By: Bobbi-Jo Brighton, CST, LCI Have you ever noticed the person who over - apologizes? And does it cause you to look at the person a bit differently? Early this year, I met with a C-suite executive who apologized at least four times throughout the course of our meeting that the receptionist was not on
In June, Susan Ho and Leiti Hsu, the co-founders of Journy, spoke out about sexual harassment by a prominent Silicon Valley VC--an action that resulted in his resignation. It also spurred a series of women to come out publicly about sexism, many reporting similar harassment experiences, particularly in the technology segment where women are woefully
Their accomplishments may be seldom recognized, and throughout history, they have had to fight for their achievements in the first place. Even today, their prominence in tech is not what it should be. Yet there are many women in technology who have changed the world. We think these women deserve recognition and attention for their
As a woman who never expected to be in "tech" but has now spent twelve years working with some of the most amazing tech companies on the planet, I am humbled and thankful for the opportunities and experiences that have come out of my time in tech - and hope that more amazing women will
By: Sherre Monte All of us believe we network every day, however as I have learned over the past few years, we can all do much better. As a senior executive working for GlaxoSmithKline, I had a large network of about 100,000 employees in global roles in over 150 markets. I thought this was good
SAN FRANCISCO — On Sunday, Justin Caldbeck's venture capital firm announced he had resigned after six women accused the Binary Capital partner of sexually harassing them. Caldbeck's quick ouster signaled the growing backlash against sexism and discrimination in the male-dominated technology industry that began in February when Susan Fowler, a former Uber software engineer, publicly detailed her experiences at the ride-hailing company. Fowler's
Can you fake confidence? The truth is, lots of people use the trick of “faking it” til they make it when it comes to confidence. Confidence is an attitude that has nothing to do with whether or not the person can back it up. Loads of people who seem confident can’t deliver, and lots of
The professional association Women in Technology has announced winners of its 18th Annual Leadership Awards. The awards are given to women who work in or support the technology industry, located in Northern Virginia, Maryland or Washington, D.C. Women in Technology showcased the breadth of talent among women in healthcare, entrepreneurial, government and corporate roles across the
Asia Joumaa is a Lebanese web developer at the Beirut-based internet company Pixel38 and the top student to graduate from the second training cycle of SE Factory, an intensive coding bootcamp that provides young people with the technical skills they need to land jobs in the Lebanese digital sector — a space dominated by men
SAN FRANCISCO — Technology start-ups with at least one female founder have more women employees than major technology companies and twice as many women employees as start-ups with no female founders, a survey has found. The survey from FundersClub underscores research that shows women in leadership positions are crucial for the advancement of other women. It’s
