When Our Achievements Are Discredited
For most women, the op-ed by The Wall Street Journal’s Joseph Epstein represents something that’s all too familiar. Without giving it too much more air time, his general argument was that Dr. Jill Biden should consider dropping the “Dr.” from her title since she is...
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The Role that Leaders Play in Creating the New “Office” Experience
We are all experiencing a big shift in the way we work. Even prior to the pandemic, more people were working remotely than ever before. Now, 42 percent of the U.S. labor force is working from home full-time, according to new research from Stanford University. Most of...
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What’s Happening to Young Working Women?
This week, I was reviewing a few important projects with one of my team members, when I asked about two of the women who had been leading the work. My colleague shared with me that both of the women were on voluntary furlough so that they could care for their young...
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How to Stay Focused on Advancing Your Career While Working Remotely
While I have seen and written about some positive aspects of working from home, I have also been thinking a lot about younger women who may be missing out on opportunities to advance their careers during this time. When working in an office setting, there is...
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Slowing Down & Putting Family First
A guest blog by Kaitlin Cleary, Co-Founder, Team 624 Communications After being at home every day with my two-year-old daughter and my husband for 10 plus weeks, we’ve found some new clarity on how we want our family life to operate going forward. Over the weekend, a...
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What’s Good About Staying Home?
I have always had a high bandwidth for work and for social commitments. A typical week for me is often overscheduled, and a peek at my calendar is something that would probably provoke anxiety for most people. For example, the first week of May was supposed to look...
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Are Heels Really a Sign of Success?
Recently, I spoke at a conference with 10,000 attendees, about 90 percent men. I noticed that many of the women were wearing fashionable, but very high, heels. At one point, I found myself continually noticing a woman standing on the side of the room. She was in...
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2019 Recap
Happy New Year! As someone who takes goal-setting seriously, I enjoy looking back on the year, assessing progress I’ve made and looking ahead to all that I still want to do. While long lists of New Year's resolutions often set you up for failure, I prefer to...
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Can We Ever “Lean Out?”
Can We Ever "Lean Out"? I know first-hand the demands that motherhood places on all women, and the unique challenges it presents to women who work outside the home. I returned to my career as a nurse just six weeks after the birth of my first child, but on a part-time...
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