I’m a member of the “sandwich generation” – one of those women still raising kids but taking care of parents. Recently I had the occasion to be in a doctor’s office while my dad was having a procedure and that gave me the chance to pick up the May issue of Essence magazine. I was initially [...]

I love the New York Times.  Really. I start most days reading it online. But an article on May 10 left me reeling. “Backlash:  Women Bullying Women at Work”.  Oh, yikes! 
According to a study done by Workplace Bullying Institute (yes; they really exist), not only do women account for 40% of the reported bullying behavior, [...]

Our final CWL Mentor Breakfast of the year found mentors and junior colleagues alike reflecting on the year of mentoring activities, identifying all the ways and means by which we connected with each other, and the impact of these relationships on our personal and professional lives. A particularly inspiring message that individuals shared was that [...]

A couple of weeks ago Jan Shubert and I presented at the Conference Boards, Women’s Leadership Conference in New York City.  The topic was Intrapreneurs: Key to Company and Professional Growth.  At 11:15AM when the session was to start there was absolutely no one there.  Jan and I looked at each other with a blank [...]

Nan Langowitz, Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship at Babson College, encourages moms with entrepreneurial aspirations. In an article currently appearing on the Good Housekeeping Web site, she notes that, even in these uncertain economic times, there are tools that smart entrepreneurs can use to be successful.

Renée Loth, editorial page editor of the Boston Globe, really got my attention this morning.  Loth wrote about the governance situation in the state of New Hampshire.  Her attention was caught by a series of recent legislative actions in the New Hampshire House of Representatives over the past few months. The House voted to raise the state’s [...]

Sitting at the Babson Executive Education Center, listening to a group of very talented women managers discuss their work, careers, and challenges, marveling at their willingness to open up about their own situations and to offer each other advice and support. It’s our semi-annual, week-long Women’s Leadership executive program and the ideas are flowing and tight [...]

 
The Women’s Leadership Program has a special place in my heart. It was not until I came for my WLP interview that I was convinced Babson was the school for me. Coming from a culture where women are not expected or encouraged to out-earn their husbands, I never felt so empowered until the Center for Women’s [...]