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How paid family leave could become a reality in the U.S.
Most people can't afford to take real time off from their jobs without pay. by Jeanne Sahadi, reposted from CNNMoney Yet that's the only choice a majority of U.S. workers have when they have a [...]
Moms in the Top Job?
Guest Blogger Linda Kelly on the Top 10 Reasons Why.......... By Linda Kelly, Town Manager - Windsor, CA In honor of Mother’s Day 2016 and our Guest Blogger's 10th year as a city manager (and with [...]
The Fastest Way to Promotion? Your Personal Brand!
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MEN ARE PROMOTED MORE OFTEN BASED ON “POTENTIAL” THAN WOMEN, WHO ARE STILL REWARDED SOLELY FOR “PERFORMANCE.” HOW DO WE BREAK THE CYCLE? BY GIVING OUR CAREERS A LITTLE P.R. HELP. By [...]
Save the Date: 09.24.16 for League of Women in Government Signature Symposium Event in Kansas City, MO
The League of Women in Government is pleased to announce our first signature symposium event in collaboration with the International City/County Management Association: #13Percent to #GenderBalance......BECAUSE IT'S 2016! Join us on Saturday, September 24, 2016 [...]
Today’s TED Talk: Susan Colantuono on the Career Advice You Probably Didn’t Get!
You’re doing everything right at work, taking all the right advice, but you’re just not moving up. Why? Susan Colantuono shares a simple, surprising piece of advice you might not have heard before quite so [...]
Today’s Superhero: U.S. Army Captain Kristen Griest
Kristen Griest on Course to Become First Female Army Officer Trained to Lead Troops Into Combat By Katie Rogers, Reprinted from the The New York Times Kristen Griest was among the first women to [...]