December, 2009 Archive

Why Men Don’t Promote Women

December 29th, 2009 by Jsanders in Behavorial Differences, Communication Style Differences, Diversity, Gender Communication, Gender Stereotypes, Recruiting & Retaining Women, Women's Issues, Work-life balance

A great post on Fistful of Talent by Tim Sackett! REad this excerpt:

“Shaun, I hate to say it, but you are probably sexist, and it’s not “mostly womens fault” that you didn’t promote them.  While I’m sure you would argue you are very in-touch with diversity issues, because of your heritage, I would also assume that same background has given you a skewed view of gender issues and the historical battles they have faced in climbing leadership ladders. The fact that you write that some might be surprised that most men have nothing against working for a female boss, shows you yourself were somewhat surprised by the data. Most men don’t have issues working for women, only sexist men have problems working for women.”

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Importance of Work/Life Balance

December 15th, 2009 by Jsanders in Behavorial Differences, Diversity, Recruiting & Retaining Women, Women's Issues, Work-life balance

The Glass Hammer posted an impressive article about work/life balance and the importance employers should give it.

“A recent study found that four out of five employees feel that work-life balance considerations play a major role in deciding whether or not they will leave their current employer.”

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Books for working women

December 5th, 2009 by Jsanders in Behavorial Differences, Diversity, Gender Stereotypes, Recruiting & Retaining Women, Women's Issues, Work-life balance

WSJ reviews three books written for working women and pulls out the common threads relevant to flexibility, advancement, “having it all”, and balance. A good solid article…

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