Unfortunately, misconceptions and double-standards persist when it comes to how women make decisions and whether they are as effective as men. But, what’s one of the best ways to improve your organization’s effectiveness around decision-making? Make sure women are included in the process. Organizations are now expected to do more with less, while continuing to […]
Is Your Cause Worth Fighting For? What We Can Learn From Women Airforce Pilots
25,000 applied. Only an elite group of 1,074 were accepted. They were the trailblazing women known as the W.A.S.P. (Women Airforce Service Pilots) who brazenly pushed through barriers and opened doors for women in World War II, by serving our country from 1942-1944. And they risked it all for an idea that could change the […]
Take Action to Eliminate the Gender Pay Gap
“As women, we must have the humility to see the world as it is, but the audacity to envision it as it could be.” – Reshma Saujani Founder, Girls Who Code This year feels different already. It’s a big month for all of us, and we are being called to own our power. This year, […]
6 Keys to Navigate the Winding Road to Change
What do you do when you’re given a blank sheet of paper and asked to re-engage/re-energize 5,000 employees in a way that’s never been done? According to Julie Seitz, Director, Global Workplace Strategy & Operations, Coca-Cola, you use your transferrable skills. This requires trust and resourcefulness: having a high level of trust in yourself – […]
How to Change the World For Women
We’re impatient for the world to get better. We’re actually optimistic that it actually will. This makes us Impatient Optimists, a term coined by The Gates Foundation, and also one of their core values. I have long been an admirer of their work in the world; especially Melinda’s passion for women’s rights, so could not […]