Executive Female articles from May 1995

Executive Female archives from May 1995

Creating a workplace where diversity flourishes.(includes articles on choosing employees and other issues)
May 1, 1995... AS WOMEN managers, many of us know what it feels like to be excluded from the in-group--to miss out on opportunities because we are different from those in power. So we may be extra motivated not to do the same thing to the people who report to...

What's your multicultural IQ?(multiple choice quiz for managers)
May 1, 1995... TODAY'S WORK force is more diverse than ever before. Success for both managers and employees depends on being able to address issues of cultural diversity effectively. How aware are you of the following issues? Circle the correct answer. 1 The...

Do I hafta organize my office, ma?(The Efficient Home Office)
May 1, 1995... I WILL NEVER FORGET THE DAY THE PEP MAN CAME TO ORGANIZE ME. "Are you excited?" he asked, bouncing in his loafers at my front door. "Not feeling very peppy," I mumbled. It was just 9:00 AM, and I was having one of those...

How your phone can work wonders for your business.(The Efficient Home Office)
May 1, 1995... If you think that computers rule the electronic revolution, hold the phone, or rather, pick it up. Telephones have evolved from basic handsets into minicomputers themselves: You can program them to screen and answer your calls, forward or send...

Executive suites: the first step away from home.(The Efficient Home Office)
May 1, 1995... If your home-based business is growing so fast that it's taking over your house, consider renting space in an executive suite. Located largely in urban high-rises and suburban office parks, these office-in-a-box setups offer small-business...

Send in the A-team. (female hospital executives in Boston, Massachusetts)(The New Power of Women's Networks)
May 1, 1995... It was a chilly October night in 1984, near the end of a two-year recession and the start of a major shakeout in Boston's medical establishment, when a dozen or so women--all of them healthcare professionals--got together over a dinner of chicken...

African-American women network their way to the top.(The New Power of Women's Networks)
May 1, 1995... In the ten years between 1982 and 1992, the number of African-American women in management in the US increased 64 percent. That growth in power and status coincides with the emergence of African-American women's networks of every type and size,...

Now that I've survived my midlife crisis ... 50. (changes in attitudes and behavior)
May 1, 1995... Margaret Mead was one of the earliest exemplars of that surge of exhilarating orneriness we first feel as we break some long-dreaded age barrier. Almost 30 years ago, I saw the zest flame in Mead as she strode onto the stage at a California...

"Your work stinks!"(telling subordinates bad news and giving constructive criticism)
May 1, 1995... We know this is what you want to say. but take a deep breath and try for something more persuasive. Here, a guide to the words that can turn so-so staffers into stellar performers "You worry too much. You're driving me crazy!" my boss blurted...

One woman's career quest.(Networking)
May 1, 1995... Although many people think of networking as something you do to achieve a specific goal, this is not always the case. Successful networking can be more than just a series of phone calls in dogged pursuit of an already-imagined dream. It can be an...

Is affirmative action in America's interest?(Editorial)
May 1, 1995... THESE ARE DRAMATIC days in Washington and around the nation. We are being forced to think about who we are as a people: Do we believe in feeding poor children? Do we believe in leaving deficits as our heritage? How do we want posterity to think...

Inside an investment club.
May 1, 1995... LAST OCTOBER, 12 women met for dinner at the Outback Steakhouse in Annapolis, Maryland. They had the fried mushrooms for starters, followed by hearty steak dinners. Good meal, good service, they agreed. The women then began quizzing the manager:...

Is it ever OK to go over my boss's head?
May 1, 1995... Going over the boss's head: It may be a little risky, but if it expedites your agenda, creates a more profitable situation for the company and moves your career up the ladder a notch or two--what have you got to lose? If you listen to our...

The novice's guide to market research.
May 1, 1995... Anyone planning to launch a product line or start a new business will want to get feedback from consumers before trying out the idea in the marketplace. If you're trying to woo a bank or potential investors, you may even be required to include...

Are you an easy target for a layoff?
May 1, 1995... NOTHING SADDENS ME more as a career counselor than a client who has not only been laid off from her company but realizes that her job has been eliminated within her industry as well. Such clients typically say, "If I'd known five years ago that...

The decade of the dolphin.(Editorial)
May 1, 1995... I FIRST LEARNED THAT DOLPHINS were finally beginning to replace sharks in the workplace when Joyce Abrams, NAFE's North Central Regional Network Coordinator, introduced me to Connie Glaser. Connie and her coauthor Barbara Steinberg Smalley have...

Just what will it take?(earning respect from male executives)
May 1, 1995... TESTIFYING BEFORE A presidential council in Washington last winter, a group of women executives--CEOs of hundred-million-dollar corporations and college presidents--reported that even at their level, they still weren't "taken seriously."...