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Today’s Video: What if men were treated like women at work?
Today's satirical video from Buzzfeed illustrates the subtle and not-so-subtle sexism that still exists in the workplace today including: That pressure to “not end sentences with a question” and “be more assertive.” When you’re talked over in meetings, [...]
QOTD: Thank Goodness It’s FriYAY!
The League wishes everyone a safe and happy weekend. We will see you back here on Monday!
New Proof That More Female Bosses Equals Higher Profits
Is this the push organizations need? By Valentina Zarya Still not convinced that gender diversity is good for the bottom line? Maybe this will do it. On Monday, the Peterson Institute for International Economics and professional [...]
Former City Manager & ICMA Liaison Jan Perkins Explains Her Story & Career Resiliency in Local Government
Interview of Jan Perkins by Samantha (Sam) Ferrigno, Membership & Marketing Manager, ICMA Recently I was reading PM magazine searching for leadership articles or quick tips that I chould share on this blog, and I thumbed across [...]
Today’s “How To” Post: How To Ace A Phone Interview
By Alyssa Gelbard, Founder and President of Resume Strategists Inc. Phone interviews are quite common for first round and subsequent interviews, so it is important that you are well-prepared to handle them. The [...]
“Think Crisis – Think Female:” Why Women Leaders Confront the Glass Cliff
By Marianne Cooper, PhD – Sociologist, The Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University Last week, Ellen Pao announced that she was dropping the appeal of her legal case for gender discrimination and retaliation [...]