From Comstock authored by Robin Epley: “There is a school of thought that suggests the first hour of a successful person’s day is significantly different than other people: Some are early risers, who sip coffee quietly and watch the sunrise. Others psych themselves up for the day by finding motivational quotes. Some prefer to exercise and get […]
Category Archives: GA-Curated
It’s Time We Accept That Women Make Better Leaders
From The HR Digest authored by Anna Versai: “Just like how a ship needs a trained sailor, an organization needs a motivating leader. The importance of leadership is widespread and certainly, we don’t have to dig into that. A good leader knows the strengths and weaknesses of the employees and gears the business into a progressive direction. […]
The “B” Word for Women Leaders (and all of our daughters): “Balancing” Strength and Style to Communicate Effectively
From Huffington Post authored by Jill S. Goldsmith J.D., LAC, NNC: “I recently participated in a Girl Scout workshop to help girls learn leadership and public speaking skills. CEOs mentored girls as they prepared to give a one-minute ‘pitch’ about what change they would like to see in the world. Many girls spoke passionately about gender discrimination. Whether […]
2017#4 Women in leadership — why is being nice valued over honesty?
From Medium authored by Emily Turner: “Woman’s Hour had an interesting debate this week on how women leaders can get the best out of people. One panelist argued that women leaders should be charming and make tea sometimes to oil the wheels. Another disagreed and said it was artificially authentic and they should use direct […]
We Recorded VCs’ Conversations and Analyzed How Differently They Talk About Female Entrepreneurs
From Harvard Business Review authored by Malin Malmstrom, Jeaneth Johansson, and Joakim Wincent: “These personas highlight a few key differences in how the entrepreneurs were perceived depending on their gender. Men were characterized as having entrepreneurial potential, while the entrepreneurial potential for women was diminished. Many of the young men and women were described as being […]
What Makes a Mentor?
The website, The Girl’s Guide to Law School®, is (unsurprisingly) a great resource for women who are in law school. But also, I find that they often address issues that are relevant to law school graduates as well. This story (authored by a law student, following her interview – on the topic of mentoring – with two […]
Twins Dominate ‘Superhero Day,’ Dress As RBG And Sandra Day O’Connor
Well, this story just never gets old. I came across it again today – and though I am pretty darn sure that most all of you saw it all over social media this past spring – these two cuties and their mama are such a sweet story that I couldn’t resist the draw to remind everyone of […]
Lawyer suspended for swearing in front of jury, scoffing at trial rulings
This is a cautionary tale that most of us can learn from…well, I think so, anyway….that most of us can admit that on the wrong day, in a particular[ly frustrating] case, we could possibly find ourselves on a path, as Ms. Motta, to what would actually be self-sabotoge and an eventual humble apology to the […]
Ms. JD Chats: A How to Guide for Summer Associate Success with Grover Cleveland
SAVE THE DATE, students! I hope some of you will find this opportunity helpful as you prep for your summer associate work. Special thanks to Ms. JD for their work in curating and providing these kinds of opportunities to hear from folks to encourage and inspire you. Also, special thanks to Mr. Grover E. Cleveland […]
How To Stop Treating Conversation Like Cross-Examination
Oh, my poor kids. It’s the disconnected “logic” that gets me every time. Well, it “gets me” ON MY KID’S CASE…so to speak. Mercifully, I don’t find myself as tempted to “spar” (<- hahaha, a freaking combat word – but seriously) with my husband. Maybe his mama just trained HIM well? At any rate, […]
