League + ICMA Potential Made Possible Conference Scholarship Part of the League's mission is to increase the number of women in the most senior level positions by providing women executives—and those who seek to become them—the content, tools, and opportunities that can help serve their specific needs. To that end, the League of Women in [...]
League of Women in Government Announces POTENTIAL MADE POSSIBLE initiative to fund #LocalGov Professional Development for Women The League of Women in Government Board recently announced the creation of a very important new initiative to address the need for more professional development for women in local government. In particular, the Potential Made Possible initiative will [...]
#BeBoldForChange By Pamela Antil, ACM - Santa Barbara, CA The Women's March on Washington, Women's History Month, and now International Women's Day on March 8th -- these are all great celebrations to remind us to contemplate women in the workplace, equal pay, and gender equality. But, what if you're a guy? How might you show a [...]
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our [...]
LeanIn.Org President Rachel Thomas on how couples can support each other at home. By Rachel Thomas, LeanIn.Org President A few months ago, in partnership with the NBA, LeanIn.Org is kicking off our second season of #LeanInTogether—a campaign focused on how men can do their part for the women in their lives. Leaning in at [...]
Hone Your Ability to Grow From Adversity By Pat Martel, ICMA-CM, and Jan Perkins, ICMA-CM Everyone who pursues a fulfilling career will eventually encounter challenges that will help define his or her future. Sometimes the challenge is personal: a potentially transformative project you introduce that fails to gain traction or a clash of wills with [...]
By Avivah Wittenberg-Cox Is gender a women’s issue? Many women still seem to think so. Which is why many men think so too. At a huge tech conference last month, I was invited to give a speech on “Women in Tech.” Given this (typical) label, it attracted a majority of women. I assumed that [...]
By Caroline Turner In my workshops, I often talk about men, women and meeting behavior. I begin a story about something that has happened to me. It goes like this: “In a meeting, I offer a thought or idea that I think is valuable. There is no response. A few minutes later . . .” [...]
10 Things You Need to Manage Before You Manage Others By Susan Ritchie Making a move into your first leadership or management post can be a daunting experience. I remember how unprepared I felt and cringe at the memory of leading my first team meeting. When a member of my team got up part way [...]