#movethedial is a movement designed to raise the profile of women in tech. The stories are unscripted, authentic and are told to inspire and empower women who desire to advance in their career. Lisa shares her story of resilience at the kickoff event on October 24, 2017. To learn more…
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The best gift you can give someone who’s feeling sad at holiday time is your understanding
For years, my husband Pat and I had a wonderful holiday tradition: I did all the Christmas shopping and he wrapped all the gifts. On Christmas Eve, after we’d put out the milk, cookies and carrots for Santa and his reindeer and tucked the kids into bed, we’d sit by…
How To Ask For A Promotion
I know there are many reasons why women fail to get promoted to the top jobs: they’re not adequately sponsored, they’re viewed as risky appointments, some men prefer to promote other men. But I’ve also seen a lot of women stall in their careers because they don’t let their superiors…
Is a Perception Gap Causing the Gender Gap?
We’ve all read the stats. We’ve read them until we’re blue in the face: women working full-time in Canada still earn 74.2 cents for every dollar that full-time male workers make, and in two decades that needle has barely budged, even though women’s education levels have outpaced men’s. So it’s…