MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Below are titles from our list of “must-read” books that deal with issues of women’s leadership, work/life balance, and gender equity at work and at home. We’ve included discussion questions designed by the author(s) of each book exclusively for WLE. Get together with your colleagues and host a book club.
[fontawesome icon=”lock” size=”medium” style=”normal” color=”theme” link=””] MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Yuki Noguchi is a correspondent on the NPR Business Desk in Washington, D.C. Her work ranges from economic news to content on the workplace environment and cubicle culture.
[fontawesome icon=”lock” size=”medium” style=”normal” color=”theme” link=””] MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Susan Colantuono is the CEO of Leading Women, a consulting firm dedicated to closing the leadership gender gap. She is the author of No Ceiling, No Walls: What Women Haven’t Been Told About Leadership and Make the Most of Mentoring. Her work often focuses on gender dynamics,
Speaking anxiety holds many people back from applying for jobs or promotions, sharing expertise in meetings, meeting new people, and taking advantage of opportunities in love, life, and career. The good news is that this is a solvable problem. With more than 1,500 stage presentations under her belt, author and keynote speaker Cara Hale Alter
Author of Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time provides insightful analysis of the modern time bind, examining the pressures and conflicting expectations faced by working parents and others with family responsibilities. This webinar examines the systemic stressors that make work/life balance unattainable, and offers practical time-management strategies for coping with
Overwhelmed – Being A Serious Professional
While Making Time For A Life Read More »
[fontawesome icon=”lock” size=”medium” style=”normal” color=”theme” link=””] MEMBER EXCLUSIVE New laws, new cases, new interpretations, and new attitudes are unsettling standard pregnancy accommodation practices. What do employers have to do, and what should they do? This webinar will help HR professionals, managers, and legal counsel chart a course through the tangle of state accommodation laws, the amendment
Pregnancy Accommodation Update For Employers Read More »
We receive more questions from WLE members about how to handle workplace conflicts between women than on any other topic. At least once a year, a study or trending article comes out about why female bosses are harder to work for, or how catty female coworkers or office Mean Girls hold women back in their
“I’d Rather Work With A Man”
Tips For Diffusing Conflicts Among Women Read More »
A collection of articles from around the web.
Articles Around the Web Read More »
[fontawesome icon=”lock” size=”medium” style=”normal” color=”theme” link=””] MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Joan Williams, Mary Blair-Loy & Jennifer Berdahl A new publication from WorkLife Law about the stigma applied to flexible work arrangements, and the superficial biases that lead to the failure of the modern workplace to adjust to the realities of the workforce.
The Flexibility Stigma Read More »
Joan Williams sat down with her co-author and daughter, Rachel Dempsey, for an enlightening and charming conversation about the origins of What Works for Women at Work, the various patterns of gender bias, some invaluable and personal career advice, and what it was like working together.
Behind the Scenes: What Works for Women at Work Interview with the Authors Read More »
