Women in the Workplace. 2020. A crisis is looming. in corporate America. The Covid-19 crisis has disrupted corporate America in ways we’ve never seen before. No one is experiencing business as usual, but women—especially mothers, senior-level women and Black women—have faced distinct challenges. Women in the Workplace 2020: The State of Women in Corporate America
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality. International Women’s Day 2021
Great Advice from: ChameleonResumes.com 1. Take on Projects No One Else Wants Ultimately, you want to cultivate a favorable impression with everyone you can, from your boss to the receptionist. So be a team player. By taking on the work no one else wants to do, you’re “taking one for the team.” What could […]
EWN LEARN 6 Month Leadership Development program and EWN Round Tables are now available virtually! EWN’s LEARN program is a six month (half day) activity-filled program that offers professional women an opportunity to develop their Leadership Abilities and Effectiveness helping them gain the skills required to become an effective leader who delivers results. Each program […]
Women in the Workplace 2019Five years in to our research, we see bright spots at senior levels. But companies need to focus their efforts earlier in the pipeline to make real progress.October 2019© Thomas Barwick/Getty ImagesBy Jess Huang, Alexis Krivkovich, Irina Starikova, Lareina Yee, and Delia Zanosch https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Featured%20Insights/Gender%20Equality/Women%20in%20the%20Workplace%202019/Women-in-the-workplace-2019.ashx
PEW Research Center – Women are Equally Qualified, but Barriers Persist According to the majority of Americans, women are every bit as capable of being good political leaders as men. The same can be said of their ability to dominate the corporate boardroom. And according to a new Pew Research Center survey on women and […]
Seems so simple, child’s play. Simon Sinek shares what companies can do to encourage engagement. Is your company following these simple suggestions? Encourage note taking on paper vs. laptop Keep conference rooms free of cell phones Teach leadership Teach how to give back and receive I can think of several more can you?
Tips from www.leanin.org! Evaluate Performance Fairly Gender-blind studies consistently show that removing gender from decisions improves women’s chances of success. One study found that replacing a woman’s name with a man’s name on a résumé improved the odds of getting hired by 61 percent. Situation: Male performance is often overestimated compared to female performance, starting […]
This article presents highlights from the full report and presents six actions that could spark progress: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/gender-equality/women-in-the-workplace-2018 Progress on gender diversity at work has stalled. To achieve equality, companies must turn good intentions into concrete action. Companies report that they are highly committed to gender diversity. But that commitment has not translated into meaningful progress. […]
The already small pool of female CEO’s decreased by 25 percent in the past year. The reversal is leading to a search beyond the usual explanations for why women don’t become chief exectuvies, things like not being competitive enough, failing to chase opportunities for promotion and choosing work-life balance over high-powered jobs. Read full article […]
