Barnard College, the oldest liberal arts college for women in the U.S., launches a new perspective on Feminism. “Dare to Use the F Word” is a new monthly podcast series created by and for young feminists. Barnard President and author of Wonder Women, Debora Spar, says that she doesn’t presume to know what young women […]
Talking Feminism Is Alive and Well Read More »
A recent report from a senior volunteer leader for the United Way. All across the USA, 131 United Ways have developed women’s leadership councils. Ever year, more than 56,000 women volunteers in women’s leadership councils raise more than $155 million JUST FROM OTHER WOMEN. Women change the world for the better! The National Women’s Leadership Council
Look What Women Philanthropists Do To Improve the World! Read More »
Corporate America spends millions of dollars each year to make the workplace more efficient and productive. Finding and retaining talented and experienced workers is key to reducing turnover and high operational costs. Mentoring new employees and helping them become successful on the job is one way to reduce turnover. Women can benefit from a female
How Do I Find a Mentor? Read More »
Women Helping Women I spend a lot of my time talking to women about helping women who are need…..Why shouldn’t women do this, aren’t we better prepared to help women than anyone? The question I pose is “Do we ? I was playing golf a few days ago and I find it funny that women can be
Do women compete fairly? Read More »
(Springfield, MO) — In the 1950?s, statistics show about one in every three women worked. Today more than three out of five women have jobs. But in some areas, there’s still room for improvement. A recent government report found the number of women in management positions has increased by only one percent over the last
Women Still Underrepresented in Management Read More »
Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, Psy.D., visited Central Trust’s Springfield location in November for a seminar regarding understanding our role in helping clients through periods of grief. She is a licensed psychologist, the founder of Women Speak and has devoted her career to educating, motivating and empowering women. Dr. Nancy is a Nationally Certified Crisis Responder, and
Dr. Nancy Speaks To Investment Advisers About Helping Clients After Loss Read More »
Martha Johnson could write the book on personal resilience and she has. It’s called On My Watch: Leadership, Innovation, and Personal Resilience. It includes more than her personal story of how she bounced back after the onslaught of the Congressional Hearings in April, 2012. It’s about how a creative leader carries out innovative strategies and
Strategies for Personal and Professional Resilience Read More »
Janet Yellen, Ph.D., made history this month as the first woman ever to be chosen to head the Federal Reserve. According to some accounts, this makes her the second most powerful person in the world and the most powerful woman. The person who controls the purse strings of the most powerful economy affects economies world-wide.
Why Economics | A Way to Help People Read More »
I am honored to have been nominated for this Missourian award and to join the ranks of the amazing prior recipients. Some of these people I know well, including my husband Larry O’Reilly, my brother-in-law, Charlie O’Reilly and my dear friend and sister in-law, Mary Beth O’Reilly.
Missourian Award Acceptance Speech Read More »
The Representation Project (formerly MissRepresentation.org) continues to expose society’s limiting stereotypes that harm all of us: men, women, boys and girls. Most recently, they called attention to the lists of the most influential thinkers. Though women are proclaimed to use social media the most, they were mostly left off the lists.
Who Influences You on Social Media | Amplify Her Voice Read More »