From Forbes authored by Mary Beth Ferrante: “A friend of mine recently asked her teenage niece ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ Her niece paused, her response contemplative and measured: “Well, I really wanted to be a surgeon, but I understand it’s very long hours in surgery and if I want […]
Category Archives: Employment
Workplace Burnout Is Officially an “Occupational Phenomenon”—Here’s What You Can Do About It
From Vogue authored by Lauren Valenti: “Since first entering the cultural lexicon in the mid-1970s, burnout has rapidly become an everyday reality for many—if not the majority—of those working a 9-to-5 job. And now, the term is officially being recognized as an “occupational phenomenon.” According to the World Health Organization, the agency that guides many health providers […]
The Surprising Benefits of Relentlessly Auditing Your Life
From The New York Times authored by Amy Westervelt: “My husband had been trying to sell me on his method for years before I finally relented. An efficiency consultant who had once worked in the car industry in Japan, he wanted to “Toyota Way” our lives. I wanted him to keep his spreadsheets to himself. But […]
Battling an ‘Epidemic’ of Loneliness Among Lawyers
From The American Lawyer authored by Lizzy McLellan: “Few would deny the stresses and pressures that come with being a lawyer. Yet few feel comfortable admitting when those pressures become too much. One result? Loneliness. “It’s beautiful to overtly name the emotion,” said Rebecca Simon, a law professor and a co-founder of the Mindfulness, Stress Management […]
The Number of Men Who Are Uncomfortable Mentoring Women Is Growing
From Fortune authored by Sheryl Sandberg and Marc Pritchard: “#MeToo has shaken up the workplace. Good—it needed shaking up. A safer workplace for women is a better workplace for everyone. Still, we have a long way to go before the workplace is truly equal. To get there, we need men to support women’s careers. That […]
Here’s What 5 Teachers in Different States Are Fighting for a Year After Walkouts and Protests
From TIME authored by Katie Reilly: “It has been a year since teachers began walking out en masse to protest the state of public education in the U.S. But in many of the states that saw significant activism from teachers in the past year, educators say they’re still fighting for the same changes. A statewide strike in […]
Obsess About The Dress (Suit)
From Above the Law authored by Ladylawyerdiaries and Lawprofblawg: “Today, we discuss the dress. But, in the spirit of Twitter and short blog posts, we’re going to save time and only talk about what WOMEN should wear to court. We cannot and will not talk about what men wear into court, except briefly to affirm you’re […]
Nike Told Me to Dream Crazy, Until I Wanted a Baby
From The New York Times authored by Alysia Montano: “Many athletic apparel companies, including Nike, claim to elevate female athletes. A commercial released in February received widespread acclaim for spotlighting women at all stages of their careers, from childhood to motherhood. On Mother’s Day this year, Nike released a video promoting gender equality. But that’s just advertising. The economics […]
It ‘makes you feel invisible’
From The Washington Post authored by Rachel Hatzipangos: “It happened again. Nicholas Pilapil got an email clearly meant for his co-worker, Jonathan Castanien. Previously, Pilapil had missed a meeting invitation because their white co-workers couldn’t tell them apart. So they came up with a cheeky way to address the problem. Between their desks, Pilapil and […]
Did he just harass you or are you imagining it? You might be a victim of ‘crasslighting.’
From The Washington Post authored by Monica Hesse: “As #MeToo stories go, Talia Jane’s latest was depressingly typical. Earlier this week, the Brooklyn-based writer was exchanging direct messages on Twitter with a male journalist. After ostensibly offering career advice, he abruptly pivoted: “Anyway, you’re so beautiful,” he typed. And then: “Anyway you are hilarious.” Jane […]
