Is it unfair to say that women bring different skills to business than men? Jean Brittingham says it's not, and that women's way of approaching problems and collaboration are what we need to re-orient business for the future.READ»
We all know that men and women approach most everything in life slightly differently--and sometimes, wildly differently. How does this affect the way they each do business?
Rarely do you get a data set that reveals much about that ...READ»
On the Internet, no one knows you're secretly a man (or woman), right? Think again. Just by examining patterns in tweets, you can infer a Twitter user's gender. A look at the words (Etsy, Jeep, redneck...) that make men and women give themselves away. READ»
[This is the second post in a series by Smart Design. Click here to read the introduction and here to read the first post. -- Ed.]
To connect with women, companies often create separate “women only” products. This can have ...READ»
[This is the introduction to a new series by Smart Design. For the first post, click here. -- Ed.]
“Girls like dolls and pink. Boys like fire trucks and blue.” The differences were obvious to the five-year-old who recently ...READ»
Avatars, they're just like us! Or should be for maximum effectiveness, according to recent studies. Right or wrong, race, gender, and attractiveness matter in virtual incarnations. READ»
In 2004, my partners and I unveiled a video news and information website for small business and people thought we were crazy. "Video on the Internet?" was what we regularly heard. But that wasn't the only challenge. There were very few technology companies led by a woman and no one thought we'd succeed.READ»
If you are a member of a group that is stereotyped as less competent, then you are no doubt well aware that stereotypes do in fact influence how your coworkers and supervisors see you. What you may not have realized is that their influence can work for OR against you, depending on the type of evaluation you are receiving.READ»
Your colleague Jim calls you "honey" or makes cracks about women drivers. Comments like these are not necessarily meant to cause insult, but they are harmful nonetheless, because they perpetuate stereotypic views of women. If you found yourself in a situation like this, what would you do?READ»
As a rule I'm a 'never-before-noon' man. But one morning recently there it was, on top of the spread of magazines laid out for me on my desk. Cover story of The Atlantic Monthly, the magazine founded by Ralph Waldo Emerson and some cronies over a few drinks at the Parker House Hotel in Boston in 1857. Four words. "The End Of Men." READ»
A few days ago I was referred to as “The Help.”
Who says that?
Why don’t I provide a little context for you: A gentleman from IT came by my office to make sure that I was happy with the upgraded keyboard he ha d left for ...READ»
