This week, LWP is featuring a story that highlights Hannah Riley Bowles research on how women claim authority. Bowles, a Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) conducts research on gender in negotiation and the attainment of leadership positions. Bowles describes how the women whose narrative includes talking about how they have provided new strategic direction, built a … Continue reading
Archive for the "On the Job" Category
Executive Feminism in 3′s
This week we are featuring a blog written by Whitney Johnson and Lisa Joy Rosner, where the authors describe executive feminism and how it can help more that just the top tier. “Mayer, Sandberg, Slaughter: Driving Change, at a Cost” describes how Melissa Mayer, Sheryl Sandberg and Ann Marie Slaughter are making noise in a way that could help working … Continue reading
Fair Pay for Women
… Lily Ledbetter & Me April 9 is National Fair Pay Day as designated by Presidential Proclamation. One Tuesday in April is designated to indicate the pay gap between men and women. Simply put, with women only earning 77 cents to every dollar for men, we work one day (Monday) free each week. Read more about this holiday at: http://www.pay-equity.org/day.html. … Continue reading
Leaning In
………… Necessary, but Not Sufficient I have been fully prepared not to like Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In. The Facebook COO is beautiful, privileged, brilliant, successful (career, husband, children) and incredibly wealthy. The hype around the book has been that women are holding themselves back from complete success. They need to “lean in” and fully commit to making their careers … Continue reading
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
This expression was at the front of my mind this week when I ran into a woman I worked with at my first company after graduate school, over thirty years ago. We have run into each other every once in a while and have followed each others careers and families from afar. When she asked what I was up to, … Continue reading
Rehearsals
It is not always easy to see your way forward in tough situations. Many of us worry about becoming emotional or that our views, opinions and strategies will not be received well. The best way to get through this is to rehearse. Think about what you want to say and how you want a meeting or confrontation to proceed – … Continue reading
Taking Stock
Out with 2012 and in with 2013. I. for one, am ready for the New Year. I survived a major birthday, some inconvenient medial issues and the world survived the end of the Mayan calendar. Reflect on Your Accomplishments I often dwell more on what is still on my to-do list but sometimes it is good just to reflect on … Continue reading
Getting to Yes
I’ve learned over the years that if you want or need something, you have to ask for it. If you don’t, you’ll likely be disappointed. Without asking, you’ll have a better chance of getting it than if you didn’t ask. While you won’t always get what you want, there are ways to improve your odds. My term for this is … Continue reading
What is Gender Equality?
We talk about it, we read about it and we wonder if it will become a reality. LWP Christine and I talk about how we thought things would be different by now, that barriers and stereotypes facing women would be eliminated, or at least diminished, compared to how things were when we entered the workplace decades ago. The premise is … Continue reading
Good Memories and Bad
When I receive a compliment, I say “Thank you” and move on. Sometimes it feels good for a while but good comments are quickly forgotten and do not embed in my memories. But oh those insults! I remember every slight and every insult. The girl who told me I had “cow eyes” in third grade? I remember where we were … Continue reading
