Last week, The Hot Mommas Project participated in our first radio show with hostMark Amtoweramd guests, Cynthia de Lorenzi , Marie Russell, and your humble blog author.
Here we are, in studio, recording the show. I am wearing my David and Golaith Tees “Chicks Rule” t shirt. There was a “cough” button by my microphone. Having never done a radio show before, I thought that was cool.
As The Hot Mommas Project continues to research the work-life-balance of many working women, there are also other major issues facing women in the work force today. Joining us on our first radio broadcast, our awesome host, Mark Amtower, and two, very cool, hot mommas, Cynthia de Lorenzi of Success in the City and Marie Russell, founder of Executive Pie. Our discussion hits upon three big differences in the way women work compared to males regarding positions in upper ranks, pay disparities, and work-life-balance.
Upper Ranks
Upper Ranks
Although there are women in the upper ranks, there are far fewer than men. Research has proven that the combination of men and women working together yields a better result than a board of only one sex. Why is this? It is because men and women think differently. It is the difference in the way that men and women think and approach problems that compliment each other that leads to success. See earlier posts on “Why Women Are Money” (Post 1, Post 2, Post 3).
Pay Disparity
After recognizing that there is a pay disparity between men and women, one question we have is, why? Again, there is a difference in the way men and women think. Men will not hesitate to ask employers for something that they want, whereas women are less likely to talk about money or self-promote. However, our host and hot mommas on the show have some great advice for women to increase their salaries. The best piece of advice? “Ask.” When you think that you have put in the hard work and deserve a pay increase, find a way to ask for it. Track and quantify your achievements to make them “real” for the powers that be.
Work-Life-Balance
As a big focus of The Hot Mommas Project, work-life-balance was a large part of our discussion. We really got into answering the question of what work-life-balance means. The answer is that the meaning of work-life balance is different for everyone depending on priorities. However, you must HAVE those priorities to start with. Thus, the most important thing a woman can do when trying to achieve a work-life-balance, is to clearly define what that specifically means. If that means spending X amount of time with the family, Y amount of time at work, and Z amount of time with friends, then that is one goal to work towards to achieve a work-life balance. See a bit of our researchhere.
To hear more of the conversation, check it out at Federal News Network.
Big thanks to Mark Amtower for having us, and hot mommas, Cynthia de Lorenzi and Marie Russell.Be part of The Hot Mommas Project case study competition. Nominate someone (including yourself) to be a role model, share YOUR personal and professional lessons, and impact women’s education athttp://www.hotmommasproject.org/.