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Jane Sanders Gender Communication & Issues Expert

Jane Sanders — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:17:53 +0000

I offer consulting, speaking, facilitation, and coaching services to help companies recruit, retain, and advance more women. Most of the strategies helpful for women also positively impact Millennials. I create productive GenderSmart cultures for both men and women of all ages!

I’ve researched gender issues for over 15 years and consulted for many top US companies including US Steel, Ameriprise Financial, MassMutual, Prudential Financial, Toyota, Ford, Nestlé Foods, Choice Hotels, Boeing, and more. Please visit my website at http://www.janesanders.com.

Working women - opportunities (or obstacles?)

Jsanders — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:36:25 +0000

Kathy Caprino wrote an excellent article i found on Article Snatch, discussing the opportunites and obstacles facing professional women both now and when the economy recovers. Women may make great strides during the comeback, but is it what they really want and need??? Some food for thought…

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Men Supporting Diversity

Jsanders — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:05:36 +0000

CIO Zone has a nice article discussing Catalyst research that determined criteria for men supporting diversity initiatives and characteristics of companies more successful with women. This is interesting and should be read by all corporate executives…where does your company fall in this regard?

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Womenn Leaders Hit by Recession

Jsanders — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:43:29 +0000

The Glass Hammer reports about the impact of the current ecomony on women leaders, which isn’t pretty. Overall, men have been hit harder with job losses, but at higher levels it’s a different story. Read article

Unbelievable diversity statement

Jsanders — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:52:40 +0000

The Glass Hammer does it again with a good article covering a Diversity and Inclusion Conference. But get this: The Exelon Corporation ’s chief executive officer, John Rowe, ruffled some feathers at the Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Conference in Chicago last week when he said in his keynote speech, “If you want work-life balance, you don’t belong on an executive board.” Just before saying that, he had explained that Exelon values diversity and that he has employees of a large variety of cultures and creeds.

Ruffled feathers????!!!! Read the article

Men’s View of Gender Equality at Work

Jsanders — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:15:24 +0000

Forbes.com reports a new and very interesting study by Catalyst looking at men’s perspective of the equality debate…why some men support it and some don’t. Basically, the more aware a man is of gender bias, and the greater his sense of fair play, the more likely he is to support women’s progress. Reasons for not getting behind women’s issues range from apathy because it would hurt their emplyment chances or not benefit them, to fear from backlash by other men.

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Criteria for gender equality at work

Jsanders — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:27:20 +0000

Great article outlining Catalyst’s findings regarding four criteria necessary for women to feel equality and reasonable opportunity for advancement. Short and sweet, insightful!

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Factors Sustaining Female Leaders

Jsanders — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:03:25 +0000

The Glass Hammer has posted another excellent article, briefly discussing criteria that McKinsey found to be of great importance to women leaders and their retention.

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Strategic Approach for Improving Workplace for Women

Jsanders — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:04:11 +0000

A very well-written article on Toolbox for HR by Kate Ebner, detailing a few strategic steps to help improve workplaces for women. Article

Another View of Women’s Business Risk

Jsanders — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:29:12 +0000

And a more well-rounded one at that, from a survey by Simmons School of Management. Women are risk-takers if you include a more realistic, practical list of what constitutes risk. Read article

Women Managers and Business Risk

Jsanders — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:29:37 +0000

Jane Merriman writes for Reuters abut the impact of, in my words, the feminine management style on business risk. It’s worth a read! Article

Gender Differences - nature or nurture

Jsanders — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:04:54 +0000

Jenny Evans of Suite101.com writes a nice article about the ongoing debate addressing the source of gender differences - biology or socialization. If you’ve been following my work, you know that I believe nature is the primary motivator for gender communication and behavorial differences. And I believe socialization reinforces those differences and adds to them. Apparently Ms. Evans holds similar beliefs. Read article

Work/Life Balance in Financial Services

Jsanders — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:01:15 +0000

Very nice article in The Glass Hammer advising bringing passion and joy into your life to increase fulfillment as parents and professionals. Find what you love doing, aside from work and family, then do it!

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An extraorinary woman

Jsanders — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:47:32 +0000

Linda Sherman, in her Its Different For Girls blog, writes about Esther Dyson, quite a visionary woman…

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Recruiting and Retaining Women = Dollars and sense

Jsanders — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:44:43 +0000

Robin Schemen writes for April’s Wealth Manager that “Flexible work arrangements,” “on-ramping and relaunching” and a “nonlinear career path” have entered the lexicon of the present day workplace. But these descriptors are more than words. They represent an increasing and necessary trend at financial services firms to identify and structure innovative ways for employees to successfully traverse work and personal commitments. Firms that want to succeed in the contest for talent must adopt human resource strategies that will enable them to recruit and retain people at all stages of their working lives. This isn’t just about diversity planning or positive public relations. Rooted in education and population demographics and wealth management trends, there’s also a compelling business case to be made.”

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