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TO WIN THE BIGGEST MARKET LISTEN TO SAVVY WOMEN

Harvard Business Review is catching on. A recent article on the female economy declares that women present a marketing opportunity more than twice the size of China and India combined. Yet most companies fail to see or capture this prize. Those that do...

Published Sun, Feb 07 2010 1:22 PM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: women, diversity, leaders, business, rule of three, marketing, market, rule of 3, woman
HOW TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TALENTED WOMEN

Attracting and retaining talented women is no longer a question of political correctness but a competitive advantage that often requires changing outdated cultures that worked when the professional domain was “a man’s world.” Creating...

Published Wed, Oct 07 2009 8:54 PM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: women, leadership, deloitte, gender, attract, retain, diversity, leaders, business
Happiness Is, by 15 Year Old Dora

Fifteen year olds Dora and Akuah recently wowed a group of women leaders who attended a workshop I led on Finding Your Flow: The Alternative to Work Life ImBalance. Dora and Akuah were there at the invitation of a Girls Inc. board member where they are...

Published Sun, Aug 23 2009 6:23 AM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: flow state, leadership work life balance, next generation women leaders, happiness
Gender and Leadership:Why it Matters and How it's Changing

Introduction This is Part 1 of a two part series. The first segment highlights why gender matters in leadership and how gender based obstacles to enjoying success in leadership and in life are changing. Part 2 addresses the three most important things...

Published Thu, Jul 02 2009 6:15 PM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: women leaders, gender bias, women barriers, barriers for women, women obstacles, career limiting, promotion, career advancement, leadership, woman executive, germane consulting, leadership coach women, leadership coaching women, professional women, women executives, professional woman, leadership coach woman, business women, business woman, men and women at work, gender issues work, Anne Perschel, gender stereotypes, women transformational leaders, gender leadership, women leadership, male female leaders, women leaders obstacles, men and women leaders, linda carli, transformational leadership, women and the labyrinth of leadership, women in leadership roles, gender stereotypes leadership
Getting the Most from Men-toring

Mentoring is among the most effective approaches to professional development and career advancement. Ask most senior managers and executives what helped them get where they are, and they will probably include a significant mentor. When I ask new clients...

Published Thu, Jun 04 2009 12:37 PM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: women leaders, women barriers, barriers for women, women obstacles, advance your career, career, career advancement, woman executive, germane consulting, professional women, women executives, coaching women, women professionals, business woman, networking professional networks, mentoring, mentor relationship, men and women at work, male mentor, gender issues work, gender issues workplace, mentor, Anne Perschel, professional development
An Entrepreneur's Journey

I've been wanting to introduce PINK readers to Carrie H Johnson since reading the manuscript of her book From the Pits to the Palace - the story of her entrepreneurial journey and how it lead to a great discovery - her Self. Like Carrie many women...

Published Tue, May 19 2009 7:59 PM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: germane consulting, professional women, anne peschel, Carrie Johnson, woman entrepreneur, women's networks, entrepreneur, women networking, business women, woman's networks, business woman
Making it to the Executive Suite: A Woman's Guide to the Art of Self-Promotion

In the world of work it’s important to show up on the radar screen. According to a study of 2900 employees by a Chicago based search firm lack of self-promotion is an important reason behind the disproportionately low number of women in executive...

Published Tue, Apr 28 2009 12:51 PM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: women leaders, women, women barriers, obstacles for women, women obstacles, career limiting, recognition, advance your career, career, career advancement, woman executive, germane consulting, leadership coach women, wendy gelberg, leadership coaching women, professional women, anne peschel, self promotion, women executives, coaching women, professional woman, women professionals, leadership coach woman
Relief for Working Mom's Guilt

Are you a Mom and a Professional? Do you suffer guilt over not being a "better" Mom - whatever that means for you. As a mother's day gift I pass along words of wisdom from m y son, 15 years old at the time. May they relieve some if not all...

Published Mon, Apr 20 2009 10:17 PM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: working mom, adolescent, parenting, work-life balance, working mother guilt
Celebrating Mother's Day - What Mothers of Presidents Taught Their Sons

For mother's day Wise Women Working celebrates two wise women who taught their not-yet-president sons important lessons on leadership. The first young man, Abraham Lincoln, grew up to become one of the country's greatest leaders, and many believe...

Published Tue, Apr 14 2009 3:47 PM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: abraham lincoln, leader's ego, nancy hanks lincoln, transformational leader, mother's day, barack obama, leadership, Barack Obama's mother, humble leader, Networkingancy Hanks Lincoln, leadership lessons
Work - Life Out of Balance? Try Flow Instead

Work life balance is a myth for many people. Sixty percent of executives report working at least 50 hours per week. That doesn't include the additional time they spend thinking about work. Ten percent work more than 80 hours per week. This situation...

Published Tue, Apr 07 2009 10:41 PM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: work life balance, in the flow, finding meaning in work, in the zone, energy, balancing, effortless work, flow, refueling, balance, flow state, meaningful work, re-energize, burned out, burn out, personality assessment, career assessment
Career Limiting Words

"I deserve that promotion." "It's not fair that I was turned down for that role." Hopefully you have not uttered these career limiting words to a manager, mentor, sponsor or co-worker. All is not fair in love, war and work - for...

Published Mon, Mar 30 2009 5:04 PM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: women leaders, women, career limiting, recognition, advance your career, promotion, career, career advancement
What to Do When the Boys Won't Let You Play - Gaining Access to the "Old (and new) Boys' Network"

Lack of access to informal networks - the old boys' club - becomes an increasingly significant barrier as women move up the corporate ladder. One client who was the only female VP in her company complained that vendors failed to include her on the...

Published Mon, Mar 23 2009 5:29 PM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: women leaders, networking events, gender bias, social networks, male networks, women barriers, obstacles for women, barriers for women, professional networks, networking, women obstacles, informal networks, old boys club, male social events
Hormones on Wall Street

Would the financial crisis have happened or been as sever if MORE WOMEN were leading on Wall Street? Probably not and here's why. (Be sure to read through to the last paragraph or you will miss a most important point.) For decades leadership has been...

Published Sun, Mar 15 2009 7:27 PM by Anne Perschel

Filed under: women leaders, women, financial crisis, wall street