Stop Trying to Fix Women, Fix the Systems

Stop Trying to Fix Women, Fix the Systems

Provide women in leadership with equitable tools to close the wage gap If you Google “women’s leadership books,” you will likely find titles that tout confidence, risk taking, influencing, and negotiation. In my first book, Pivot Point, I too identified authenticity,...
Men as Allies:  Real Stories

Men as Allies: Real Stories

Real stories from men as allies. Storysharing is a critical part of being an ally.  Men as allies share their stories and channel empathy to women.  My years of speaking and training on the topic “Engaging Men as Allies” for women in leadership, has led to...
Women’s History Month Beyond March

Women’s History Month Beyond March

How to celebrate Women’s History Month and promote gender equality all the time, not just in March—and examine how far we’ve come and how far we have to go. Women’s history month is March in the United States.  Since the 1980’s, this month has been dedicated to...
Gender is a Spectrum:  A Less Binary World Benefits All

Gender is a Spectrum: A Less Binary World Benefits All

Accepting gender as a spectrum benefits all humans “Boys will be boys” – said a parent to excuse roughhousing behavior   “Don’t be bossy” – said a caregiver to a young girl speaking up Gendered language starts early.  What if we recognized there is a gender spectrum?...