I’ve always been passionate about women’s initiatives, especially when it comes to the workplace. I joined Women In Business (WIB) at the David Eccles School of Business as a freshman in college but always wanted to be involved beyond attending a few events a year. I applied to be a board member last year after a professor of mine saw that WIB was [...]
The power of women and their influence in the business workforce is only growing stronger, as evidenced by three women panelists at the David Eccles School of Business Women in Business spring luncheon. Moderated by Eccles School Assistant Dean Ruchi Watson, panelists Nicole Torres, senior associate editor at Harvard Business Review and co-host of HBR’s Women at Work podcast, and Lianna Kinard, vice [...]
Earlier this week, the David Eccles School of Business hosted the 28th annual Spencer Fox Eccles Convocation and had the pleasure to host honorable keynote speaker Gail Miller. The impressive business woman discussed her triumphs as she evolved from being a timid housewife and stay-at-home mom to successfully owning and running 60 car dealerships, the Utah Jazz, the Salt Lake Bees, Megaplex [...]
More than 200 female leaders from across the state met together on March 27 for this year’s David Eccles School of Business Executive Education Elevate U Women’s Symposium. A powerhouse line-up of women shaping Utah’s business landscape offered relevant, inspiring advice to women on how to craft their legacy and accelerate their careers in leadership positions. The Elevate U keynote speaker, Gail Miller, owner [...]
Likeability versus competency. It's a dilemma almost every woman in the workplace struggles to balance. Attendees at the most recent Women in Business luncheon got some fantastic tips on striking that balance from Dr. Patricia Gorman, Managing Director of Goff Strategic Leadership Center. Gorman spoke to a full room about ways women can become strategic leaders in their careers. The lecture was jam-packed [...]
“Women have reached a certain point – I call it the glass ceiling.” ~Nora Frenkiel Nora Frenkiel first coined the term “glass ceiling” in 1984, and today, more than 30 years later, progress has been made, but the climb has been a slow one. In 1995, there were no women serving as CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, and only 10 percent served as board [...]
In my experience, it appears that the key element people yearn for in a workplace is respectable leaders. If there are problems, employees usually blame it on a lack of leadership in the organization. When there is success, it is usually connected to a person or team that embodies admirable leadership qualities. Naturally, there are many opinions on what constitutes a great leader, but [...]
The San Francisco Chronicle looked at why women CEOs get more backlash than their male counterparts. Specifically, the paper looked at why Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer was heavily criticized for making moves similar to those made by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who was praised for his decisions. It’s a pretty clear-cut case of female CEOs being treated worse because of their gender, and there [...]
Happy International Women’s Day! In honor of the day, and the incredible women who shape our world, here are quotes from 10 women business leaders. “Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” – Sara Blakely, Founder of Spanx and the world’s youngest female billionaire “I always did [...]
Editor's Note: David Eccles School of Business Ambassador Michelle Van Bui gives advice on How to Dress to Impress from her own experiences. This series is called Fashion and Business. Marketing + Communications Intern Dylan Conklin will next address men's fashion don'ts in business. Dress to impress has never been a truer statement. Once you enter the professional world, fashion knowledge will become [...]