Innholdsfortegnelse for August/September 2018 i Working Mother

“I presented 10 reasons to upgrade our parental leave policy to our male CEO.” Almost every job comes with some degree of hypocrisy. When I worked at a wedding magazine, we’d recommend $5,000 designer gowns to readers while engaged staffers shopped for off-the-rack dresses for a fraction of that cost. The editor of a conservative women’s magazine wrote soft-core pornographic novels for gay women like herself on the side. And here at Working Mother, our maternity-leave policy was so stingy, we didn’t meet the requirements to apply for our own 100 Best Companies list. This deception felt different than the others. How could we demand that companies do better when we were shortchanging our employees? So I took a big risk. At nine months pregnant, I presented 10 reasons to…

The impact of the #MeToo movement on the American workplace is already apparent less than a year after several powerful men were charged, in late 2017, with sexually harassing women. It seemed like a story taking place in Hollywood, Washington, D.C., and Wall Street, but as #MeToo went viral on social media, women across the country came forward to tell their stories and share their collective unease about being safe at work. We wanted to know how these headlines were playing out in organizations throughout America, so we surveyed almost 3,000 employees of businesses and law firms to examine sexual harassment in the workplace, how often incidents were reported, what prevented people from speaking up, and whether senior leaders are stepping up to create environments where harassment or boorish behavior…

Workplaces are changing—or at least the best of them are. At the organizations on the Inclusion Index, there’s a new openness, starting with communications from the top, about issues that used to be off-limits. They’re creating environments where people can tell their manager and co-workers they are dealing with postpartum depression or be comfortable putting a picture of their same-sex partner on their desk. If you’ve felt that you couldn’t “be your true self at work,” you’re not alone. A Deloitte study revealed that 61 percent of people hide some key aspect about themselves from others at work, whether it’s a disability, religion, sexual orientation or race/ethnicity. And a University of Exeter study found that people who conceal these types of “core characteristics” have significantly lower job satisfaction and commitment…

Sara Brabec Wyoming, MN Usborne Books & More Direct seller and educational services representative Every now and then I feel like I am nailing this Mom thing! #chores #happyhelper #makingdinner #starwarsmath #excitedtolearn 2 Comments Diana Douglas Modesto, CA Special day teacher Happy #Monday! #wildchild #itsmypartyandillcryifiwantto #sparkler #fiasco #firstbirthday #throwingafit 9 Comments Lyanna Anderson Dover, DE Part-time knitting/crochet project bags and custom quilts #momfail: when you don’t get to the tooth fairy pillow in a timely manner, you tell a white lie and write with your opposite hand since your kids know your crazy handwriting 17 Comments Katie Mize Greenville, SC Freelance artist When you send your daughter to school for colonial day and it’s not until the next day. #momfail #dangitmom #bonnetsareonlycooloncolonialday 21 Comments Kristin McConnell Fort Collins, CO Fitness…

As the world has seemed to tilt at warp speed for the past two years, Natalie Morales has been embracing a more laid-back approach from her newly built home in Brentwood, CA. And the move to the West Coast to co-host Access, its morning show, Access Live, and report in to Today as West Coast anchor seems to be suiting the journalist just fine. For years, the Rutgers alumna balanced 4 a.m. call times and reporting on breaking-news headlines with juggling life as a mom to two boys, Josh, now 14, and Luke, now 9, in Hoboken, NJ. Behind the scenes, Natalie and her family had been braving another struggle for years. At just 55, her mother-in-law, Kay Rhodes, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. For 15 years, her father-in-law, along…

• Out of the female respondents, 68 percent indicated they’d experienced sexual harassment at work, but only 30 percent reported the behavior. Reasons for not reporting included concerns that it would negatively impact their job, and a belief that such behavior was tolerated. • Of the male respondents, 19 percent reported that they had experienced sexual harassment, and 42 percent indicated that their sexual harassment complaints were taken seriously. Conversely, only 27 percent of the women surveyed reported complaints about sexual harassment were taken seriously. • Fifty-two percent of the women said they didn’t report their complaint because it would negatively impact their job (versus 27 percent of the men); 47 percent of the women said the behavior was tolerated in their organization (versus 30 percent of the men); and…

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer Washington, DC Co-managing Partners Michael Daneker and Anne Davis Women’s Initiative Leader Anne Davis • Fifty percent of attorneys promoted to partner were women, a 12 percent increase over the previous year. • Small-group discussions on topical issues were started, such as “Sexual Harassment in a Post-Weinstein Workplace.” Baker & Hostetler Cleveland, OH Chairman R. Steven Kestner Chair, Women’s Committee Emily Crosby • New Parent Outreach pairs female attorneys with a partner or a “power” mentor, as well as a peer mentor to help before, during and after maternity leave. • An individual coaching program assists women senior associates and junior partners in developing skills to help advance to equity partner. Baker McKenzie Chicago, IL North America Managing Partner Colin Murray Managing Partner, Chicago Office Regine Corrado • The global flexible…

Our survey respondents provided a number of potential solutions to address sexual harassment on the job. The most frequently suggested ideas were: • Courageous, honest conversations around sexual harassment need to occur at all levels and between all demographics. • Create comprehensive education programs around sexual harassment at all levels. • Organizations need to state clearly (after consulting with legal and HR departments) what behavior is acceptable in their workplaces. • Organizations must admit they are not immune from harassing behavior and engage in appropriate awareness building at all levels. • Creating and maintaining a culture of respect for the individual is key for senior management, and should be trickled down through all levels. • Hold forums to enhance partnerships between men and women, and close the gap on perceptions of…

EXPENSE REPORT Total: This entire expense report could be erased with an all-inclusive child-free weekend somewhere with sand, sun and margaritas. Your presence is optional. Jo Piazza is a loving—if easily annoyed—wife, perfectly average mom, fur parent to a giant dog, award-winning journalist, and best-selling author. Her latest novel, Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win (Simon & Schuster), is out this month.…