Guest Post By: Andrea Simon, PhD., president of Simon Associates Management Consultants. Learn more about the author at the end of this post. I was recently asked to think about how 2013 trends will impact women in the work force and how women will impact the trends. And I have to say, this is a very intriguing topic. As a female entrepreneur who has built a successful … [Read more...]
Career Growth: 4 Signs That Your Company Will Give You a Fair Shot
Guest Post By: Rania Stewart, senior product manager with Peoplefluent.com. Learn more about Rania at the end of this post. Ask any career-oriented woman about her top work-related concerns, and she will likely rank having access to high-quality jobs at desirable companies and having equitable opportunities to advance within those organizations at the top of the … [Read more...]
Choosing The Perfect Business Partner
Like many great things, my business started as nothing more than an idea. I was a painter and lifelong art aficionado with the idea of opening a studio where people could pursue their artistic passion without fear of embarrassment – and with the help of a little wine, of course. I began hosting art parties at venues across Chicago, but still held on to that dream of opening a … [Read more...]
Team Building 101: Techniques to Improve Your Team’s Productivity
Guest Post By Dunya Carter (Learn more about Dunya at the end of this post) In today's increasingly cynical climate, it's easy to think that enterprise-wide team-building exercises are useless. And with good reason: many companies have made the mistake in confusing team-building with team competing. Competition can unfortunately, bring out the worst in people. If employees … [Read more...]
Avoid Endless Interning and Get Paid to Write
Guest Post By Tasha Newton, education freelance writer (Learn more about Tasha at the end of this post) Tired of interning at the local Times Standard for free cake and a measly stipend once a week? Whoa! A cat in town just turned 37! What an assignment! Yes, it’s tough out there in the real world. This is especially true for communications majors, where internships … [Read more...]
9 Ways Women Can Combat Workplace Negativity
Guest Post By: Sheri Staak, Innovative Business Leader at Staak Report (learn more about Sheri at the end of this post) If the media's constant bad news about company layoffs, overseas outsourcing, and a decreased availability of jobs isn't getting you down, the attitude at work probably is. In industry today, we're all operating in a pressure-cooker environment, laden with … [Read more...]
Women Faced with a Career Change – What do I do next?
Jayne Jenkins CEO, Churchill Leadership Group (learn more about Jayne at the end of this post) No matter what your age, it’s challenging to switch to a completely new career. However, more and more women are “re-careering” every day & I must speak to several successful female career executives each day who are looking to do something different. Whether you want to retire … [Read more...]
Insights for Women Leaders: Motivate Team Members for Success
Guest Post by Grayce Belvedere Young, president of the Organization Development Practice at Prouty Project (learn more about Grayce at the end of this post) Women in leadership are well positioned to influence and guide their team members for greater success. How can they tap into their team members’ intrinsic motivations to fully engage them for both personal and … [Read more...]
5 Proven Strategies to Accelerate Business Growth
Guest Post By Sylvia Browder, founder of National Women on the Rise and CEO of Browder Consulting Group (Learn more about Sylvia at the end of this post) If you are like most women in business, you are looking for new strategies to stimulate growth. Whether solutions to better communicate or how to best manage employees, here are 5 Proven Strategies to Accelerate … [Read more...]
The Most Popular Master’s Degrees for Women in Business
Guest Post By Mary Madsen, writer for Bellevue University (Learn more about Mary at the end of this post) The number of female students graduating from college recently surpassed the number of men graduating from college. The number of college graduates continuing their education for post graduate degrees is also increasing and women make up a large percentage of … [Read more...]