It's time to stop sabotaging and start ruling! I was recently asked to be a part of a start up app development company. I was brought into this very promising company as an owner, me…the only woman in a group of 4 people total. I felt honored and pretty bad*ss :) I have a lot to contribute and a lot of skills and experiences to share as this is a tech centered company which … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Pin It Right! 10 Effective Ways to Promote Your Business Using Pinterest
You already know that social media is a great way to promote your brand to potential clients and to update current customers, but are you aware of everything Pinterest can do for you? Pinterest is a fairly new platform compared to Facebook and Twitter. It helps users collect and organize the things they are interested in through “pinning” it on boards. Pinterest can be a … [Read more...]
Flexible Hours and Multitasking Rank as Most Common Workplace Changes by 2020
According to new research from Accenture, “Career Capital,” 4,100 professionals in 32 countries believe the most common workplace changes that will happen by 2020 are flexible hours and multitasking. Overall, the study found that a vast majority of men and women believe building their career capital—the differentiated skills that define and advance their careers—is key to … [Read more...]
When is a Lead Director Really Independent?
In a recent conversation with a director who has held the lead director position in a number of public companies, the question arose---when is a lead director really independent? The director I was speaking with said a major problem on many boards is that a director is often reluctant to raise an issue, or make a strong comment, if he/she knows the chairman will not be … [Read more...]