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By Robin Madell (San Francisco) One of the most basic questions in the mentor-selection process is whether to be mentored by a man or a woman. When it comes to mentoring women, should the gender of mentor candidates be a consideration? The answer is not straightforward. While some experts and execs believe male mentors can […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) At The Glass Hammer, we report frequently on mentorship and sponsorship. Yet we still find there’s quite a bit of confusion among women about the distinction between these types of roles and programs. In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to provide fresh insights and clarification from corporate diversity […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) Three percent. That dismal number reflects the number of overall board seats held by women of color directors among Fortune 500 companies in 2011, according to Catalyst’s latest study on Women on Boards. We may have grown weary of seeing numbers under 20 percent for women’s total board membership—in the […]
By Robin Madell, San Francisco Tradition may come to mind before innovation when thinking about the financial services industry. But for Lynne Laube, president and COO of Cardlytics, Inc., innovation has consistently come first. “I have always been excited by innovation and knew that was where I wanted to focus my career,” she explained. After […]
By Robin Madell, San Francisco Leaving a job by choice in the current economy is a difficult decision to make – particularly if you’ve already got a pretty plum position. But sometimes, it’s just time to move up. “I have many 3 A.M. moments,” admits Lisa Murray, who spent over seven years at international law […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) Onward and upward is a familiar mantra to those who have encountered professional setbacks. And let’s face it—most everyone at some point must deal with unwanted, and in many cases, unexpected, job-related stumbling blocks along their career path. Whether due to a layoff, management shakeup, office politics, or a bad […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) You can’t always anticipate the specific work-related challenges you will face. But you can anticipate that you will likely experience challenges. By accepting this fact, you can better navigate those career challenges that many women experience. “The best way to rebound from a career setback is to have prepared for […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) As we get older, the way we think about work and contribution changes. Many women of a certain age are reconsidering earlier paths. After years of paying dues to become a senior executive, partner, or board member in their respective industries, an increasing number are deciding that it’s not what […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) One of the latest studies to echo the point that women are falling off the management ladder is DDI’s Women Work: The Business Benefits of Closing the Gender Gap, which incorporates responses from 74 countries. The 2011 study found that the number of women in leadership positions declines greatly as […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) The news is getting old, and so is the standard advice. We’ve heard many times, and seen through repeated research, that many women are still not being given the development opportunities they need to rise up the corporate hierarchy. Yet solutions that move beyond the tried and the trite are […]