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The 25 Best Leadership Websites You Need to Check Out This Year
YWomen selected one of the best leadership websites There are hundreds of leadership websites on the internet claiming to offer the best information for business leaders who want to develop better management practices. However, not all of these sites are created equal. The key to learning how to be a good leader or establish a successful business…
Read MoreHow To Engage Men In Women’s Leadership Issues – Part 2
What can men do in the short term and long term to champion women? #MenasAllies (Part 1 in this series can be read here). According to Mercer’s When Women Thrive report, only 39 percent of middle management and 38 percent of male employees are engaged in company diversity and inclusion initiatives. While some people will say nearly 40…
Read MoreEngaging Men in Women’s Leadership and Advancement
To bring systemic change, bring the men onboard, IWLC speaker says Jeffery Halter spoke at the Iowa Women Lead Change – Central Iowa Conference in Des Moines earlier this month. He headlined a breakout session for men on how to be allies and advocates and gave the afternoon keynote, “Why Women – The Leadership Imperative…
Read MoreCalifornia legislators and large companies take the lead to add female directors
Women Slowly, Steadily Take Seats on Boards of Directors On October 1, 2018, California became the first state to require publicly traded companies to include women on their boards. Will, your company wait for the inevitable or move forward and be seen as a leader for gender equity? I was recently interviewed by Kathy Gurchiek…
Read MoreWhy Do We Need to Engage Men In Women’s Leadership Issues? Part 1
Why Men? Women’s issues are societal issues and organization issues. Without men understanding the issues (the experiences women are having in the workplace), being involved in the discussions and actively involved in changing organizational culture then women’s advancement will remain stuck. Jeffery Tobias Halter, president of YWomen, recently spoke with Dr. Patti Fletcher, Leadership Futurist & Solution…
Read MoreMiss America Organization Board of Trustees Announces Six New Trustees
External and internal expertise come together to advance Organization’s mission and vision For immediate release Atlantic City, New Jersey August 27, 2018 The Miss America Organization Board of Trustees today is pleased to announce the addition of six talented individuals who broaden the expertise and experience of the board in order to advance the mission…
Read MoreAtlanta and Company Interview
In advance of my ‘Why Women: The Leadership Imperative to Advance Women and Engage Men’ keynote at the Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) POP Marketplace Conference, Roz Lewis, President and CEO of GWBC and I were interviewed on Atlanta & Company about the upcoming conference, gender equity at work and male allies and advocates. Here’s a link…
Read MoreTop 20 Women In Leadership Blogs, Websites & Newsletters in 2018
Kudos to the YWomen team for making the 2018 Women In Leadership Blogs List. The Best Women In Leadership Blogs from thousands of Women In Leadership blogs on the web using search and social metrics. Subscribe to these websites because they are actively working to educate, inspire, and empower their readers with frequent updates and high-quality information. These blogs…
Read MoreGender Issues in Business – podcast
Business strategies to empower women in the workplace and to advance their leadership in business After speaking at the #wine2wine conference, I was interviewed by Monty Waldin for the Italian Wine Podcast about gender issues in business. My keynote was part of the Women of the Vine track on advancing women in the workplace at the conference.…
Read More3 Ways to Engage Men in Gender Equality
Male Allies, Champions and Advocates I’m often asked for tips encourage more men to show up as male allies and advocates. Here is a recent piece I wrote for the Network of Executive Women blog that outlines three tips to engage men as champions and advocates. Men, ask yourselves: What is my response when I hear…
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