The rise of women to the top positions of political power in their provinces appears set to continue as Sandra Pupatello and Kathleen Wynne took the lead in the race to replace Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.
Continue readingA Benchmarking Study of Women’s Leadership in Canada
Findings reveal marked variations in women’s representation in senior leadership roles across sectors, the persistence in the workplace of gendered expectations about leadership and generational shifts in ideas about leadership and work/family integration.
Continue readingCareer Politicians Drive the Rise of Female Premiers in Canada
If Ontario gains a female premier 87% of Canadians will represented by a woman. By Rebecca Lindell via Global News
Continue readingAre Women Leaders Better for Modern Organizations?
There is increasing evidence women are more suited to the style of leadership needed in organizations today. By Ray Williams via Financial Post
Continue readingWhy Women Entrepreneurs Can Have It All
It is time we stopped asking to be part of the game, and started our own game with our own rules instead via Young Entrepreneur Council
Continue readingEvery Woman Should Have A Mentor At Work,Caroline Ghosn
Mentorship is an opportunity to really learn from someone who’s been there before you. By Melissa Stanger via Business Insider
Continue readingHow to Allocate Your Time, and Your Effort
Learn to recognize and excel in what really counts — and to aim for less than perfect in everything else. By Elizabeth Grace Saunders via HBR Blog Network
Continue readingHow To Get Your Dream Job
I didn’t go to an Ivy League school, graduate top of my class, or really have the best grades, but I was able to land my dream job before graduating college. By Matt Miller via Forbes
Continue readingGet Noticed, Get Hired, And Get Anything Else You Want Too
Here are my top six tips on how to get noticed, get hired, or get just about anything you want by Erica Dhawan via FORBESWOMAN
Continue readingHow to set goals you’ll actually achieve
Instructional self-talk actually helps us in ways researchers are just beginning to understand – especially with regards to goal-setting. By VANESSA VAN EDWARDS via The Globe and Mail
Continue readingMarissa Mayer Finds Her Place
Yahoo!’s new CEO is one to watch in 2013
Continue readingPromotion 2013: 5 Insider Tips on Building Executive Presence
So, what’s the secret to signal executive readiness? Here’s what I distilled from interviews with five experts in the field: By Linda Descano
Continue readingSouth Korea elects 1st Female President
Landmark win for a country where women have been excluded from power
Continue readingThe New Year can Spark a Career Reinvention
The new year gives us a fresh start. Some turn to gyms while others focus on their professional lives. By LEAH EICHLER via The Globe and Mail
Continue readingNew Day Brings New Challenges
Anne Fitzgerald says women need to better recognize the successes they achieve in business By April Fong via Financial Post
Continue readingWomen in tech who rocked 2012
We take a look back at some women who have made strides in technology this year By Tina Costanza via Silicone Republic
Continue reading11 Tough Truths That Every Great Leader Knows
Great leaders know that every step they take, every decision they make, matters in the end By Vivian Giang via Business Insider
Continue readingHow to Attack the Gender Wage Gap? Speak Up
This fear of asking is a problem for many women: we are great advocates for others, but paralyzed when it comes to doing it for ourselves. By JESSICA BENNETT via The New York Times
Continue readingConnie Clerici, President & CEO of Closing the Gap Healthcare Group is honoured with Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Women of Influence Board Member Connie Clerici, President & CEO of Closing the Gap Healthcare Group is honoured with Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Continue readingGoogle Celebrates Ada Lovelace: First Computer Programmer
Today’s Google Doogle celebrates the 197th birthday of Ada Lovelace, the pioneering mathematician who is regarded as the world’s first computer programmer By Daniel Cooper
Continue readingForget “Work-Life Balance” — Give Us Choices Instead
Forget work-life balance. We want a little bit of everything. By Susan Strayer LaMotte, founder, Exaqueo via Forbes Woman
Continue readingAnn Taylor CEO Reveals Her Most Important Career Lesson
Krill sat down with me to discuss the latest at Ann, what it’s like leading a company of 20,000 women, the truth behind the “having it all” paradox and the one piece of career advice that changed her life. By Jenna Goudreau via FORBESWOMAN
Continue readingThe Secret To Being A Power Woman: Wake Up Early
As many of the world’s most powerful women have discovered, rising before the sun is more than just a personal bonus—it’s an edge in a cutthroat corporate environment. By Jenna Goudreau via FORBESWOMAN
Continue readingFive Essential Leadership Lessons For Women
What leadership challenges do women face today? How have you forged a path to success? What advice would you give younger women who hope to become leaders in their fields? By Jenna Goudreau via FORBESWOMAN
Continue readingHow to Achieve Better Work-Life Balance – Avenue Calgary
Three inspirational Calgary women (including two Avenue Top 40 alums) discussed work-life balance at the last Young Women of Influence event of 2012 via Avenue Calgary
Continue readingAnd The Winners of the 2012 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards Are…
Women of Influence announced the recipients of the 2012 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards last night at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. The six award winners, representing every region of Canada, were honoured based on their contributions to the local, Canadian and global economies.
Continue readingResponse to: Ontario parental-leave plan aimed at retaining female lawyers faces axe
Carolyn Lawrence, President and CEO of Women of Influence responds to “Ontario parental-leave plan aimed at retaining female lawyers faces axe” in Globe and Mail Tusday Nov 21, 2012: http://bit.ly/QYNBef
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