A new global study shows that when women and twenty-somethings lead, big things follow. Gender and generational gaps have recently become big buzz words in the business world. According to a new study, it’s not a passing trend: Having millennials and women in leadership positions directly correlates with the success of a company. The…
The Multiplier Effect: 3 Adaptations To Help Women Scale Big There is no doubt: women entrepreneurs are a powerful economic force. In the US, they start businesses at twice the rate of men and are at least half owners of 46% of privately held firms in the country. Even more impressive, the post-recession increase in…
Thanks again to all the great speakers, sponsors, partners and delegates who contributed to an amazing experience at the Women’s Leadership Forum in Toronto. Take click here to see what happened at the event on May 13-14, and be sure to block your calendar off for our Calgary forum taking place on November 4-5,…
Moving Past Gender Barriers to Negotiate a Raise Research on gender and negotiation has largely focused on requests for a raise, but the same strategies can — and probably should — be applied to a broad range of requests, including negotiating for a new position or job title. “How women negotiate their career paths is…
Has new era of female government leaders in Canada already faded? There was a time when women served as premiers in half of Canada’s provinces. It was short-lived — just “one brief shining moment,” for those who yearn for parity. It began in February 2013 when Kathleen Wynne took over Ontario and ended, if not…
More work needed to achieve gender equality, says SCOC chief justice CALGARY — The head of the Supreme Court of Canada says progress is being made in attracting more women to the legal profession. But Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin told a legal conference in Calgary on Monday that more work is necessary before equality is…
Women leaders may reduce Wall Street risky business Could the global financial market meltdown of 2008 have been avoided if Wall Street had more women executives? That’s the starting point of new University of British Columbia research that will investigate the relationship between gender and risk in the male-dominated global financial industry. Hazel Hollingdale, a…
Female Lawyers Who Dress Too “Sexy” Are Apparently a “Huge Problem” in the Courtroom Loyola Law School would like to remind its female students to button up. “I really don’t need to mention that cleavage and stiletto heels are not appropriate office wear (outside of ridiculous lawyer TV shows), do I? Yet I’m getting complaints…
Moving mind-sets on gender diversity: McKinsey Global Survey results To ensure that corporate culture supports—not hinders—the ability of women to reach top management, companies must address mind-sets and develop a more inclusive, holistic diversity agenda. Female executives are ambitious and sure of their own abilities to become top managers, though they are much less confident…
Canadian regulator approves oil pipeline to the Pacific Coast by Rob Gillies, posted on The Spec A panel reviewing a proposed pipeline to the Pacific Coast that would allow Canada’s oil to be shipped to Asia is recommending the Canadian government approve the project. The three-person review panel recommended Thursday approving the pipeline with 209…