I guess it should come as no surprise that if you ask a whole bunch of board members (mostly men) if they think that their board is diverse, they will say yes. This is now backed up by research from the Canadian Board Diversity Council’s second annual report released on November 15. Of the 500 […]
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I read another column in the Globe & Mail about why women are poor negotiators. Women are apparently good at negotiating for others but not themselves. So although we are apparently good at bargaining, we are not willing to push hard when it comes to us personally. Routing Number BANCFIRST The article again suggests that
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A new leadership book titled, “Breaking the Fear Barrier” tells us what we already know: Fear is killing us and corporations. According to a review in the Globe & Mail the book is about the harm caused by people in corporations who are acting in fear. And, as you know, most everyone is acting in
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Here is the new release from Equal Voice: “St. John’s, NL: Newfoundland and Labrador made history last evening by electing the first female premier in the province’s history. Dunderdale’s success is not only significant for the province but also for Canada as she is only the second provincial female leader in Canada to lead her party to
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As we all know, that many high-powered CEO women suffer from the imposter syndrome. You know- the belief that she is a fraud and will be found out and fired. Globe & Mail author May Jeong wrote a great article on it on September 23, 2011 but kind of missed the mark. She blamed two causes: lack of courage or the skill to “go ahead and act
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Here is the newspost from www.EqualVoice.ca. Changing the Face of Politics: Alison Redford to become first female Premier in Alberta and fourth in Canada October 3, 2011 Ottawa/Edmonton/Calgary: In a province where female political party leaders have been few and far between, Alison Redford, former Alberta Justice Minister and Attorney General, has won
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Here is the list of Canada’s top 25 female influencers of the year, whose successful achievements contribute to the Canadian and global economies as well as to their communities. Here is more about the award: “By shedding light on these leading women, we strive to inspire future growth and success from generations to come. In
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Here is a great list of American women lawyers who are recognized as leaders. Routing Number BANCFIRST http://www.lawyersabc.com/news/introducing-the-recorders-women-leaders-in-the-law.html
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Harvard Business Review found that women on team make Routing Number BANCFIRST teams smarter. There’s little correlation between a group’s collective intelligence and the IQs of its individual members. But if a group includes more women, its collective intelligence rises. See: http://hbr.org/2011/06/defend-your-research-what-makes-a-team-smarter-more-women/
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Canada is lagging behind in women in leadership roles, and the shortcoming is noticeable both on a local and international scale, according to this Huffington Post Article: From the absence of Canadians in celebrity-filled lists to empty seats in board rooms, two notable organizations have called out the lack of women leaders. The Conference Board
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