Addressing Sterotypes
February 23, 2010 by Ginny
Filed under Networking
Great blog on networking for Asians that has relevance for all of us. http://jeknetwork.typepad.com/networking/2010/02/yang-liu-and-wsj.html#tpe-action-posted-6a00e554e88723883301310f2f830c970c
Women in the Workforce
November 10, 2009 by admin
Filed under The New Workplace
The biggest challenge women face is finding or helping to create a level playing field. No one is looking for a hand-out, just a meritocracy and a culture which values difference, no matter what it looks like, sounds like or is from. As women, we need to take a more aggressive stance in advocating for ourselves; that is, telling employers what we need and want to be productive in the workplace. Some of the employee resource or affinity groups are doing some of this, but whether individually or as a group, we need to actively manage our careers and do as my father (who was my personal coach) told me “tell people what you want!” Women have a legacy of managing multiple life dimensions – children, home, parents, etc., so that is not new and won’t change. Luckily, I think men are starting to have similar challenges and gaining an Learn more...