Category Archives: Tutorials for Women

Political Inquisitiveness — The First Step In Political Clout for Women

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Below are some additional thoughts on politics and the importance of girls and women learning what to expect and how to manage politics at work.  The Secret Handshake and It’s All Politics were written to help with this endeavor — for … Continue reading →

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Are You An Unapologetic Feminist? Emma Watson Shows What That Looks Like For Young Women

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

If you watched actor Emma Watson’s speech to the United Nations last Sunday, you saw a strong, young woman do her part to make “feminism” constructively meaningful again.  In a few minutes, she did what many women and men have … Continue reading →

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Politics and Male-Female Differences

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

On Huffington Post today you’ll find “Is a Female President Only a Pipe Dream” written about the subtle forms of communication that stand between women candidates and the presidency.   Facts about women in congress indicate the extent of the … Continue reading →

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Women Need To Share More War Stories

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately.  It’s one of the primary reasons why we’re stuck in the pay inequity, slow-promotion-to-the-top situation that has little to do with whether we have babies or not and more to do with … Continue reading →

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Setback in Harvard Business School Progress For Women – But Let’s Give Some Credit Where It’s Due

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Harvard Business School is making progress toward the advancement of women before and after they graduate from this prestigious school.  Dean Nitin Nohria has made it his business to improve conditions at HBS by doing the following: Shortly after becoming … Continue reading →

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Response to “7 Ways Your Father Influenced Your Career” (Forbes.com)

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

I felt compelled to respond to Kathy Caprino’s Forbes.com article “7 Ways Your Father Influenced Your Career.”  Thought I’d share it: ” Kathy: My father believed that higher education for women was extremely important. Having a brother who excelled in academics … Continue reading →

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Know The Politics Where You Work Before You “Lean In”

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Why are women not reaching the top of their fields in the numbers expected?  According to Catalyst, “high-potential women advance more slowly than their male peers, in terms of both career progression and pay, even though they employ career management … Continue reading →

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How Much Has Really Changed For Women Since 1995?

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

In 1995 my first trade book They Don’t Get It, Do They? was published.  It should be a relic by now.  Here is an article about the book from the L.A. Times of that year.   How much has really changed? Cinderella … Continue reading →

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Leadership Tutorial VII (for women): Are Women Less Politically Savvy?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

This question comes up regularly.  And it’s an important one.  I’ve dealt with it in nonfiction and now in fiction in Shadow Campus.  The answer, I believe, is that it depends on the arena in which women work and how … Continue reading →

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Leadership Tutorial VI (for women): Do We Work Ourselves to Death?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

You don’t have to be a woman in the U.S. to work yourself to the detriment of your health. But many of us risk our well-being. You may have seen Arianna Huffington discuss this recently. It’s more a problem of … Continue reading →

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