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Posted by Nina on February 5th, 2010 under Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Succession, Women •
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It seems that the global financial crisis is prompting a wide-ranging re-think on the role of women in leadership. The Shriver Report indicated that, in total, the US working populations are balancing out – with women now comprising 50% of the total for the first time ever. Yet, as Vivek Wadhwa points out, “There are [...]
Posted by Nina on January 13th, 2010 under Glass Ceiling, Women •
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Last year’s Shriver Report (which I discussed here), noted the transformations that have taken place regarding women’s participation in the workforce. This is reinforced in a recent article in The Economist, which suggests that the “rich world’s quiet revolution” is written in the words, voices and actions of economically empowered women.
Just a generation ago, women [...]
Posted by Nina on November 2nd, 2009 under Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Women Tags: Glass Ceiling, Leadership, maria shriver, shriver report, Women, women leaders •
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When we look at the facts and figures it seems clear that women are not just transforming the workplace, they are transforming the entire country. The recent Shriver Report indicates that for the first time, half of US workers are female – and in 40% of American families those women are the primary breadwinners.
With more [...]
Posted by Nina on March 4th, 2009 under Blogging, Communication, Corporate Performance, Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Mentoring, Nina Simosko, Women Tags: Blogging, Communication, Corporate Performance, Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Mentoring, Nina Simosko, Women •
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Last week I had an opportunity to talk with Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, and the many listeners who attended the webinar on office politics. Our discussion prompted many questions from the listeners and in response to these questions, Jo and I took the opportunity to reply. These questions and answers can [...]
Posted by Nina on February 24th, 2009 under Blogging, Communication, Corporate Performance, Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Mentoring, Nina Simosko, Women Tags: Blogging, Communication, Corporate Performance, Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Mentoring, Nina Simosko, Women •
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Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, and I will be talking about “Winning at the Game of Office Politics” on Tuesday, February 24 2009, 11:00am-12:00pm PST
Some topics we’ll be addressing include:
Is it possible to navigate office politics without becoming a political animal?
Learn the difference between office politics and organizational awareness.
Discover the unwritten “rules of [...]
Posted by Nina on November 4th, 2008 under Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Women •
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Last month I participated in a global, collaborative project. A Woman’s Investment was conceived by Jasmin Tragas, and brought together 26 women from around the world in a single publication. Each woman was asked to describe what a “woman’s investment” means to them. The resulting publication is now available with stunning photography.
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Posted by Nina on October 17th, 2008 under Corporate Performance, Glass Ceiling, Nina Simosko, Women •
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Much attention is paid to the disparities between men and woman in the workplace. It is true that women are generally paid less (roughly seventy-five cents on the dollar), encounter the glass ceiling earlier (of course, men don’t encounter it at all), must network more creatively and carefully, and generally wrestle more with the never-ending [...]
Posted by Nina on October 15th, 2008 under Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Stevie Awards, Women Tags: Stevie Awards •
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The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards.
More than 1,200 entries were submitted for consideration in 50 categories, including Best Executive, Best Entrepreneur, and Best Community Involvement Program. I’m pleased to say that [...]
Posted by Nina on September 11th, 2008 under Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Women •
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For those of you who are regular readers, you will know that I am a strong proponent of women in leadership roles. I was lucky to be born into a time where it is acceptable for women to take on and excel in leadership positions — women like Indra Nooyi, Lynn Elsenhans, Anne Mulcahy and [...]
Posted by Nina on July 11th, 2008 under Glass Ceiling, Leadership, Nina Simosko, Women •
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After reading the Wall Street Journal’s Top 50 Business Gurus some time ago, I asked the question Where Are the Women Gurus?
The insightful Wally Bock provided a very interesting, two part answer. Firstly, he checked his personal bookcase and noted that of the 50 or so business books he has/is in the process of reading, [...]