The original Mentor failed – what went wrong? According to this Forbes article, how a woman succeeded provides insight for today’s mentorship. In Homer’s epic tale, when Odysseus leaves for the Trojan war he charges his friend, Mentor, with advising and teaching his young son, Telemachus, so Telemachus can fulfill his kingly potential. However, Mentor […]

Check out this great piece from The Washington Post about how women and minorities are changing the face of business. Read the article here.

Be more inclusive of women. It may sound simple, but many employers don’t know where to start when it comes to empowering women at work. And as women in the workforce, what can we do to help our colleagues adopt a more inclusive mindset? In Part 2 of this Q&A series, employment attorney Diana M. […]

It’s a key time for women in the workforce. We’re more vocal than ever, holding individuals and organizations accountable for their actions, and demanding more female-focused training and initiatives. So what can employers do to stay current and meet our demands? Diana M. Estrada, employment attorney and partner at the global law firm Wilson Elser, […]

“Okay, I’ll stop calling them girls, but do I still pull out their chairs for them at the table? Should I hold the door open or give a woman my seat on the bus?” In the wake of the women’s liberation movement of the 1970s, it wasn’t uncommon for men to ask questions like these […]

One great way to put more women entrepreneurs in technology: create apps that solve women’s health issues! Check out this article by Rina Raphael from Fast Company: A little over two years ago, Tammy Sun, 36, decided she wanted to freeze her eggs. The problem? Her then employer Evernote didn’t cover the procedure.

In the 80 most effective solutions to reduce global warming, what part do women play? According to Drawdown, Paul Hawkens’s comprehensive exploration of defeating CO2, Educating Girls is #6. That’s more effective than Solar Farms (#8) and even Nuclear Energy (#20). In fact, a 2010 economic study shows investing in educating the world’s girls is […]

If you’ve been with your company for 2 years or more, have you noticed your overall health and productivity improving? Or have you stopped going to the gym, started eating junk food and found yourself in more arguments at home? If it’s the latter, your company may be behind the curve, with your overall wellbeing […]

Let’s start by assuming that all your women’s salaries are on par with their male counterparts. You’ve got some superstars and don’t have the financial wherewithal to give them the bonuses or raises they deserve. You know they’re being recruited actively. You have at your disposal many other forms of rewards that can be as […]

Chief Strategy Officer, MullenLowe Winston Salem & Global Director of Frank About Women Do you feel like your second job starts when you get home from your first one, while everyone else is just chillin’? Well, you’re not crazy. In this eye-opening TedX presentation, Shaun Stripling explores the the housework gender divide. The reality will […]