Spirit of Purpose · High Rates of Daily Stress According to Gallup’s World Poll, during 2020, across the globe, employees experienced increased worry, sadness, and anger, with US and Canadian workers reporting the highest rates of daily stress. In fact, women reported 10% higher levels of stress than men. This finding falls in line with data […]
Read More →Spirit of Purpose · When Might the U.S. Achieve Gender Parity? While women are about 50% of the US workforce, on average, we still earn 20% less than men for the same work. Gender-based inequality remains a reality. Not enough women lead companies or have a seat at tables where policy is established, and resources allocated. When […]
Read More →Spirit of Purpose · Hybrid Arrangements May Be the Solution For decades, discussion of flexible work arrangements centered around hours and, perhaps, an occasional day working from home. The pandemic has changed that. According to Gallup, between mid-March to early April 2020, the number of employees working remotely doubled from 31% to 62%. Across age groups – […]
Read More →Spirit of Purpose · Act Before They Walk The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in the workplace – especially those with responsibility for children, or elder care, or both – is significant. The ever-increasing, endless workplace demands combined with full-time responsibilities at home is causing many – particularly those who feel they have […]
Read More →After a keynote address on Work-Life Balance, two attendees approached me. They said, “Our leaders say work-life balance is important. They even encourage us to use our vacation, not work weekends and holidays, and flex as we need to. But, the people they call out for recognition and special rewards are those who work long hours, weekends […]
Read More →For many women, saying “no” leads to feeling guilty. New York Times contributor, Jessica Bennett, says always being expected to say yes is not a figment of their imagination. Research shows that when a woman says no, it is perceived differently than when a man does the same. Bennett cites research from Rice University that […]
Read More →According to New York Times contributor Jessica Bennett, research shows that it’s hard for women to say no at work, which in turn, takes time away from tasks that increase their visibility. But two groups of women are addressing this problem. “The No Club” was founded by a professor at NYU who noticed that women would […]
Read More →Imposter Syndrome — that feeling that you don’t belong or aren’t qualified – is heightened for women and people of color. The New York Times’ Working Women’s Handbook says it disproportionately affects anyone who feels the pressure of accomplishing “firsts.” The handbook offers four ways to combat Imposter Syndrome. Make a list of 10 things that show […]
Read More →Olympic gold medalist and World Cup soccer champ Abby Wambach is turning her attention to building women leaders. The author of the new book, “Wolfpack,” says it’s time to update the rules that governs how women approach leadership. She told the New York Times that she wants women to: Champion each other. Power, success and joy are […]
Read More →New York TimesColumnist Maya Salam wrote recently about the unintended consequences of the ‘Me Too’ movement, and the harm it could be doing to women in business. Salam says she’s increasingly learning of men who refuse to have any contact with female colleagues for fear of being accused of inappropriate behavior. Since men still dominate leadership […]
Read More →When leaders think employees should feel one way about their job, and the employee actually feels differently, an empathy gap occurs. Balancecareers.com recommends that leaders who acknowledge this problem do these eight things to change the dynamic. Challenge yourself. Get out of your usual environment. Get feedback. Explore your heart, not just your head. Walk in […]
Read More →Empathy is a growing expectation among today’s workforce. Experts say employees work harder for someone they believe cares about them and their unique needs. But when there is a difference between how the employer thinks an employee feels and how the employee actually feels, an empathy gap occurs. One example of an empathy gap is when a […]
Read More →In a recent blog post, Dr. Anne Litwin responded to eye-opening findings from LeanIn.org and the McKinsey group. The report found that 1 in 5 of the women they surveyed at 279 US companies consider themselves “Onlys” — meaning they are often the only woman in the room. Half of those women say they must provide […]
Read More →A recent study published in the Sage Journal on Human Relations asserts that women are less effective at networking for two reasons. Women struggle with the idea of exploiting social ties and they undersell their own value when engaged in networking activities. Researchers interviewed 37 high-profile women leaders in Germany and found that they view […]
Read More →As a coach for a number of women’s leadership programs, diversity expert Anne Litwin says she encounters women from many cultures who suffer from Imposter Syndrome. She contends that women are more susceptible to the imposter syndrome than men, in part because women from underrepresented groups don’t see others like them in certain industries and […]
Read More →Leanin.org’s Alexis Krivkovich and McKinsey & Company’s Eric Kutcher looked at HR data and 34,000 employee surveys from 132 companies to learn why women still struggle to get ahead. They offered several interesting insights. Although women and men enter companies at equal levels and rates, their paths split. Men are more likely to advance to […]
Read More →March is Women’s History Month. And many women who’ve changed history will deservingly be honored. But where do women in the workforce stand today? A joint study conducted by management consultant McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org found that gender diversity programs are falling short. According to the research, it will take women more than a […]
Read More →But You Don’t Have to Be A Nasty Woman To Get What You Want Researchers in Tel Aviv and the Netherlands conducted a recent study that confirmed that nice women earn less than their assertive female counterparts. They interviewed a random group of 375 men and women at a Dutch electronics company and concluded that women who clearly express […]
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