That women have yet to achieve equity in earnings is old news and getting older by the decade. Look at the facts – women make up half the workplace but only 18% of top leadership positions across all sectors, and they’ve been stuck there for almost two decades, earning 78 cents for every dollar a […]
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Whether you’re managing people or your own life, the key to masterful leadership is knowing who you are and becoming very good at understanding the people you come into contact with. This is just one nugget of leadership wisdom Roxi Hewertson, CEO of The Highland Group Consulting, Inc., has learned during her 30 years of
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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, there has never been a better time to be a woman. In 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. It’s also important to note that the percentage of women who
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For decades it seemed like women in business not only worked to break through the glass ceiling, they focused on becoming members of the boy’s club. From mimicking how men think to how they communicate and even dress, we tried, albeit unsuccessfully, to tap into our masculine side and fight our way to our place
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I love speaking to book clubs! It’s part of my “Empowering Women” mission. Here I am (third from left) with members of a Women in Communications book club. Use this form to request a Skype visit for your book club meeting. My Leading Women co-authors and I provide how-to’s and advice from the trenches, including
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Women must work together to make our voices heard. In fact, in business, and in everyday life, women’s natural strengths are becoming more valuable and as a society we’re embracing the sisterhood of women who are passionate, full of purpose, and driven to change the world. Apparently though, not everyone got the memo and we’re
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Equal Pay needs to be a topic of conversation for every man and woman in the U.S. every single day. Gender discrimination in pay isn’t just a workplace issue; it impacts every area of our society. Equal Pay Day was April 14, which really brought the issue of wage inequality to the forefront. The Institute
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While there has been a lot of talk recently about the shortage of women in STEM professions, I recently spent some time preparing for a speaking engagement and found some disturbing facts about women working in the legal field. Women attorneys often have difficulty getting their ideas and opinions heard, which creates a barrier to
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Earlier this month, I had the good fortune to attend the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. As part of that, I also attended the Women’s Panel, which featured successful women from all corners of film production: editing, directing, costuming, casting, production design, and producing. The panel provided a forum for them to come together to
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When Janet Yellen was confirmed as the first woman Federal Reserve Board Chair, blog posts with titles like “Janet Yellen: the Bitch of the Fed” sprouted across the Internet. Madeline Albright has struggled with similar labels and in her memoir said, “As I began to climb the ladder, I had to cope with the different
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