According to new research from Accenture, “Career Capital,” 4,100 professionals in 32 countries believe the most common workplace changes that will happen by 2020 are flexible hours and multitasking. Overall, the study found that a vast majority of men and women believe building their career capital—the differentiated skills that define and advance their careers—is key to … [Read more...]
How to Dream Big and Stay Real – Innovation Requires Testing
If you are an entrepreneur or small business owner, you know how important it is to maintain a competitive edge and attend to daily business strategies. Running a business is arduous work, requires 24/7 attention, and often leaves you, the business owner, exhausted. Moments of creativity can be elusive. Yet to remain competitive, you always need to be on the lookout for fresh … [Read more...]
What are we afraid of?
Small business owners this is a hard truth to admit, but in order to grow we have to be uncomfortable. So I will do it, I will incur the wrath of my small business brethren and ask ‘what are we scared of?’ I admit to being in a much different environment, federal contracting is a whole different beast but the fundamental principles are the same. Why are we scared to … [Read more...]
3 Critical Areas to Focus on Before Your First Board Meeting
Starting a new directorship means you may be confronted with a range of challenges. They might include getting to know a group of new people or an unknown culture. Since new directors lack a window to see into how a particular board works, here are few areas of focus to help create early success: Know the People Learn each director’s background and ask about their … [Read more...]
When Emotions Run Strong in the Boardroom
There is a time when emotions run high in the boardroom. You “know” you are “right.” You “know” you are the one with the “truest” position. You are also on the road to gridlock. To be more effective, the goal is to alter your emotional tone, listen, and not attack. Some call this emotional intelligence; some call it truth-seeking habits; and others just plain old respect. … [Read more...]
2013 Women in Business and the Gender Gap Statistics
A new year has begun, so let's take some time to review what happened for women in business and the gender pay gap during 2013. As I did in 2012, I went through the research-related articles published on Women on Business during 2013, and selected a collection of articles that provide a great overview of how the business world looked for women throughout the year. Follow the … [Read more...]
10 Hot Topics that Mattered to Women in Business in 2013
What were the hot topics of 2013 for women in business? Looking back at the Women on Business archives from the past 12 months, a few topics take the lead: leadership, the business gender gap (including equal pay, the glass ceiling, and so on), and entrepreneurship. Following are some of the most popular articles published on Women on Business by both contributors and … [Read more...]
Managing Expectations
On any given day as an entrepreneur we are expected to navigate staff, money and business situations with little to no insight. How do we know what to do and what to expect? It all starts with understanding what you can expect and who you can expect it from. Here’s what I’ve learned. The only surefire way to fail is to fail to manage you expectations The thing about people … [Read more...]
Gender Pay Gap Gets Bigger as Paid Parental Leave Increases
According to research of 30 of the most developed nations in the world by Pew Research Center, the global gender pay gap for full-time workers between the ages of 30 and 34 gets bigger as the number of weeks of allowed paid parental leave increases. As Pew Research Center reports, the United States ranks last in government supported time off for new parents among those 38 … [Read more...]
No Progress for Women in Business Says 2013 Census of Fortune 500
The results of the Catalyst 2013 Census of Fortune 500 Women Board Directors and 2013 Census of Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners were released this month along with a clear but disturbing message, "Still no progress after years of no progress." Ilene H. Lang, President and CEO of Catalyst, responded to the findings saying, “It’s hard to believe that at … [Read more...]