Change through micro decision-making
Recently, Fortune published an article entitled "Sallie Krawcheck: Why Corporate America Will Never 'Get' Diversity." Sallie Krawcheck is an incredibly influential...
Change through micro decision-making
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Potential Paid Leave Program
Potential Paid Leave Program
Ivanka Trump, a working young mother, proposed a $25 billion federal paid leave program as part of the president's budget plan, according to the Washington Post. As of...
New Study Suggests Equal Pay Next Century
New Study Suggests Equal Pay Next Century
In January, Momentum’s April Benetollo wrote a post entitled “Who Can Wait for 2085?” The article focused on the study that projected women to achieve parity in...
Facetime with Sandy Thurmond
Facetime with Sandy Thurmond
One of the greatest things about Momentum is the powerful alumnae network. Periodically we interview these amazing women about their experience. Sandy Thurmond is Vice...
Challenge Assumptions
Challenge Assumptions
The internet has thousands of articles offering advice for early career professionals. Most of the authors think back on their own career and write what they wish they...
Middle-School View On Glass Ceiling
Middle-School View On Glass Ceiling
A student at my daughter's middle school interviewed me yesterday for a research paper on the proverbial glass ceiling. As I answered her questions, I couldn't help...
Myth-Busters About Equal Pay
Myth-Busters About Equal Pay
Bring up the topic of equal pay, and you're likely to be met with a host of arguments as to why the whole gender pay gap is a myth. We all know when you compile...
Top 3 Takeaways from Keynote
Top 3 Takeaways from Keynote
Highlights from Dr. Foust-Cummings Keynote on Men and Women Leading Together On Thursday, March 16th, 2017, Dr. Foust-Cummings addressed Momentum's sold-out event...
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day
Here at Momentum we are pretty excited about March 8th, International Women's Day. Our work to develop Alabama's talented women leaders goes on year-round, but on...
Three Benefits to Resource Groups
Three Benefits to Resource Groups
Women in the workplace face some unique challenges, such as implicit bias and carrying a disproportionate load in balancing work and family. As women move up the ranks,...
Making Merit-Based Systems Work
Making Merit-Based Systems Work
Companies often champion meritocracy, touting promotion and reward based solely on good work. The commitment to meritocracy is often used to justify a lack of policies...
Millennial Strengths Add to Diversity
Millennial Strengths Add to Diversity
When you hear the term millennial, what do you think of? I searched it on google and adjectives like lazy and entitled were the first to pop up. In my last blog post I...