NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Business women might be just as qualified or more qualified than their male colleagues, but they're not as good at making sure everyone around them knows it. That's because women are far less likely to discuss their achievements than men are. Instead of self-promoting, women typically downplay their achievements and hype teamwork. If you want to get … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
Research Finds Women Are Better Leaders than Men
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE; Research from the Zenger/Folkman, a leadership development consultancy, reveals that women are rated as better overall leaders by their peers, bosses, direct reports, and other associates than their male counterparts. In fact, the research found that the higher the level in the organization, the higher the gap in ratings grows. At all levels, women are … [Read more...]
European Commission Calls for Gender Balance on Corporate Boards
Just 1 in 7 board members at Europe’s top companies is a woman, and the battle for gender balance on corporate boards continues. In a new video, the European Commission asks, "Do we want to wait another 40 years to reach a fair gender balance?" You can press the play button in the video player below to watch the video, which is very clever. Be warned, it doesn't start to get … [Read more...]
Women Offered Fewer Career Advancing “Hot Jobs” Than Men
According to research from Catalyst, women get fewer of the high visibility, mission-critical roles and international experiences (i.e., “hot jobs") that are necessary to get ahead at global companies. The Catalyst report, Good Intentions, Imperfect Execution? Women Get Fewer of the Hot Jobs Needed to Advance, suggests that this unequal access to those “hot jobs” may be an … [Read more...]
Professional Envy: the dirty little secret within us
Admit it: as much as you value social media, professionally and personally, every so often you get a twinge of angst while sifting through your peers’ posts—the latest client conquest, dinner with an industry celeb, a headline-making accolade… You know what I’m talking about: The posts that you publicly “like,” but privately loathe, and that send you spiraling into a heightened … [Read more...]
4 Key Personal Characteristics of Successful Women Entreprenuers and What’s Holding Them Back
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are there certain personal characteristics that successful women entrepreneurs and business owners share? The answer is "yes" according to Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., President and Founder of Women Presidents' Organization (follow the link to read some of Marsha's articles here on Women on Business). Marsha offers four key personal characteristics of … [Read more...]
2 out of 3 Women Earn up to 60% Less When Returning to Work after Giving Birth
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: According to research from the U.K.'s Association of Accounting Technicians, women who are "forced by time or financial constraints" to leave their careers after giving birth earn 60% less now than they did before they went on maternity leave. That translates into a pay cut of up to £20,000. In fact, the average working mother earns £9,419 … [Read more...]
Insights from the Top 10 Women in Biotech 2012
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The 2012 list of the top 10 women in biotech from FierceBiotech has been released and it features some amazing women who were identified through a nomination system by respected industry leaders as well as online nominations. You can find out who made the 2012 list as well as some great insights from these inspirational women below: Carrie Cox, CEO of … [Read more...]
IP is the New Black
Last night I learned the best business information that I have heard in quite a while from Oliff & Berridge, PLC wait for it-Intellectual Property Rights. In building our empires we are so caught up in success and growth that we don’t think about risk. After you have spent years building your brand recognition and customer base, how easy is it for someone to come along and … [Read more...]
Hormones, Ovulation, and Voting Redux
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Last month, I wrote about a crazy but real study published by CNN that linked ovulation cycles with women's choices at the voting booths. In a hilarious response to that article, Slate's Alyssa Rosenberg shares how the women of Slate voted on this Election Day. Alyssa explains, "Slate has already published its guide to how all of us planned to vote … [Read more...]