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The Fastest Way to Promotion? Your Personal Brand!
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MEN ARE PROMOTED MORE OFTEN BASED ON “POTENTIAL” THAN WOMEN, WHO ARE STILL REWARDED SOLELY FOR “PERFORMANCE.” HOW DO WE BREAK THE CYCLE? BY GIVING OUR CAREERS A LITTLE P.R. HELP. By [...]
Save the Date: 09.24.16 for League of Women in Government Signature Symposium Event in Kansas City, MO
The League of Women in Government is pleased to announce our first signature symposium event in collaboration with the International City/County Management Association: #13Percent to #GenderBalance......BECAUSE IT'S 2016! Join us on Saturday, September 24, 2016 [...]
Today’s TED Talk: Susan Colantuono on the Career Advice You Probably Didn’t Get!
You’re doing everything right at work, taking all the right advice, but you’re just not moving up. Why? Susan Colantuono shares a simple, surprising piece of advice you might not have heard before quite so [...]
Today’s Superhero: U.S. Army Captain Kristen Griest
Kristen Griest on Course to Become First Female Army Officer Trained to Lead Troops Into Combat By Katie Rogers, Reprinted from the The New York Times Kristen Griest was among the first women to [...]
Following us on Twitter & Instagram?
By LWG Editor We are excited to announce that the League reached over 1,000 followers this month on TWITTER! Additionally, earlier this month we launched our new Instagram page to post our Quote of the [...]
Cities Aren’t Designed For Women. Here’s Why They Should Be.
Making cities less dangerous and more livable for women actually makes them better for everyone. By Kate Abbey-Lambertz, Reprinted from Huffpost Women At first glance, a gathering of 60 or so women in Detroit earlier [...]