Category Archives: Tutorials for Women

Article in the American Bar Association Journal – “Learning to Say ‘No'”

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Here are a few tips for women in particular about refusing “junk” assignments — written by Stephanie Ward. Link

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Replay of “The Memo Every Woman Keeps in Her Desk”

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

It was 1993 when I wrote the Harvard Business Review reprint bestseller, “The Memo Every Woman Keeps in Her Desk,” and 1995 when They Don’t Get It, Do They? was published. But then today I read Muck Rack and Susan Fowler’s … Continue reading →

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Memo To Women: Did You Smile Enough Today?

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

If not, you may be causing offense. Then again, smiling too much or at the wrong times could suggest that you lack conviction. That you’re soft.  Maybe an airhead.  Republican National Committee Chairman, Reince Priebus, criticized Hillary Clinton for not … Continue reading →

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Hillary’s Speech — The First Female Presidential Candidate Knocks It Out of the Park!

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

I heard the first few minutes of Hillary Clinton’s speech on the radio. I was worried. It was stilted. Seeing her on television didn’t initially assuage those concerns, as her eyes were wide and her words did not flow smoothly. … Continue reading →

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Meryl Streep — The “Real Deal” Hillary

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Meryl Streep starts this introduction of Hillary Clinton by mentioning how tough we can be on women. That’s not sour grapes. It’s supported by extensive research. Our choices in clothes, facial expressions, gestures, and walk, to name a few, are … Continue reading →

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Does Electing a Female U.S. President Matter?

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

“Tonight’s victory is not about one person,” Clinton said when she became the presumptive nominee of her party this week. “It belongs to generations of women and men who struggled and sacrificed and made this moment possible.” There are those … Continue reading →

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The ‘Cute-and-Little’ Stage Hurts Hillary Clinton Chances with Young Women

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

It’s been a while since I’ve written about this topic, but little has changed.  On Huffington Post today, I revisit it in terms of Hillary Clinton’s run for president.   In They Don’t Get It, Do They?  (re-released recently on … Continue reading →

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Additional Thoughts on Authenticity

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Having read the responses here and on my Huffington Post blog, “Authentic Politics: What is That?” I think the subject warrants some additional discussion. So, here are a few thoughts. When we’re discussing authenticity, there is being true to oneself … Continue reading →

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Debunking Myths That Stall Women’s Careers

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Shellie Karabell, leadership writer for Forbes, helped debunk some myths about female leadership this week in her blog about female killer whales.  Apparently if the male killer whales fretted as much as male and female humans about whether females should … Continue reading →

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Speaking Like a Woman at Work

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

A few words on speaking like the “duck” at work — and the latitude to make mistakes on route to your own effective ways of communicating conviction and competence.   KathleenReardon – click here for video excerpt I mention in … Continue reading →

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