It’s My Job and I’ll Cry If I Want to: The Case for Showing Emotions in the Workplace
In a society that values strength, independence and self-reliance above all else, why express yourself? As it turns out, it could pay off in a big way.
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Gender pay gap: leaders want equality, companies don’t deliver. What’s going on?
How can a leader truly endorse gender pay equality if the company’s female employees are paid less than men?
Why Companies Like Starbucks are Investing in Backup Care
Employers need to support working parents in their entirety — from the time they realize they’re pregnant until well after birth.
Hiring for EQ and Culture
At FounderForward, we focus a good deal on Emotional Intelligence (“EQ”) and Culture. They're core topics of our individual and group coaching...
11 Super-Effective Ways to Advance Your Career Without Shoving It in Everyone’s Face
You can use these tactics to make sure everyone knows how dedicated you are without having to come out and say, “Hey everyone, look how dedicated I am,” which, of course, would be career suicide.
Survival Tips For Women In Tech
24 tips on surviving the tech industry when you're the only woman in the room, from a woman who's been the only one for most of her life.
Making tech survivable: What can men do?
23 tips for those who want to contribute to a better workplace for everyone who wants to be in tech.
Statistics on Women of Color in Computing Provide the Tech Industry With Key Areas to Target for Transformation
A summary of data gathered by the Kapor Center showing trends for women and girls of color across the tech ecosystem.
From Harvard Dorm Room Startup to Big Business: How Unique Product Culture Helps With Scale
Handy's Chief Product Officer Rebecca Greene sees a strong connection between organizational structure and the end result, the product.
Without Measurement, Gender Equality Progress is Just a Feeling
Despite gains in gender equity, our ability to measure gender equality progress, particularly in the corporate world, is lacking
Don’t Take Calls in the Breastfeeding Room and 9 Other Small Things Men Can Do to Make Women Less Uncomfortable at Work
Stop providing barstools for panelists at your events ... plus 9 other small changes you can put in place today to make everyone feel more included, focused, and successful at work.
Are Women Penalized for Being Team Players?
Because historically most corporate leaders have been men, performance metrics have been designed by men, and they often reflect gender biases about what constitutes good performance.
What I Would Tell My Younger Self About Starting a Family
Sittercity's CEO has been lucky having kids AND a big career at the same time, but she knows not all women enjoy so much support at work and home. Here's how we can fix that.
Gen Z Women in the Workplace: What do they want?
People born between 1997 and 2010 care a lot about workplaces having a strong sense of community and growth opportunity. A survey by RippleMatch yielded this and other key findings about Generation Z.
6 Ways Flexible Work Options Attract Women and Improve Companies
What's good for workers is often also what's good for production and the bottom line, and remote and flexible work opportunities fall into this win-win category.