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Quoted in ‘Inside Counsel’
Marla Persky was a featured speaker at the recent 2nd Annual Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference in Washington, DC on Sept. 18, providing helpful advice to women seeking the GC spot. A quote from Inside Counsel: For those looking to expand their skill sets and areas and areas of knowledge to become more more…
Fake It ’til You Become It …
We all know that non-verbal cues affect how others see us, but did you know that our body language has an impact on our own feelings of power, control and ability? Watch this TED talk to learn how a two-minute exercise can help you achieve success. Thanks to TED Talks and Amy Cuddy, brilliant social more…
Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History
At the July 2014 Annual Meeting Awards luncheon, NAWL’s new president Lisa Passante’s closing remarks really hit the nail on the head. Below is a snippet from her remarks: When I thought about what I would say today, knowing I would be following such an impressive line up of speakers, I knew I would need more…
Best Law Firms for Women 2014
On August 5, 2014, Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers announced the 2014 Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers “50 Best Law Firms for Women,” selected because of their family friendly policies, and business and career development initiatives that help women attorneys succeed and advance into leadership. Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers have been evaluating firms more…
Just Look to Nature …
The article, below is tongue in cheek, but really does contain good advice for being taken seriously. Even female-named hurricanes have something to learn … or is it that we mere humans require the true learning? Click on the link and enjoy! Do Female-Named Hurricanes Need To Lean In? Thanks, NPR! And women — as more…
Confidence versus Competence
Here’s a great and relevant article in The Atlantic: The Confidence Gap between Men and Women “Evidence shows that women are less self-assured than men—and that to succeed, confidence matters as much as competence. Here’s why, and what to do about it,” is the subhead on the piece by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. It more…
Use Your So-Called ‘Dark Traits’ … in Moderation
Can manipulation, narcissism, and antisocial behavior be a good thing? Experts say, “yes” — if you’re aware of these traits and use them selectively and wisely. See this article in the Wall Street Journal online: What Corporate Climbers Can Teach Us For instance, people with narcissism, who want to be the center of attention, often more…
Why Women Get Interrupted, How to be Heard
Girls are trained from an early age to listen more than talk. Is it any wonder that we get interrupted by others while in the midst of sharing an idea or suffer the indignity of others taking credit for what we just articulated? This article from Soraya Chemaly published in the Huffington Post – “10 more…
Women Attorneys: Tips for Achieving Influence and Power
Erinn Bucklan recently published this great article on leadership and power on DailyWorth.com. To help harness your true power, read this: Be More Powerful No Matter What Your Job Title It contains practical tips for how to translate who you are and what you do to achieve power in the workplace. Rather than focusing more…
Women Partners Still Lag Behind Men, But What’s the Full Story?
From the Law Blog of the Wall Street Journal … this has received widespread attention, as well it should: Women Partners Still Lag Behind Men in Billing Rates, Management Roles The research indicates female attorneys at big law firms have billing rates lower than those of male attorneys. At first blush this appears to be more…
