By Cathie Ericson “Be confident in your own skills and experience and don’t be shy about speaking up,” Shearman & Sterling’s Marwa Elborai advises. She notes that it’s a skill that comes with experience and adds that to advance your career it’s important not to be intimidated, but rather to share your views on a […]
Guest contributed by Andrea S. Kramer and Alton B. Harris The belief that certain activities are “appropriate” for women and certain careers are not is the result of stereotype threat, pure and simple. If a woman believes women are good at psychology but not computer science, she is more likely to major in psychology than […]
“Every individual in America — from a Rockefeller to a Jones — will face retirement,” says Barbara Reinhard. “At Voya, we can touch every American’s life, and it’s a powerful investment mission when you realize that the decisions we make will help someone realize their lifelong goals.” This is the philosophy that weaves its way […]
By Cathie Ericson “I used to think that showing weakness was a sign of inexperience, but by focusing on my confidence I can see that failure is a part of every professional,” says WEX’s Renata Caine. “I know that imperfection is authentic, and that helps me promote an environment that allows failure when it’s used […]
Guest contributed by Jennifer Noel Taylor Too much to do, too little time: this seems to be the mantra of our age. We all have too many emails, too many phone calls, and constantly feel pulled in a million directions. And the stress of success can take an incredible toll on our health. A study […]
By Cathie Ericson It’s vitally important for women to find a mentor early on who can help them navigate their path, says Kathleen Kelley. “I was lucky enough to find Paul Jones, who became my mentor, but that was a fortunate accident since I hadn’t set out with that as my mission. It’s important to […]
By Cathie Ericson Victoria Park believes there’s a real benefit in spending your younger years working with a larger organization where you have ample opportunity to identify your passion, and which allows you to stretch and broaden yourself early on. She recommends that women surround themselves with a small and diverse group of genuinely supportive […]
Guest contributed by Sarah Landrum Having a successful protégé reflects well on you and adds to the progress of professional women everywhere. So mentally brace yourself for the mentor/mentee relationship. Remember what it was like to be an inexperienced person? Once you are mentally prepared to start molding a successful protégé, you must then prepare […]
This month we celebrate Equal Pay Day. Take a look at these informative Pay Gap articles previously published on theglasshammer. Apples-to-Apples, the Gender Pay Gap Exists This week we hit “Equal Pay Day” on Tuesday, a day which symbolizes the extra days women must work to make the same salary as her male peers did […]
By Cathie Ericson “Your career is a marathon, not a sprint,” notes Goldman Sachs’ Carey Halio, though she admits that while she received this advice early in her career, she didn’t always take it to heart. “Many of us are hard-driving individuals who want to make an immediate and constant impact, but it’s vital to […]