WHY So Few Women Reach the Top: It’s NOT All about Family

by | Sep 10, 2013 | causes of disengagement, flexible work schedules, flexible work shedules, Inclusion, Inclusive culture, obstacles to gender diversity, Organizational culture, progress of women, Sheryl Sandberg, unconscious images, Women in management, work and family, work life balance | 0 comments

Send to KindleWomen are doing great in business – in its lower ranks. Women earn more than half of all undergraduate and graduate degrees. According to Catalyst, in the Fortune 500 they make up nearly half of the workforce and slightly more than half of middle...

Flexible Work Schedules: A Demand of More of the Workforce

by | Jul 24, 2012 | Engagement, flexible work schedules, flexible work shedules, Generations at work, Organizational culture, progress of women, Retention, Retention of women | 0 comments

MUCH of the workforce will respond positively to changes suggested in Anne Marie Slaughter’s article, “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All.” Addressing the difficulty of working a demanding job and having a family, she suggest “changing the culture of face time.” This is more than a women’s issue; it is a generational issue affecting large sectors of the workforce. Members of Generation X and Millennials “want a life.” Leaders who address the need for more flexible work schedules will see improved engagement and retention; those who don’t will see disengagement and turnover.