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Self-made women: Who gets to define you?

July 20, 2018 By Marilyn Weinstein

baby girl with money in hand self-made

I’d like to write about 60 self-made women. My team and I have been debating the meaning of "self-made" since Forbes’ latest clickbait on the topic was released. In response to the outcry after … [Read more...] about Self-made women: Who gets to define you?

Filed Under: Business, Career Development, Management and Leadership, Women in LeadershipTagged With: Forbes, Kylie Jenner, rankings, self-made, self-made women

Stop and smell the…

July 2, 2018 By Marilyn Weinstein

Life before smartphones reading material

When I found the picture associated with this blog, it provoked some profound thoughts. Namely, how much of my intelligence or success can be indirectly linked to the time I used to spend reading … [Read more...] about Stop and smell the…

Filed Under: And More, Career Development, TechnologyTagged With: intelligence, life before smartphones, passive reading, reading material, success

How are you ‘celebrating’ Equal Pay Day?

April 10, 2018 By Marilyn Weinstein

Woman holding money, equal pay, pay parity

A friend’s girlfriend, Delilah, was called into her boss’s office yesterday for some great news. “I was ecstatic!” Delilah told my friend. “First, I got the small cost of living raise, as I expected. … [Read more...] about How are you ‘celebrating’ Equal Pay Day?

Filed Under: Business, Career Development, Management and Leadership, TechnologyTagged With: equal pay, equal pay day, pay parity, women, work

Do Millennials really want transparency?

March 2, 2018 By Marilyn Weinstein

Do Millennials really want transparency? Millennial man in denial

I hope I wake up tomorrow morning blindsided by raw, bad news that I have no control over, that speaks of gloom and doom. I love being hit over the head with the proverbial sledgehammer. Doses of … [Read more...] about Do Millennials really want transparency?

Filed Under: Business, Career Development, Management and LeadershipTagged With: autonomy, Deloitte, gratitude, Millennials, transparency, what Millennials want

We Hire Millennials – and other purpose-driven people (part 2 of 3)

February 22, 2018 By Marilyn Weinstein

Go the extra mile - purpose-driven work

We’re told Millennials want to feel connected to a greater good or to their company’s values.  That’s not new. What seems to be new is that, somehow, the onus is now on the employer to ensure that … [Read more...] about We Hire Millennials – and other purpose-driven people (part 2 of 3)

Filed Under: Business, Career Development, Management and LeadershipTagged With: culture, Marilyn Weinstein, meaningful work, Millennials, participation trophies, purpose-driven, Vivo

We hire Millennials! (part 1 of 3)

February 16, 2018 By Marilyn Weinstein

sticky note, yay you, appreciation doesn't need accolades, it comes from within

We know what Millennials want and we help them grow and change by giving them what they need. But we don’t change ourselves or our company for Millennials, or anyone. We’ve heard Millennials want … [Read more...] about We hire Millennials! (part 1 of 3)

Filed Under: Business, Career Development, Management and LeadershipTagged With: accountability, appreciation, effort, gratitude, micromanagement, Millennials

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