Yes, Women Are The Future Of Work: It’s Time To Put Women At The Top : Take The Lead 6/2/2026

Yes, Women Are The Future Of Work: It’s Time To Pay Fairly

The future is literally female.

Women are the majority of workers in what a new report from The 75 Million defines as the top 10 occupations in the U.S. through 2034. Yet the number of women in leadership in all arenas does not match equally with men.

Healthcare workers and software developers –affected enormously by the advancement of AI-- are the two most needed sectors of employees, with dramatic ranges of gender and pay disparities in those arenas as well as all 10.

The Silent Diversity: Women’s Leadership Across Generations

In the run up to Take The Lead’s Power Up Conference, I’ve been doing a number of media interviews.

Conference participants often remark how much they appreciate the diversity of our conference attendees. Age across multiple generations is one of those aspects of diversity we often don’t talk about.

Yet we have so much to learn from each other across the generations. In fact, one young woman who plans to come to the conference said just that to me recently when I demurred that one of my ideas might not resonate with her generation.

That’s why I was pleased to talk with Jennifer Gerson at The 19th News about how we can grow through the decades of life. I loved sharing my experiences with her so I decided to share the interview with you.

I hope there is a pearl in it that you can use.

Gone are the days when women were coy about their age, whether you think you are too young or too old. We wear who we are proudly. Am I right? Find me on social media @gloriafeldt or reply to this email to tell me what you think. For me, living long is a blessing when you get to keep doing what feeds your purpose.

Make the decision to come to the conference August 25 and 26 so you can get all the learnings on topics like what AI is doing to or for your career, how to make the workplace work better for everyone, and everything from menopause to meeting the next generation of leaders for gender equality. Plus when will you get to see author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, Margaret Atwood, in person again?

Power Up Conference 2026 Highlight

Stacey Engle is the Co-Founder and CEO of Twin Protocol, a pioneering platform at the intersection of AI and blockchain. A longtime leadership strategist and former president of Fierce, Inc., she now focuses on building ethical, human-centered AI Twins that scale knowledge and deepen connection. Stacey is passionate about designing technology that empowers people and builds a better world. She is speaking at Take The Lead's Power Up Conference, Aug. 26 in Washington, D.C.

Learn more and register here.

🏆 Power Tool Champion Spotlight: Dr. Winter Okoth

"Today I stand here because of the remarkable mentors, teachers, women leaders who helped shape my journey. It does take a village."

Dr. Winter Okoth, 2025 Power Tool Champion for Power Tool #2 — Define Your Own Terms, found that village in Take The Lead's 9 Leadership Power Tools course. Defining your own terms rarely happens alone — it happens in community, with the right framework behind you.

We want to honor YOU if you’ve taken a Take The Lead course or program. Nominations for the 3rd Annual Power Tool Champions Awards are open. If you've completed a Take The Lead course, program, or Power Tools certification, you are eligible. Self-nominations are strongly encouraged.

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