Sheryl Sandburg’s new book Lean In puts a spotlight on the shortage of women leaders in the work force. She underscores that motherhood is a time when many women get side tracked from their careers. She advises young women to “lean in” in order to stay on track, move up the hierarchy, and become leaders. [...]
Tea Party and MoveOn activists joining voices to reinstate Glass-Steagall? That’s not far-fetched… this is common ground. I admit that I had butterflies in my stomach last week when I thought about co-hosting a Living Room Conversation about crony capitalism with my friend Mark Meckler, who is a co-founder of Tea Party Patriots. Living Room [...]
Last year LivingRoomConversations.org was launched with the goal of “revitalizing the art of conversation among people with diverse views and to remind our fellow Americans of the power and beauty of civil discourse.” Living Room Conversations have been co-hosted by conservative/progressive host teams on energy, money in politics, the role of government, immigration and gay [...]
On December 4, 2011, the Livingroom Conversations Website went live and I co-hosted a demonstration Living Room Conversation gathering with my conservative partner Amanda Kathyrn Roman. I’m still feeling the glow. I expanded my understanding of where we might find common ground across party lines around reducing the influence of big money in politics, and [...]
Would you believe me if I told you that we could take a big step to combating climate change simply by staying home from work? Rather, I should say, staying home and working. Call it “telecommuting.” Call it “virtual work.” Call it “working from home.” Call it “netWork.” I’m going to call it “telework,” and [...]
Labor Day marks the one year anniversary of the publication of The Custom-Fit Workplace. I regret to report that we have not transformed modern work culture…yet! The good news, this Labor Day, is that allBusiness.com, a leading online resource for small business, featured a detailed article about Custom-Fit Work opportunities for Labor Day. Read it [...]
Did you know that earlier this year the federal government promoted a week dedicated to telework? The intent was to encourage government agencies to overcome obstacles and discover the advantages of virtual work. General Services Administration administrator Martha Johnson explained, “Telework is revolutionizing the way government works, helping us to be more mobile, more agile, [...]
This holiday season as we think of peace on earth and good will towards all, I’m thinking of how to translate this sentiment into a culture of good workplaces all year long. My New Year’s resolution is to help spark a new workplace norm: “Everyone deserves a job that fits,” and the corollary, “Any employer that [...]
Hey, we hit it big time in the mainstream media! USA Today just published an op-ed by MomsRising’s own Joan Blades that links business success with issues near and dear to us: Fair pay, workplace flexibility, and respect for the lives and ambitions of all workers. The op-ed covers the growing body of research showing [...]
As the economy slowly recovers, it’s no secret that companies would like to boost productivity and profits. Many think the best way to do so is to slash costs. As an entrepreneur and business owner, though, I’d like to suggest another idea: Pay your employees more. That’s not as crazy as it sounds. A growing [...]
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