We’ve Come A Long Way As we celebrate Women’s Equality Day and the passage of the 19th Amendment, it’s easy to see that through the hard work of a number of empowered women, we’ve come a long way in a relatively short period of time. We aren’t crossing the finish line just yet though. When
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Mentors Matter Many empowered women in business today can attribute their self confidence and resolve in part to lessons they learned through a mentoring relationship. However, studies show that women have a more difficult time finding mentors than their male counterparts. Why Do Women Have Difficulty Finding Mentors? According to a survey conducted by LinkedIn, 1
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We all know that women can work very well together, but a new report indicates that is not always true. A study from Washington University in St. Louis finds that the benefits of adding women to workplace teams increased collaboration and creativity, but only when competition isn’t involved. Researchers discovered that men benefit creatively from
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Women can benefit from a female mentor who has knowledge and experience and can show them “The ropes.” The mentor can be a guide, a role model and a good adviser. In today’s increasingly competitive workplace, a mentor can help a woman not only survive, but thrive in the corporate culture. Mentoring relationships can also
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For decades we have faced a “glass ceiling” when it comes to sports. Empowered women have been working to help other women become aware of the barriers, and help women understand the battles they will face if they want to be coaches or administrators in sports programs or to even be a part of the sports world. In fact,
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Is your head buried in the sand? If not, then you probably know that women lag way behind men when it comes to being recognized in sports.
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Yes, people lie. And according to a new study, they especially lie to women because they perceive that women are easily deceived in negotiations. According to Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, women are more likely to be lied to than men, and negotiators opportunistically deceive them to get ahead. Lies told to women Laura
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It’s not every woman for herself in the world today. In fact, more and more women are reaching out and helping other women gain self-confidence with them. Women today are becoming aware of the importance of asking for help, as well as empowering other women. Women Mentors Building strong support systems, women are mentoring one
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Success is not just about taking a seat at the table, it’s about believing that if you say or do the wrong thing, you will bounce back and try again. In fact, growth is difficult if not impossible when you see failure as a pronouncement of your potential. That’s why we all need to work
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The news is in, and we have work to do! Today white males are outnumbered by women and minorities two to one in the workforce, but they still make up the vast majority of executives. Why? It could be because women and minorities are being penalized for hiring or promoting members of their own group.
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