By Cathie Ericson “The best part of my job is working alongside my Shearman colleagues, who are not only extremely talented, but with whom I truly enjoy spending time,” says Hae-Ran Song. She finds this to be a crucial aspect of an office since so much of her work involves teamwork and having one another’s […]
By Aimee Hansen For the first time in history, three Asian American women are in the Senate during this 115th Congress – Senator Mazie Hirono (Hawaii), Tammy Duckworth (Illinois), and Kamala Harris (California). When elected in 2012, Senator Hirono was the first Asian American woman elected to the Senate. Harris is also the first Indian-American […]
Guest Contributed by Kelly Hoey Warren Buffett and Bill Gates attributed their success to one factor. According to Buffett biographer Alice Schroeder, in 1991 when Bill Gates’ dad asked Buffett and Gates what the most important factor for their success was, they both gave the same answer, “FOCUS.” Focus always comes before success. […]
Success is not defined by the company you work for; rather, it is defined by your own personality and the opportunities you create for your team and yourself, says WEX Health’s Vice President of Healthcare Marketing Tiffany Wirth. “It’s a mindset of, ‘Here’s what I am going to do to build the company and my […]
By Aimee Hansen “Millennials bring new ideas and expectations to the workplace, as did the generations before them,” states a 2016 Thomson-Reuters report on The Generational Shift in Legal Departments. But, as the story goes, senior lawyers are resisting those changes. By 2025, Millennials will comprise 75% of the workforce. The real question is not […]
Guest Contributed by Beth Leslie Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the UK’s Labour Party, recently sparked outrage by labelling after-work socialising as sexist because it “benefits men who don’t feel the need to be at home looking after their children and it discriminates against women who will want to, obviously, look after the children”. In […]
By Cathie Ericson Many people talk about the importance of being a good mentor, but Goldman Sachs’ Suzzanne Yao knows you also have to be a good mentee: “You have to be open to sharing your goals, asking for honest feedback and listening to those who are providing constructive advice. Tough love is just as […]
By Cathie Ericson In the male-dominated world of finance, Morgan Stanley’s Jitania Kandhari finds that women’s voices can often get muffled in their constant quest for perfection. “Women tend to speak up less as they search for the ideal solution or just the right words, but it’s something they can and should overcome,” she says. […]
Guest contributed by Beth Leslie When critiquing the feminist credentials of a film, a good place to start is the Bechdel Test. To pass, a movie must fulfil three simple criteria: It has two named female characters, who talk to each other about something other than a man. Just under half of all films fail. […]
By Cathie Ericson “If you’re open and don’t construct borders and boundaries between different parts of your life, you can discover learning everywhere,” says Shaiza Rizavi, partner at Gilder, Gagnon, Howe, & Co. This philosophy allows Rizavi to blend the different aspects of her life. Early in her career, Rizavi worked as an investigator in […]