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Flex Time Isn’t the Same for Men and Women

Flexibility is making the news again, and while many people feel that flex time should be a given, two recent studies suggest flex time programs could be costly to those who use them, especially women. In fact, one study found that the penalty begins before any scheduling adjustments are made. Furman University’s Christin Munsch studied […]

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When Women Lead, We All Win

New research, conducted by Mario Macis at Johns Hopkins University found that although women in many developed countries have comparable education and jobs to those of their male counterparts, earnings disparities between the genders are greater in wealthier countries. Macis set out to examine the reasons for the persistence of wage and leadership gender gaps

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Take a Break and Enjoy the Holiday Season

It seems our lives become busier than ever during the holiday season. We stress over the Christmas parties we’re hosting or invited to frantically shop for last-minute gifts in over-crowded stores, and rush to attend numerous events. According to an American Psychological Association poll, nearly a quarter of Americans say they feel extreme stress when

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Women in the Workplace Lack Promotion Opportunities

Taking a further look at Women in the Workplace 2016, it seems that women on the path to leadership tend to get less access to the people, input, and opportunities that accelerate careers. As a result, you see few women advancing to the top of the corporate ladder. This disparity is especially pronounced for women

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Women in the Workplace Finds Lack of Feedback Blocks Advancement

When it comes to advancing in the workplace, it turns out women may be “leaning in” without getting very far, according Women in the Workplace 2016, a new report from McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org. The report finds that women are less likely than men to receive the first critical promotion to manager—so far fewer

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Using Feedback to Create Opportunity

Criticism isn’t always constructive, and it can often be a form of bullying. However, it can also be also be meant as a gift from someone who has our best interests at heart. A new study shows that men and women deal with the emotional fallout associated with receiving feedback or criticism differently. A group

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Educated Women Are Empowered Women

Education of any type, much less higher education, just wasn’t available to women during most of our history. Clear proof that things have changed – a lot – is a new report confirming that black women are now the most educated group in the United States. According to the National Center for Education Statistics between

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Striking a Work-Life Balance

There has never been a better time to be a woman. Statistics show as of 2014, there were almost 9.1 million female-owned businesses in the United States, generating more than $1.4 trillion (yes, with a “T”) in revenue. Young American women are 33 percent more likely than their male peers to have earned a college

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Empowered Women Leaders Are Bolder Than Men

Though people generally tend to think of “boldness” as a masculine trait, a new study published by the Harvard Business Review finds that, on average, women are bolder leaders than men. Quartz reports researchers found that bold behavior increased for women in male-dominated sectors, and it was especially strong among younger women. In the study,

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Defining The Path Clears the Way for Full Equality

When women see a real possibility for change, they find the courage to seize the opportunity and are more likely to speak up, demanding — and often obtaining — fairer treatment and equal opportunities. This was shown in a perception poll recently released by the Thomson Reuters Foundation in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation. However,

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