Readings that enrich, spark discussion, and make Wixii women think.
On February, 19, 2013, The Wall Street Journal reported that the consulting firm McKinsey & Company is quietly trying to recruit back women employees who left, presumably to start families. Our Wixii™ Read this week, Why McKinsey Won’t Get Its Moms Back, is a compelling response to that report. This response points out that “highly skilled […]
What I Know About Work Now That I Am in My 50s Lisa Belkin, The Huffington Post 12 Observations about work and life from a WixiiTM columnist who has devoted much of her career to this topic. She has written many interesting pieces, including The Opt-Out Revolution (NYT article) and Life’s Work: Confessions of an Unbalanced […]
Why you need more margin in your life, Sean Johnson Why lack of margin is hurting you, and how to fix it. “One of the more common problems with driven people is a lack of margin. They cram their schedules so full of activities and busyness that their emotional, physical and spiritual health suffers….Margin must […]
“If we want more women to stick it out and reach leadership levels, we should also do a better job of catching the already ambitious ones at the moment when they are most likely to duck out due to the pressure of motherhood.” Want More Women in Leadership? Help New Moms, Stella Bugbee – The […]
“I am hoping that each woman will set her own goals and reach for them with gusto,” [Sheryl] Sandberg writes. “And I am hoping that each man will do his part to support women in the workplace and in the home, also with gusto.” She’s (Rarely) the Boss, Nicholas D. Kristof – The New York Times
Sunday Dialogue: Flexible Work Hours – The New York Times
Cali Williams Yost: Why We Have to Rethink Work Life Balance – Forbes
Families Ache: Why One Mother’s Work-Life Story Went Viral (Nanette Fondas)
