Imposter Syndrome is indeed a thing. But whose "thing" is it really? None of us are perfect, and personal development and enrichment should always be a primary goal. It's one thing for someone else to question your worth or debate whether you are deserving. However, what we must cease doing is engaging in this very destructive behavior ourselves. Did ...
Diversity Includes The Disabled: Is Your Company Welcoming?
The concept of diversity is not a new one, although many companies are just beginning to show interest in ensuring that it exists in their organization. Part of the challenge is ensuring that these organizations understand that diversity, while essential and beneficial to businesses, does not stop at race, religion, nationality or gender. When establishing ...
Why Diversity In The Workplace Can Never Be Optional
When you’re building your team, the need to identify top talent is critical. A multitude of factors should be considered before making a final hiring decision, to ensure that your team is best positioned for long-term success. While many choose to believe that we are all operating on a level playing field when it comes to career ...
Dove, Diversity and Dollars: Why Workplace Diversity Matters
“You’re pretty for a black girl.” For those who may not be aware, that statement is not a compliment. Never has and never will be. Yet in 2017, I heard it being directed at a young black girl, who appeared as amazed as I was upon hearing it. The individual speaking those cringe-causing words did ...
Women In The Workplace: Why Creating Mutually Beneficial Partnerships Matters
Seven Ways To Create a Mutually Beneficial Partnership The Issues Not a day goes by that I don’t come across an article referring to the scarcity of women in the c-suite. A CNNMoney analysis shows women hold just 5 percent of the CEO jobs in the S&P 500 and the pipeline of rising stars behind them is thin. While the ...
C-Suite Material: Glass Ceiling Be Damned
Photo Credit: Lifebyteesign.com Women are founding companies at a historic rate, with more than 9 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. today, according to an article in Entrepreneur magazine. We still have a long way to go, though, as female-led businesses only make up 30 percent of companies around the world. C-Suite Material: Glass Ceiling Be Damned. Read ...
