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Informal sponsorship and mentorship can proliferate inequitable power dynamics in organizations. Organic sponsorship is a big part of how leadership proactively recasts the pipeline in the majority image. Meanwhile, the status quo power dynamic inhibits individuals who are in the minority among leadership from lifting others up behind them. (This contribution from Pulsely dives into how […]
“My career trajectory is a combination of two factors. The first is that I am standing on the shoulders of people and organizations who have sponsored me and have opened doors for me to join rooms, organizations and functions that I otherwise would not have been able to,” says Indhira Arrington. “The second is that […]
In September 2022, The Federal Reserve announced another interest rate hike in an effort to combat inflation — but in doing so, it seems an economic recession is increasingly inevitable. Yet that doesn’t have to spell out trouble for your personal finances. Whether you waded through the last recession or are only old enough to […]
Data is commonly called “the oil of the 21st century” given how indispensable it is to the modern economy. Virtually every company today depends on collecting, tracking, and analyzing vast troves of data to better understand their customer needs. We have an unprecedented ability to become surgical in our understanding of a wide range of […]
Navigating one’s career as a working mother in technology is akin to holding a porcupine, while jumping through a ring of fire, and trying to put mascara on at the same time. It can be uncomfortable, it can make you feel hot, and we try to look our best while doing it all. In fact, […]
Many companies focus myopically on International Women’s Day. This year #BreaktheBias and gender and climate are the annual themes, depending on your source. But, as founder and fifteen years in here at theglasshammer, it is hard to believe that these slogans and themes that come and go every year create any change at all. People […]
With four in 10 women considering leaving their current roles, “Unlearn, Learn, Relearn” could well be the mantra for executive-level professional women looking to switch tracks to more meaningful work. Despite the ‘passion at work paradigm’ being around for more than six decades, there are downsides to that approach. It could be a straight path […]
The lack of sufficient representation of women in tech at all levels is hailed as a “crisis” for the global economy. Yet the accelerating tech industry, while in massive need of highly skilled talent, is still fumbling to both bring women back to and keep them in an industry that they, for the large part, pioneered. […]
After sharing top tips on self-promotion from Latina leaders in business as part of our Hispanic Heritage month coverage, The Glass Hammer continues our two-part feature with more key insights from Latina leaders we’ve interviewed across the past years: 1. Value Those Who Show Up For You If you want people to take personal interest […]
“You are motivated and grow when you are being challenged,” says Silke Soennecken, “when you have to use your resources to get your head around things you didn’t think would ever happen.” Soennecken speaks to growing through challenge, retaining your power as a woman and letting go for others to grow. When Things Turn Upside-Down, […]