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Wednesday, May 22, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Pacific Northwest explores social media’s impact »
More than 50 Network of Executive Women members learned to leverage social media for professional advantage at the NEW Pacific Northwest spring networking event, May...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Twin Cities event breaks down networking barriers »
More than 500 Network of Executive Women members and supporters learned to build comfortable, productive workplace relationships at the NEW Twin Cities spring networking event,...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Study: Men less concerned with women's advancement »
Attitudes about advancing women to senior leadership roles are still polarized along gender lines -- and male senior executives appear to be the least concerned...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
NEW Forum website outlines packed program »
The Network of Executive Women has launched a new website offering full details on this year’s NEW Executive Leaders Forum 2013, including a complete agenda,...
Monday, May 20, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
NEW accepting Board nominations until June 25 »
Network of Executive Women members have until Tuesday, June 25, 2013 to submit their applications for at-large seats on the Network’s Board of Directors. All Network members...

Emerging Leaders
Wednesday, May 08, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Are you ignoring office politics? Don’t! »
By Jo Miller Have you ever wondered if playing the game of office politics is necessary to be successful? One of the first good books...
Thursday, April 04, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
You got the new job — now run with it »
By Jo Miller I recently spoke with a c-level leader from the retail industry about the importance of quickly getting "the lay of the land”...
Thursday, March 21, 2013   (2 Comments - view/add)
To get ahead, stop doing and start delegating »
By Michele Hanson As you progress in your career, you will find the need to evolve in how you lead.We many times start our careers...

Ask the Coach
Saturday, March 23, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
How can I help my company 'walk the walk'? »
By Trudy Bourgeois My company seems to talk the talk, but not walk the walk when it comes to gender diversity. How can I approach...
Saturday, March 23, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Working mom wants to know how to 'lean in' »
By Trudy Bourgeois I am a mid-level manager and working mom. With young children at home, I'm not sure I want to aggressively pursue a...
Saturday, March 23, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
'How can I make my mark in my company’s ERG?' »
By Trudy Bourgeois My company has an employee resource group for women and I plan to start attending the meetings. How can I "make my...
Saturday, March 23, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
A young professional asks: 'How do I find a mentor?' »
By Trudy Bourgeois I’m a young professional in a large consumer products company. I'd like to approach someone with a request to be my mentor....
Thursday, March 21, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
She’s tired of speaking for 'all women of color' »
By Trudy Bourgeois I am the only woman of color on my team. During discussions I am sometimes asked to "speak for all women” or...

Changing Your Organization
Wednesday, May 22, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Six reasons women are not leading corporations »
By Kathy Caprino As a tra iner and leadership developer of women, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with hundreds of HR and senior executive...
Thursday, May 02, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Diverse thinking starts with diverse hiring »
By Simma Lieberman Companies can grow dramatically and increase their market share when they bring together people who are different from each other and provide...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Five steps for seating women at the boardroom table »
By Susan Bulkeley Butler Women represent about half of our country’s population and half of our workforce. But when it comes to the corporate boardroom,...

Diversity & Women
Wednesday, May 08, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
‘Women of color.’ Why not simply ‘women’? »
By Ancella Bickley Livers I can’t wait for women of color to become, you know, women. Currently, we are very clear when we refer to...

Beyond the Middle
Friday, April 19, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Don't let an uncertain career path determine your future »
By Leanna Cruz Clear career paths are essential for employee development. But some companies do not have specific employee performance development plans in place and...
Thursday, March 21, 2013   (1 Comment - view/add)
No girls allowed? Here’s how to circumvent the boys' club »
By Dr. Anne Perschel Advancing women to leadership roles. Creating a gender-balanced organization. Achieving equal pay. These issues involve changing centuries-old assumptions, beliefs, thinking, cultures...

The Female Consumer
Wednesday, May 22, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
What Spanx teaches us about innovation »
By Bridget Brennan I had a deep thought while packing a pair of Spanx into my suitcase the other day, preparing to speak at a...
Thursday, March 21, 2013   (2 Comments - view/add)
Why women shop more than men (and why that matters) »
By Bridget Brennan When I tell people that my job is studying women’s shopping patterns, you can’t imagine the jokes I hear. Most of them...

A Male Perspective
Friday, April 05, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Grow by recognizing the limits of male leadership »
By Dr. Keith Merron I grew up among boys who played games like boys. We learned the language of boys and men, and we were...

The C-Suite Challenge
Thursday, May 02, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Seven ways to shatter your inner glass ceiling »
By Lisa Martin   Everyone’s heard about the concept of a glass ceiling that prevents more women from advancing to the highest levels of business...
Friday, April 12, 2013   (3 Comments - view/add)
Marissa Mayer and Ollie Ollie Oxen Free! »
By Jan C. Hill Remember back when you were a kid and you’d play outside as late as you possibly could on long, balmy summer...

Who’s NEW
Friday, April 19, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Members move up — starting with Catherine Lindner »
By Nancy Krawczyk Network of Executive Women members continue to "build business and advance their careers” across the industry. Congratulations to these women leaders on...
Thursday, March 21, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Following our friends at Deloitte, Kellogg and Wal-Mart »
By Nancy Krawczyk Network of Executive Women sponsors have been busy building inclusive corporate cultures and leveraging the power of women. Our friends at title...

Learning & Leadership
Tuesday, May 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Is a negative attitude sabotaging your career? »
By Tricia Molloy We all know people who light up a room ― when they leave it. It might be a coworker, client or friend....
Friday, April 05, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Post-promotion: The art of managing your former peers »
By Kathy Bayert As women advance their careers, a coveted promotion often brings with it the immediate challenge of leading a team of people who,...

Memo from the CEO
Friday, April 12, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Is unconscious bias killing careers in your company? »
By Joan Toth Corporate America has addressed the overt discrimination that historically hindered women and is tackling a less obvious obstacle: Unconscious bias. Unconscious gender...

5 Questions
Thursday, April 25, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
5 Questions with Don Quigley »
Don Quigley is president of U.S. sales for Mondelēz International. He leads all direct-store-delivery retail and customer headquarter activities for the snacks and confectionery businesses....
Sunday, September 30, 2012
5 Questions with Esther Faust »
Esther Faust Associate Brand Manager The Hershey Company "Our professional life is more of a marathon than a sprint.” Esther Faust is a recent graduate...
Monday, August 13, 2012
5 Questions with Laurie Burgess »
Laurie Burgess MBA graduate Simmons College "Women can be change agents in our industry." A recent graduate of Simmons College School of Management, Laurie Burgess...
Friday, July 06, 2012
5 Questions with Amy Hahn »
Vice President General Manager, The Global Hershey Experience and Licensing The Hershey Company "Be willing to put yourself out there and take a risk.” As...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Living Legacy: A Talk with Trudy and Mary Ellen Bourgeois »
Just before the NEW 2012 Executive Leaders Forum, July 31 to Aug. 2, 2012 in Los Angeles, we spoke to past NEW Board member and...