by BalanceGirl | Oct 20, 2017 | Balanced Leadership, Women and Leadership, Women's Code, Women's Issues
I often talk about what is wrong in the business world when it comes to women’s experiences and opportunities. But today, I am going to talk about what is right, thanks to a few good men who make such a difference. Work is not the only thing we do at our...
by BalanceGirl | Oct 4, 2017 | Balanced Leadership, Career, Communication, Leadership, Women and Leadership, Women and Success, Women In Business, Women's Code
A few weeks ago, I returned from WBENC West. It’s an annual conference attended by approximately 500 women, most of whom are Supplier Diversity professionals. Attending events like this always reminds me of one thing: YOU ARE POWERFUL. It’s not always easy...
by BalanceGirl | Sep 22, 2017 | Balanced Leadership, Communication, Women and Leadership, Women and Success, Women's Code, Women's Issues
Leadership comes from the top down. The boss, owner, anchor, or manager is expected to lead by example. Unfortunately, our recent examples include a resurgence of unprofessional, biased, sexist, misogynistic, and racist comments that women especially had hoped...
by BalanceGirl | Sep 14, 2017 | Women's Code, Women's Issues
Help Me Please – I Am Being Harassed At Work. I am only 22 and the only woman of this team in a tech company. I am going to find another job. I am dreading going to work. That’s the email I received. It made me furious. I immediately thought of my own daughter who is...
by BalanceGirl | Sep 7, 2017 | Communication, Equality, Women and Leadership, Women's Code, Women's Issues
Conversations about men and women in the workplace are my business. Equality— the dreaded word that is scorned by men and women alike is at the very core of what I do. I have come to learn a few things about how women react to the concept of equality. Younger women...
by BalanceGirl | Sep 5, 2017 | Balanced Leadership, Business, Communication, Equality, Women's Code, Women's Issues
Today, all I want to give you is a little food for thought. It is the story of Keith Mann, a man who is entirely fictional and whose persona was created for a singular purpose. Keith came to be so a startup would be being taken seriously. The story is rather simple....
