‘Hon, can you get me a cup of coffee?’ Creating a more gender-inclusive working environment

Most of us bring certain expectations to our interactions with others, often based on our prior experiences or assumptions. By looking at our own unconscious bias and prioritizing tough conversations, we can ensure that everyone feels valued in the wor… Continue reading

What gender stereotypes prevail (on both sides) in real estate? Pulse

This week, we’re asking for your insights into gender stereotypes as they play out on both sides. What assumptions do we make, and how can we see each other as individuals? Continue reading

‘She-cession’ takes on new meaning for moms in the real estate industry

Time. Sleep. Relationships. These are just a few of the things that real estate professionals who are also mothers have had to sacrifice over the past year in order to hold it all together. Continue reading

What are you waiting for? Close the female leadership gap today.

The Harvard Business Review reported that men will apply for a job if they meet 60% of the qualifications, but women will only apply if they meet 100% of them. That poses a question for anyone who wants to close the gender leadership gap. Nothing can f… Continue reading

2020 Election: The Kamala Harris Plan to Close the Gender Pay Gap

Now that the 2020 presidential election campaign is in full swing, Next Avenue will be analyzing the candidates’ policy ideas of particular interest to Americans 50 and older. We’re starting with one from Democrat Kamala Harris, which aims to close the… Continue reading

Closing the Gender Pay Gap: What Women, Employers and Government Can Do

Can anything be done to close the sad and enormous wage gap between women and men? Actually, based on what I heard at the Inclusion By Design: Equal Pay Day conference in New York City on Tuesday (Equal Pay Day), yes. The speakers at the conference (fr… Continue reading

When Women Are Called ‘Aggressive’ at Work

(This article is adapted from the new book Nevertheless, She Persisted: True Stories of Women Leaders in Tech by Pratima Rao Gluckman. Reprinted with permission of the author.) One of my close friends is working with an executive coach who is helping h… Continue reading