A Guest Post from Leslie Woo
As part of my application to the International Women’s Forum for the 2011/12 Fellowship I was asked to answer a number of key questions. In many respects, the questions are valuable to anyone, because...
View ArticleLean In by Sheryl Sandberg
I read Sheryl Sandberg’s new book Lean In yesterday!! And I loved it!! Every single word of it!! I believe writing this book and sharing these stories and her thoughts on “Women, Work and the Will...
View ArticleSheryl Sandberg on 60 Minutes
There has been much written about Sheryl Sandberg and her book Lean In both before and after it was published early last week. In fact, I wrote about it in my last post. A friend suggested I watch...
View ArticleA Letter for Nicolle
Some time ago, my friend Mary Tod (author of the just released book of historical fiction Unravelled) wrote several letters to her daughter Leslie and I posted them here on my blog. The reaction to her...
View ArticleThe Opt Out Generation Wants Back In
A friend sent me the link to an article published in the New York Times in early August with the title “The Opt Out Generation Wants Back In.” When friends send me articles, I usually read them and...
View ArticleInterview with Peter – Women and Men in the Corporate World – Different...
Today’s post is the first of three excerpts from my interview with “Peter” a very successful and senior lawyer at one of Canada’s major law firms. I was thrilled he agreed to be interviewed. I hope...
View ArticleInterview with Peter – Advice for Women
Today’s post is the second of three excerpts from my interview with “Peter” a very successful and senior lawyer at one of Canada’s major law firms. I was thrilled he agreed to be interviewed. I hope...
View ArticleInterview with Peter – Mentors and Sponsors and More Advice!
I asked Peter whether he saw himself as a mentor or sponsor and, if so, how those relationships developed and whether he has mentored/sponsored both men and women. He says: “Yes, yes and yes. I’m...
View ArticleInterview with Jane – Role Models, Mentors and Sponsors. Men and Women in the...
I asked Jane whether she had a role model who inspired her to be ambitious and aspire to succeed in her career and her life. Jane says: “Well as far as setting goals and benchmarks and that sort of...
View ArticleInterview with Jane – Being a Working Mother
I asked Jane whether she had any regrets about being a working mother, what it was like for her and how she dealt with the challenges and conflicts particular to working mothers She says: “No I don’t...
View ArticleInspired and Inspiring….Initiating Coverage
“….girls need to know that good looks are who you are and what you’re doing with your life; women don’t need to think their life is over because they have a few well-earned lines.” Christiane Amanpour
View ArticleInspired and Inspiring – Diane Von Furstenberg
“Now, in my 60s, I know I have less time ahead and want to enjoy as much as possible. I’m grateful I never thought of myself as beautiful when I was young. We all fade somewhat as time goes on. Women...
View ArticleA little help from my friends!!
Good morning!! I am working on a very special (and for me fun and exciting!!) new “Babes” project and I need a little help from my friends!! I am interested in hearing from women working on Bay...
View ArticleWhy We Need More Women in Capital Markets
The following post was written by Warren Thomson Sr EVP & CIO, Manulife and Chairman, Manulife Asset Management and posted by him on linkedin in response to my request for “A little help from my...
View ArticleForty and Other F-words: Mid-Life Musings on the Relevance of Feminism
The approach of some personal mile-markers has prompted me to think about feminism, equality, law and social change. And, I am more convinced than ever, as I approach my 40th birthday, that feminism...
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