Women fight back against size discrimination in the workplace http://diversitywoman.com/2010/02/16/size-doesnt-matter/
Overwhelmed by depression? It's time to take action http://diversitywoman.com/2010/01/24/when-depression-hits-home/
Investing doesn't have to be an unsolvable mystery http://diversitywoman.com/2010/01/24/debunking-investment-myths/
What can I do about a boss who hugs? My boss (a woman) insists on hugging as a form of greeting. Help! http://diversitywoman.com/2010/01/24/outwitting-the-office-hugger/
Businessmen know the secret to success: the old boy network has put more than one man in the executive suite. It works because people tend to pass out opportunities, do business, and associate with other professionals based on similarity and comfort level. Breaking into the old boy network, however, hasn’t been—and still isn’t—a viable option for many women.
As the nation’s 75-million strong Baby Boomers are called on to care for their elderly parents they confront tough challenges. There is a host of specialists to vet, legal and estate planning, housing and financial red tape to maneuver, medical issues to decipher, and a raft of legal documents to complete. And it is often overwhelming and emotionally charged.
Meet Shaunice Hawkins, an accomplished diversity executive who is is ready to take your questions.
Hawkins is the founder and chief executive officer of Evolutions Consulting, LLC, a business consulting boutique specializing in improving efficiencies, maximizing effectiveness, aligning strategies, promoting brand visibility and strengthening consumer engagement.
Having trouble adjusting to a new job or a difficult boss? Ready to make your side hustle your full time job? Get solutions now to your burning business issues in our new column, Shaunice Says.
It’s the plain truth that we’re all busier than ever before. Need proof? Just look at your own life. Chances are you’re always in a rush, and you are constantly nagged by the notion you’ve forgotten to do something, but you’re not sure what it is. “Women typically have longer to-do lists than men because they’re still juggling more of the home and family chores along with their job workload,” says Peggy Duncan, a time productivity expert in Atlanta and author of The Time Management Memory Jogger.
We asked Duncan for tips on how to better manage your workload and increase your productivity—and free time.
Dear DW,
Only one other Bengali woman works for my company, and we’d like to get together socially. But we wonder if we’d be viewed as separating ourselves. How can we connect without seeming to self-segregate?
Signed,
Socially (Self-)Conscious
When Saman Dias was growing up in her native Sri Lanka, she could often be spotted with a first aid kit, tending to others. Noticing her caring nature, her family urged her to study medicine. But as microcomputers began entering Sri Lanka, she discovered that she had a knack for computer technology.
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