by BalanceGirl | Dec 20, 2018 | Balanced Leadership, Career, Change, Corporate America, Equality, Leadership, Training & Leadership, Women and Leadership, Women and Success, Women In Business, Women's Code, Women's Issues
When Nike supported Kaepernik, many thought it was a ballsy move. I think it was a diversion from the real issue that plagued the company — that is, the gender discrimination lawsuit lurking in the background. Yes, gender discrimination. At Nike. Why Are Women Treated...
by BalanceGirl | Dec 9, 2018 | Balanced Leadership, Career, Career/Success, Equality, Leadership, Women and Leadership, Women and Success, Women In Business, Women's Code, Women's Issues
Promoting gender diversity in the workplace is still a big issue today. Many companies say they have a “gender equality program,” and you’d be amazed to find out how little money some organizations put behind it, if any at all. That is why the role of the CEO in...
by BalanceGirl | Nov 11, 2018 | Balanced Leadership, Career, Career/Success, Equality, Leadership, Training & Leadership, Women and Leadership, Women and Success, Women In Business
For many people, the concept of leadership means that someone “takes charge” and “tells people what to do.” But how well does this style of leadership really work? Exactly What Makes An Effective Leader? Recent research suggests that women leaders have more-or-less...
by BalanceGirl | Nov 4, 2018 | Career/Success, Equality, Leadership, Self Improvement, Women and Leadership, Women and Success, Women In Business, Women's Choices, Women's Code, Women's Issues
If you’re struggling to make your voice heard amongst the men in your workplace, you might wonder, “What kind of a woman does a man respect?” It might seem like they’re always talking over you, ignoring you, and treating you with the very opposite of respect. Well...
by BalanceGirl | Oct 8, 2018 | Building a Community, Communication, Leadership, Politics, Women's Code
Feeling exhausted from watching politics lately? You’re not alone. It’s hard to sit back and swallow what is happening in America right now. When 48% of Americans don’t show up to the polls, all hell breaks loose—the evidence is in the headlines. If you want the USA...
by BalanceGirl | Sep 16, 2018 | Balanced Leadership, Equality, Leadership, Training & Leadership, Women and Leadership, Women In Business
The values and attributes of a leader who can succeed in the modern world are different from the leadership qualities that were admired thirty years ago. The old-fashioned type of leadership tended to be authoritarian. It was based around telling your subordinates...
