April 28, 2011

Why we have too few women leaders


Highlights from Sheryl Sandberg's talk:

-Out of 190 heads of state, 9 are women

-only 15-20% of women are at the top of large agencies/businesses

-only 1/3 of married women in the workforce have children, while 2/3 of married men in the workforce have children.

1. sit at the table

-women underestimate their own abilities

-women do not negotiate for themselves in the workforce

-men attribute their success to themselves, women attribute their success to others

-success and likeability are positively correlated for men, and negatively correlated for women

2. make your partner a real partner

-in a dual income household, typically the woman does twice the amount of housework and three times the amount of childcare compared to the man

-couples that have the same income are half as likely to get divorced

3. don’t leave before you leave

-once a woman begins thinking about having a child, she takes on less responsibilities and opportunities

- your job needs to be really challenging, enjoyable, and rewarding to be motivated to go back to work after having a child

-keep your foot on the gas pedal until you know you are having a child

What do you think?

April 27, 2011

I'm starting with the basics

Things every woman should know:
-what she looks like
-how her cycle works
-she is wonderful