Build a Culture of Allies

Now is the time that we look beyond our differences, and look at how we can support one another as allies.  This means that members of diverse groups need to support one another and enlist the support of allies outside of our diverse groups.  Diverse groups are...

What Do Male Allies Do?

Male allies cannot declare themselves to be male allies, they are genuine male allies when women recognize them as male allies. I learned this from two of the very best male allies, Dave Smith and Brad Johnson, authors of Athena Rising, a guide for cross-gender...

What Women Entrepreneurs Want

Being a huge fan of women in business, I got curious about the fast-paced growth of women business owners recently.  And, the statistics tell an interesting story.  According to Entrepreneur online: Women are founding companies at a historic rate, with more than 9...
Men as Allies for Gender Equality

Men as Allies for Gender Equality

Why women leaders need to engage men as allies and how they support gender equality 2017 is coming to a close, and not much has changed for gender equality.  In fact, according to Catalyst’s March 2017 report, women account for: 5.6% of CEOs 19.5% of Board seats When...

Work-Life Management: Practice Self-Care

Work-life balance is impossible.  While women leaders and male allies want to achieve perfect balance between work and life, our research has found that this is not a realistic expectation for working families.  The two spheres live in conflict, where work may...