Archive for July 2015
Stop Your Women’s Leadership “Journey” and Start Your Integrated Women’s Leadership Plan (Part 1 of 4)
Stop the Journey. Start the PLAN. Many years ago, I was at my first ever national diversity conference, when I heard a Chief Diversity Officer talk about the company’s progress vis-a-vis gender diversity. He said the company was on a diversity journey and that ten years after setting forth on a strategy, they were now beginning…
Read MoreMale Engagement, Advancing Women…and My Red Pumps.
Jeffery Tobias Halter TEDx Talk I was thrilled when I was invited to give a TED talk on the need for male engagement in advancing women at the TEDxCentennialParkWomen 2015 in Atlanta. I knew that this was a great opportunity to ignite a real conversation. I also knew it needed to be poignant, provocative and shake…
Read MoreThe Man Code. What Women Need To Know.
Is the ‘Man Code’ Holding Female Employees Back? I’ll tell it to you straight: there is a man code that guides men’s actions –in and out of the office. There are certain behaviors that we are taught when we step foot on the playground as children. They are self-reinforced by members of the power group…
Read MoreRadio Interview with Maria Reitan on Advancing Women and Engaging Men
I was honored to be interviewed by Maria Reitan for her award-winning Purse Strings radio series. She wanted to understand how to unleash the power of women in organizations and discuss my new book, Why Women: The Leadership Imperative to Advancing Women and Engaging Men. Our interview begins at 7:48 mark. Join us for…
Read MoreBusiness and Community Leaders Join Forces To Advance Women in Utah
ElevateHer Corporate Challenge In May 2015, local business and community leaders in Utah launched the Women’s Leadership Institute in an effort to raise more women to leadership roles. The ElevateHer Corporate Challenge encourages Utah organizations to: Increase the percentage of women in senior leadership positions Increase the retention rate of women at all levels of…
Read MoreHard Work Alone Is Not Enough. You Need To Share Your Accomplishments.
Women need to take a tip from their male counterparts At a recent event, I was keynoting my book WHY WOMEN, The Leadership Imperative and I referenced research from ‘The Sponsor Effect‘, that found that women need to change their viewpoint on meritocracies and their accomplishments. When you ask women, 77% of them will tell…
Read MoreWomen in the Workplace – Radio Interview
Recently, I was interviewed by Emory Mulling for his Mulling at Work radio show. Our discussion centered around the status of women in the workplace 2015, my new book WHY WOMEN and how men need to get engaged to create positive change for women in the workplace. Give it a listen and let me know…
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