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If you think communication between men and women is a puzzle that cannot be solved, listen to this conversation with gender communication expert, Jane Sanders. Jane has studied gender communication since childhood, beginning with her own brothers and climbing the ladder to become a top salesperson in the male-dominated corporate world. She applied that experienceRead the Rest…

At the Women In Communications Conference in Tulsa, October 2011, keynote speaker Renee Moorefield described ways in which we can create healthier organizations. Moorefield is CEO of Wisdom Works  and co-author of Driven by Wellth: The 7 Essentials for Healthy, Sustainable Results in 21st Century Business & Leadership . Her entire keynote was interesting, butRead the Rest…

If “impenetrable mess” is what you think of when you hear the word “technology”, listen up! At a time when women are struggling to make 77 cents to every dollar men make, there are jobs where women are paid more fairly. They are called STEM and they encompass a wide variety of fields that applyRead the Rest…

How to Make the Pay Gap Go Away Are you mad yet? Perhaps you are not willing to wait until 2076 for equal pay to creep into women’s lives? That’s actually how long it will take at the pace of the last 30 years. It doesn’t have to be that way. Women can take controlRead the Rest…

I recently read an article by Brock Cannon on “Why You Should Develop the Power of Focus” in the Genshai website. He explains that he is basically writing this for himself, but as with other articles that he has written, he gives a strong message that makes you really think. We have all had/have dreamsRead the Rest…

How Are Women Being Treated at the Oscars? The Oscars are the biggest night in Hollywood. Broadcast worldwide to millions of viewers, it’s meant to be a celebration of the greatest cinema of the past year. Unfortunately, while we’re excited to see who wins, we also know there will be a serious lack of femaleRead the Rest…

Helping other women play big and bold at business is Kim Flynn’s passion. In the beginning, her vision was limited. Should she be a schoolteacher, nurse or hairdresser? She chose schoolteacher because it fit with being a stay-at-home mom. She tried it and was miserable. This go-getter was bored and restless. After teaching for threeRead the Rest…

If you could go back and tell yourself one thing at the start of your career based on what you now know, what would that be? That’s the question Media Specialist Tania Yuki posted in summer 2011 on the Women 2.0 LinkedIn Group. Since then more than 230 group members have responded with their advice.Read the Rest…

Questions to ask if you’re unhappy at work …or even if you feel your job might be insecure. Hard times or not, what you want really matters. What kind of work do you want to do? What environment would be your dream job? Have you always pictured yourself doing one certain thing? I came acrossRead the Rest…

Coach Paula Shumaker O’Donnell featured Dr. Nancy’s tips on keeping meetings purposeful and effective (printable PDF)  in the Monday Motivation newsletter she distributed today February 13. Paula began writing this weekly dose of inspiration 20 years ago. Employers and individuals subscribe for the wisdom and encouragement that Paula provides. Many employers provide it to allRead the Rest…

Dr. Lois Phillips says that silence is NOT golden. When women leaders speak with a public voice, they achieve a better quality of life for all. They change policy … and the world. What can you do with your voice? In her book, Women Seen and Heard: Speaking in a Public Voice, Lois examines howRead the Rest…

The Value of Women’s Work Women often complain about feeling invisible, ignored and dismissed in their workplaces. A wonderful new article posted by Charmaine McClarie on W2Wlink describes four common traps and how to avoid falling into them. 1. Blindly oblivious at work. This person has no idea what it takes to get ahead inRead the Rest…

Self Promotion Backfires To get a raise you need to self-promote, but self-promoting women may experience backlash in the workplace. What can I do to keep my self-promotion from backfiring? The website W2Wlink.com has some answers. “The characteristics we associate with success, including confidence and competitiveness, are seen as stereotypically masculine. Characteristics that are seenRead the Rest…

How can you mentor other women to help them succeed? What have been your keys to success? If you’re not already on Linked In and using social media, get with it! Now!  LinkedIn provides some terrific groups like Women 2.0. Check out this recent post by Dawn Goldberg, CPA, in response to a question inRead the Rest…

Technology was supposed to give us more leisurely and better lives. Sadly, many women are discovering an opposite effect. Instead of feeling plugged in, they find themselves isolated, cut off from real human interaction. This isolation is especially painful — and dangerous — for women who work from home. They have no contact in theRead the Rest…

Learn from association expert Cynthia D’Amour how to succeed as a lazy leader. Invite others in Make it fun Accept new ideas Don’t try to do it all yourself Dump the martyr tiara Toot horn for others N: We are fortunate indeed when our careers intertwine with our passion and our purpose and our needRead the Rest…

Social-profit organizations always operate with small staffs and people who can feel maxed out. Social media opportunities today stretch staff resources to the breaking point and have created three major problems. This excellent article explores three negative consequences and what to do about them.   The 24/7 news cycle creates compassion fatigue. People feel overloadedRead the Rest…

