- Know the difference between real and performative allyship — and practice the former
- Take a step beyond mentorship and be a sponsor
- Be an active bystander against micro aggressions
- Use your votes and dollars to push for bigger policy and ecosystem changes
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Use Your Power to Support Female Entrepreneurs
Saturday, January 09, 2021
She Works
Akola means “she works” in a local Ugandan dialect, and it was founded as a nonprofit almost 12 years ago with the idea that sustainable job creation is the only way to get women out of poverty.
Drill down further to see how through a combination of vertically integrated manufacturing, swift innovation in their product offerings and a strategic business model that includes a combination of for-profit and nonprofit entities, the decade-old brand has been able to navigate the Covid pandemic with unwavering commitments to sustainability and social impact.
Saturday, January 02, 2021
Meditate to Focus in 2021
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Get Inspired Women Entrepreneurs
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Peace and Joy to Our Escape From Corporate America Friends
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Saturday, December 12, 2020
Ditch the Big Corps and Support the People of Color Small Businesses This Holiday
Despite the economic impacts of the pandemic, the National Retail Federation projects that holiday spending will grow between 3.6% and 5.2% this year. And while patronizing Amazon might get us the latest gadget at a reduced price, dozens of small businesses need your dollars more—especially those owned by people of color.
Start your shopping now before it's too late.
Saturday, December 05, 2020
Ladies, Don't Ask for Feedback, Ask for Advice Instead
Don't always ask for feedback. It's backward-looking and often not very actionable.
Dan is referencing an article by Dr Amantha Imber, who is the founder of behavioral science consultancy Inventium and the host of How I Work, a podcast about the habits and rituals of the world’s most successful people.
"For women in particular, feedback can be unhelpful," says Dr. Imber. "One study conducted by professors Shelley Correll and Caroline Simard at Standard University analyzed over 200 performance reviews across three high-tech companies and a professional services firm. It found that, compared to men, women received feedback that was less likely to be tied to business outcomes and was also more vague and challenging to implement."
Read the entire article at Harvard Business Review.