The latest women's leadership news, research and advice packaged to fit your life. May 16, 2017: Edition 113
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ORIGINAL CONTENT & FRESH NEWS YOU NEED NOW
Way To Go: How Best To Fire Someone
Chances are you won't find out about your termination on TV or fire someone by letter. But you may get fired or have to fire a colleague. Learn strategies to let her go with dignity. TELL ME MORE
Bad Romance: Is
It Cool To Date Someone At Work? If Mika and Joe can do it, why not you? Gather some advice and research on the hot topic of office romance. TELL ME MORE Working Moms' Top 3 Issues For Every Mom, Daughter at Work With Mother's Day in the rear view mirror, what issues do families need to prioritize looking ahead? TELL ME MORE
Gloria's Pick: No, New York Times, The Gender Pay Gap Isn’t Caused by Motherhood: So the day before Mother’s Day 😖, this article blames mothers for the gender pay gap. Au contaire, I’d say it’s lack of quality childcare and other public and company policies that make it equitably possible for both parents to be employed while parenting. What do you think? Tweet me @GloriaFeldt.
Change The Story on Gender Equality: 50/50 By 2025 Gloria Feldt, Take The Lead co-founder and president, says people in power don’t relinquish it easily, but she
points to solutions. READ IT AT MOTTO
The Women Making the Big Bucks The good news is women at the top in tech are making top dollar and here's why. READ IT AT BLOOMBERG
She's Got It: Venus on Deals Superstar Venus Williams is helping entrepreneurs fund their projects in a new TV show, "Deals in Heels." READ IT AT VARIETY
Galvanize For Action on Women's Issues A new national program hosts meetings and gatherings around the country to discuss and act upon major issues for women. READ IT AT UNITED STATE OF WOMEN The 50 Fastest Discover what are the 50 fastest women-owned companies in the U.S. READ IT AT FORTUNE
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"I strongly believe that we are not put on this earth just to accumulate victories and trophies and avoid failures; but rather to be whittled and sandpapered down until what’s left is who we truly are. That’s something that applies to anyone in any industry."
--Arianna Huffington
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