How do I keep cliques from damaging my group? You know the bad things about cliques. Workplace expert and blogger Marlene Chism tells us that Cliques can represent exclusion Cliques contribute to jealousy Cliques create a tribal mentality or blind spots But despite the problems they can create for your fundraising, volunteer, community, school orRead the Rest…

 Do you get what you ask for?Are you a great negotiator? Many women hate to bargain, but it’s an essential skill in relationships and in the business world. A brief article in Inc. Magazine cautions about five things we should NOT do when negotiating if we don’t want to give the advantage to the otherRead the Rest…

Speaking of helping women advance in the world of science and technology, blogger Mary Hodder offers a fascinating discussion of male-female differences and how they play out in the workplace. Men as risk takers, women as the ones who think ahead to prevent problems they KNOW they will be left to clean up……..hmmmm, that soundsRead the Rest…

What is your work style? Are you a doer, happiest when leaping tall buildings and achieving the impossible? What do you do when you’re finished? If you feel let down, empty and try to fill the void with another impossible challenge, that makes you a Wander Woman!  Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment andRead the Rest…

Vulnerability An Inescapable Human Trait – Make it a Strength When we have worked so hard to achieve credibility and position and influence and power it can feel deeply threatening to reveal our human vulnerabilities. It’s necessary, though, and can actually put us in a much stronger position than trying to pretend we’re never wrong,Read the Rest…

FLiP Mentoring Program Introduction:            <your committee person> & <your committee person> Overview:             What to expect from the Mentoring program Defining the “mentor’s role” – the goal is to help the mentees find a job, but the mentor’s role is to share experiences, suggestions, and provide support to assist mentee and help them gain moreRead the Rest…

Greetings Mentors! Yes, it does ‘take a village’ and FLiP’s first mentoring project is no different. You as mentors are the infrastructure in this evolving process, facilitating another woman’s work and life skills preparation. We thank you for attending a training session last week. Your commitment to share with, listen to and support our mentees,Read the Rest…

FLiP Establishes Mentoring Program for Women in Transition Springfield’s Female Leaders in Philanthropy has for several years helped women in transition. The Suit Yourself Boutique, by appointment, has provided each woman referred in by community agencies with several complete outfits of appropriate, gently used, work-ready clothing. The membership decided to undertake a further mentoring programRead the Rest…

A recent blog post by attorney and nonprofit fundraising expert Ilona Bray reviewed the tips offered by two seminars presented in the Bay Area. One was presented by Kivi Leroux Miller, an expert on nonprofit communications; and one by Ted Hart, ACFRE, an expert in online as well as traditional fundraising. Great ideas to helpRead the Rest…

Volunteers rarely get thanked enough for what they do. Read these 5 quick tips on how to encourage them. 1. Say Yes When They Ask for Your Help. We have all been taught that a key to time management is learning how to say NO. However, when it comes to serving our volunteers, we needRead the Rest…

Do some of the birds in your flock feel more important than others? “It seems like our volunteer meetings are times for the “in” gals to have fun with all of their favorites. I feel left out and don’t want to be a part of it anymore.” Chances are you have never received feedback likeRead the Rest…

By Dr. Nancy D. O’Reilly I talk often about the importance of mentoring younger women. After I spoke with Dr. Janet Rose about her Seven Secrets of Parenting Girls, I realized these ideas applied equally well to working with other women in the workplace and community. Use these guidelines, adapted from Dr. Rose’s advice, toRead the Rest…

By Dr. Nancy D. O’Reilly, Psy.D Women will really love this idea: We can actually feel womanly without guilt.  Get ready to embrace your feminine vulnerability. Women’s special gifts––relational intelligence, holistic perspective, seeing connections among things, web thinking, admitting mistakes––just may save the world! So says Dr. Birute Regine, a developmental psychologist who received bothRead the Rest…

Have You Found Your Tribe? What is your work style? Are you a doer, happiest when leaping tall buildings and achieving the impossible? What do you do when you’re finished? Do you feel let down and empty? If you immediately try to fill the void with another impossible challenge then you are probably a WanderRead the Rest…

Women Make the Impossible Possible If you’re tired of people complaining about these tough economic times, you need to listen to Dr. Nancy’s conversation with Mimi Donaldson. Mimi is a self proclaimed “cheerleader of life” and a motivational speaker who has captivated audiences from the Fortune 100 to the just plain fortunate. She is alsoRead the Rest…

Women Fearlessly Pursue Career Change Do you continue to work at your job in spite of wanting something new….something more fulfilling, different type of work, more money? What’s stopping you? Is fear of the future keeping you stuck? You are not alone. Caroline Ceniza-Levine tells how to develop strategies for handling your fear in theRead the Rest…