Today is International Women’s Day, which “celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women.” The theme for International Women’s Day 2017 is #BeBoldForChange. There is a worldwide call “to help forge a better working world- a more inclusive, gender equal world.” To forge a better working world, we must care to break down remaining […]
Assessments for Effective and High-Performing Boards
Do you belong to a board? How healthy is it? With the kick off of a new year, I invite you to encourage your board to conduct an annual leadership effectiveness assessment (if you haven’t already). Regardless of the type of board(s) you belong to (corporate, private and/or non-profit), your board(s) will heighten its/their […]
International Women’s Day: Celebrate Women!
Last year I wrote a blog to honor my mother on International Women’s Day. To this day she has been the greatest inspiration in my life. Today, I want to honor women for who they are, what they do and how they can continue to be inspired to be more of who they are. I […]
Women at Zynga & “Demystifying Boards”
Last Thursday I had the pleasure of being on a panel about demystifying boards presented by Zynga, a company whose HR and communication teams have taken the lead to educate and inspire their employees about board service. Many Zynga employees are young and embracing the early stages of their careers, and the company’s commitment to […]
A Place at the (Board) Table… for Women: One Year Later
Do you hear what I hear? “When women thrive, businesses thrive.” As reported by Grant Thornton, there is a significant opportunity cost associated with male-only boards: $655B for 1,050 companies across India, the UK and US. The same “group thinking” is opening a doorway to embrace diversity of thought to achieve business growth. Boards of […]