February 14th, 2008
Mars-Venus Stereotypes Are Barriers To Women’s Advancement?
“Men and women aren’t planets apart, but their stereotypes sure are!”
—Nancy Clark
In the recent past you could attract a lot of attention by saying women are different, very different, from men. It was a quick jump to assume that women are nurturing, and that maybe men are not—or that women show empathy, and men do not. It has become a sad state of affairs. As with all trends, this one went too far and now it’s time to reconsider.
Mars-Venus Stereotypes Are Barriers To Women’s Advancement?:
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February 1st, 2008
Can Television Change Stereotypes?
In the US there are two weekly shows competing for the popular television audience: Cashmere Mafia and Lipstick Jungle. They have a bit of something for everyone—which is what, I guess, is needed to catch people’s attention in the television market. They also have something in common—they both show executives who are women—women who can take charge.
Should We Thank Cashmere Mafia & Lipstick Jungle? [4:52m]:
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January 12th, 2008
Do We Still Have A Glass Ceiling Because of Stereotypes?
I think we have a problem at work, but just in case I’m exaggerating, I’ll give you the statistics and let you decide. In the beginning, or at least for a very long time, women have been 51% of the population. In 1950 women made up only 29% of the workforce. Today women are half our workforce (46.5% to be exact). Half of our midlevel managers are women—that sounds fair to me. But, and here’s the big but, women are only 15% of the top two tiers in the Fortune 500. So let’s do the math: Men are 85% and women are 15%. That’s a huge difference—discrepancy—handicap. At least in my mind it is. How do you feel about this? (Your comments are important to me.) What do you surmise is the reason for the 85-15 Handicap?
How Bad Is The Gender Gap At Work? [7:19m]:
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October 26th, 2007
Is She Too Strong? Too Pushy?
Instead of a lawsuit, I say shine a spotlight on double standards in the workplace. People will decide what’s not acceptable behavior. Public opinion brings rapid change, and that’s what I anticipate.
Double Standards For Men And Women? [5:40m]:
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