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November 17th, 2009, 6:00 am

Do Women Create Their Own Glass Ceilings?

By Liz O’Donnell (Boston)
A study from the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management that shows women managers are three times more likely to underrate their bosses’ opinions of them has led to a flurry of articles and blog posts asking “Do women create their own glass ceilings?”.
The study looked at 251 female and [...]

June 9th, 2009, 1:00 pm

Swine Flu (H1N1) and the Working Mother

by Liz O’Donnell (Boston)
While health officials scramble to control an influx of questions, guidelines and cases related to swine flu, or the H1N1 virus, another demographic is impacted–working parents. Schools have been closing all over the country. In Boston, at least six schools closed. In New York City, 16 schools closed. Entire districts have been [...]

May 19th, 2009, 6:00 am

Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Conference Addresses Work Life Balance

By Jessica Titlebaum (Chicago)
The Exelon Corporation ’s chief executive officer, John Rowe, ruffled some feathers at the Corporate Diversity & Inclusion Conference in Chicago last week when he said in his keynote speech, “If you want work-life balance, you don’t belong on an executive board.” Just before saying that, he had explained that Exelon [...]