Brought to you by Horus Watch Straps: A luxury watch is an accessory that reflects the wearer’s success and attention to detail. The market is truly versatile and can offer solid options for a businesswoman. This year, there are several watch models that any businesswoman should consider when looking for a quality and premium timepiece. The criteria for choosing a premium … [Read more...]
Women in Business Through Ages: A Brief History
Brought to you by WebDolphin: Throughout history, women have continually shattered the glass ceiling in various aspects of life, including education and the corporate world. Their journey has been one of remarkable progress, resilience, and perseverance. As we delve into this brief historical exploration of the role of women in business, we'll uncover the evolution of … [Read more...]
“Girl Power” Bridges the Generation Gap
If chants and cheers of "Girl Power!," "Girls Rule!" and "Women Rock!" are sentiments you've left in the past, this post is your excuse to loosen up and let the girl pride fly. It's also your ticket to heightened global awareness, volunteer opportunities, and potential partnerships with organizations and businesses around the world using social media for social … [Read more...]
Tips for Managing Your Intern
On paper, hiring an intern always seems like a grand idea. First you do a victory dance over passing off the mundane but necessary to-dos, such as updating databases and optimizing documents for digital sharing. The next round of "jumping for joy" occurs after your brilliant suggestion to cull a list of blog topics, unsubscribe from irrelevant eNewsletters, get better … [Read more...]
13 Lists to Make Your (Work) Day Better
In the market for some new office art? Here's a tip: Skip the ethereal paintings and photographs and surround yourself with a creative display of insight and advice, culled from your favorite sources. If you don't mind dedicating a few pages of printer paper to your design, you can quickly create eye-catching "snippets for success" to motivate yourself and others during the … [Read more...]
Women Academics Excluded from Recognition and Equal Pay
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATES: According to a study by the Council of Canadian Academies, Strengthening Canada's Research Capacity: The Gender Dimension, there is a significant gender gap in university research careers in Canada, which means women are excluded from both recognition and equal pay. James Bradshaw of The Globe and Mail explains: "Two decades after women began to … [Read more...]
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...]
Are Career Coaches Worth the Time and Money?
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATES: Career coaching has been growing in popularity in recent years and more people are opening their own businesses as career coaches all the time. How do you know if career coaches are actually worth the time and money you have to invest to work with them? Katherine Reynolds Lewis of CNN Money tries to answer that question. She writes: "As the industry … [Read more...]
Women’s Leadership Requires Teaching, Honoring and Defending Women in the Workplace
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Above all else, women should be helping each other in business and at the workplace every day. That's the message that Charlotte Beers delivered at the recent Oracle's Women's Leadership Summit. If you're not familiar with Charlotte Beers, you should be. She has been referred to as the woman who broke the glass ceiling in the advertising industry as … [Read more...]
Trade Unions Are Missing Women Leaders
In both the United States and United Kingdom, few women hold leadership positions in trade unions despite the fact that female membership in trade unions has been continually growing. A study from Queen Mary, University of London reveals some of the details about the trade union leadership gender gap. "Among the UK’s 10 larger unions, there are now four women general … [Read more...]