From Medium authored by Queen Muse: “My 8-year-old daughter is nothing like me. I love reading and writing, she loves science and math. She loves fashion and nail painting. At her age I spent most of my time biting my nails and playing sports with my brothers. As you can imagine, this makes choosing mommy/daughter […]
Category Archives: Strategy
Hypervisible, Invisible: How to Navigate White Workplaces as a Black Woman
From Career Contessa authored by Ciera Graham: “I’ve been trying to figure out this challenging dance of how to be Black but not “too Black” in predominantly white spaces my entire life. I remember having a conversation with a trusted and beloved mentor of mine a few years ago when she told me, “Women have […]
This Attorney Is Scaling Her Practice With Podcasting And Influencers
From Forbes authored by Kelly Hoey: “Attorney Autumn Witt Boyd went to college to become an opera singer and graduated an attorney (a dramatic career shift almost sounds like the opening line of a joke). Ultimately, it was her artistic side that led Boyd to seek out intellectual property work for creative clients – all […]
Why work has failed us: Because it’s making it impossible to start a family
From Fast Company authored by Elizabeth Segran: “Julia Smith, a public defender in a major city in the northeast, has made every major life decision over the last few years based on the cost of childcare. When she and her husband, who works as a carpenter, decided to have a baby, they realized that their salaries […]
If co-working is the future, then it shouldn’t look like a frat house
From Quartz authored by Leah Fessler: “If the future of work is happening in co-working spaces, it leaves a lot to be desired for women Not a single co-founder or board member at WeWork, Industrious, or Rocketspace, some of the biggest coworking companies in America, is a woman. Unsurprisingly, this means that many of these […]
Woman-led law firm launches Infant-At-Work Policy for employees
From Corp authored by Karen Dybis: “Attorney Charissa Potts understands how it feels to be a working mom, especially because she is one herself. That is why she decided recently to launch a progressive employee Infant-At-Work policy for her law firm. Freedom Law, which is based in Eastpointe, now has an Infant-At-Work policy that serves […]
Kids Don’t Damage Women’s Careers — Men Do
From Medium authored by Jessica Valenti: “One of the most pernicious modern myths about motherhood is that having kids will damage your career. Women are told that we need to choose between our jobs or our children, or that we’ll spend our most productive work years “juggling” or performing a “balancing act.” For those of […]
In Interviews, Female CEOs Say They Don’t Expect Much Support — at Home or at Work
From Harvard Business Review authored by Andromachi Athanasopoulou, Amanda Moss Cowan, Michael Smets, & Timothy Morris: “Women who have already made it to the top say that the only person who will get you there is yourself. While many researchers and observers have examined the structural and other barriers that limit women’s progress through the […]
The Myth Of CEO Work-Life Balance
From Forbes authored by Amy Nelson: “The New York Times, we need to talk. I often read your column “My Workout” to learn tips on how other CEOs stay on top of their game. I’m always searching for advice from visionaries who are disrupting industries and making a difference, both in business and beyond. But […]
How To Break The Maternal Wall, Brick By Brick
From Forbes authored by Amy Nelson: “I remember the day when I told colleagues and friends that I planned to stop practicing law and start building a business. The puzzled looks and furrowed eyebrows were tell-tale signs that they didn’t understand how a woman with a thriving career and two children would want to leave a […]
