative people or “creatives” are rarely seen as the leader type. Instead, creatives are revered for their originality, their resourcefulness, and their spirit. But to be successful, creatives need to be perceived as more proactive, risk-taking, problem-solving, and communicative which are […]
Guest Contributed by Jennifer Davis I spend a lot of time speaking to early career professionals who are looking for advice or wanting to further their development. And one of the pieces of advice I find myself giving all the time is “Don’t ask permission”. But taking ownership of your own career path is easier […]
Guest contributed by Aoife Flood I recently had the privilege of being part of an exciting PwC research project undertaken in collaboration with The Crowdfunding Centre culminating in the release of our Women Unbound: Unleashing female entrepreneurial potential report. The report explores the experience of women in achieving finance raising success through seed crowdfunding compared […]
As part of disability awareness month, we are giving a platform to women to tell their stories. Successful, career oriented, and a visionary, Marie Heron has transformed her $100,000 funded agency into multiple delivery sites and more than 1.5 million dollars in funding. Over the years, she has been an adult educator, career counsellor and […]
Guest contributed by LIz Harr, Partner, Hinge You know them. Executives who secure all the media mentions, deliver keynotes at top conferences and attract the best clients. Interestingly, most of these experts aren’t much different from the rest of us. In fact, many of them admit that they aren’t the smartest or most knowledgeable people […]
By Nicki Gilmour, Executive Coach and Organizational Psychologist When I am writing this column I go through a range of emotions due to the fact that any article giving advice is just an opinion. It is easy to be opinionated, to live in the dogma of the binary of this way or that way, but […]