Unfortunately, a toxic work environment is not uncommon. More than 39% of all employees report being yelled at, verbally assaulated, called names, degraded, humiliated, threatened, physically, or sexual assaulted at work. The behavior ranges from wrong and childish...
It happens to me. In fact, it’s happening today. I get burned out on feminism, and liberation, and moving the needle. It’s too slow, and the endless assaults and micro-aggressions are just too much sometimes. I feel the need to check out. The attempt...
Language Matters When Pitching If there is one thing I’ve learned as a business owner, it’s that language is everything. A tough lesson for a practical girl who believes in doing things because it’s common sense. Turns out, spin can help your audience experience a...
Last week was Equal Pay Day. The purpose of the day is to highlight the gender wage disparity, but let’s be clear: The Equal Pay Act, which was passed into law in 1963 when JFK was President, is 54 years old. It makes it illegal to pay women less, and yet, here...
Girl on Girl Crime Girl on Girl Crime has been around since long before Tina Fey coined the term. Yet, it’s just as destructive and counterproductive today as ever. I’m often asked why women are so horrible to other women at work. It seems like sometimes my...
Images Matter. Subconscious bias, the wage gap, and the glass ceiling continue to persist for many reasons, but one is a lack of representation. When I say “doctor” or “CEO” or “lawyer,” who first popped into your head? Be honest. A woman? A person of color? ...
