A Celebration of Dynamic Female Role Models featuring Washingtonian of the Year and CEO/Chairman of Rand Construction Linda Rabbitt and Hot Mommas Project awardees.
Welcome to the Hot Mommas Project Learning Series where we showcase a Hot Mommas Project case selected by a student team member or guest. The series is targeted toward educators and leadership groups seeking authentic role models in addition to business/career lessons. A complementary podcast accompanies each blog post. Episodes feature interviews with Hot Mommas Project founder Kathy Korman Frey and student contributors.
Student contributor: GW student and team member Kaitlyn McAuliffe.
Featured case: Nancy B. Irwin’s “Changing Direction in Midlife“
Irwin was a finalist in the Hot Mommas Project 2008-2009 Case Competition and her case was a Young Judges Popular Case Selection!
Case themes include: role models, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career, work-life balance, focus, priorities, mental health, overcoming challenges.
Read More »From Opera Singer to Mental Health Professional: Nancy Irwin’s Case
The following is an edited version of an email sent from one inspirational woman to another as part of the Hot Mommas Project. Read below, and nominate someone you know – yourself included – as a role mode and be part of what we call the new “Sisterhood of Success.” Impact women’s education and make a difference this holiday season. The writing period ends January 31, 2009 December 18, 2008… Read More »Why You Should Write Your Story for The Hot Mommas Project
The award-winning women’s leadership project, The Hot Mommas Project, announces its 2009 panel of judges. The judges will score cases/stories by women aged 18 and older who want to serve as role models and supporters for other women and girls. Submissions will be accepted through January 31, 2009. Washington, DC-MD-VA-WV December 17, 2008 – What do the executive producer of the popular, box office hit “Lord of the Rings”, a… Read More »“HOT MOMMAS PROJECT” ANNOUNCES JUDGING PANEL FOR CASE STUDY COMPETITION Hollywood Producer, Stay-at-Home Mom, Ivy League Professor Among Those Named
The Hot Mommas Project is an award-winning leadership project raising self-efficacy of women and girls through exposure to role models. We produce case studies showing the full range of factors influencing a woman’s success. We are housed at the George Washington University School of Business and are the recipient of a 2006 Coleman Foundation National Case Award. Learn more at http://www.hotmommasproject.org/about.aspx. Here is what to do if you are interested… Read More »Where do I start in writing a Hot Mommas Project case?
Last month, The Hot Mommas Project launched a case writing competition in which women can log on, tell their story, and serve as a role model for girls and women. The nominations for dynamic women have been flooding in, and, it has been beyond inspirational. If you are reading this post, and you have been nominated, please read the nomination notice below. (If you would like to nominate someone – yourself included –… Read More »Nominate a Role Model to Help Women, Girls, Educators
The time has come. The Hot Mommas Project Case Study Competition is live (BETA SITE). Our goal is to build the world’s largest women’s case study database available to women, girls, and educators worldwide. Here is what to do: For connectors:Are you a connector? Have a big network? Write a blog? Let others know about the competition. Why? Because you’ll help empower other women. Then let us know so we… Read More »Hot Mommas Project Case Study Competition is live
We are now shifting to quarterly book selections since, let’s be honest, what Hot Momma has time to read? We love Stewart Friedman who teaches at Wharton and “gets it” in a big way. His book Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader. Have a Richer Life. is about being a leader in all parts of your life. Said another way, it is about YOU driving the agenda as much as… Read More »Fall 2008: Hot Mommas Project Book Club Selection – Total Leadership
Welcome to the first in a series releasing preliminary findings from the Hot Mommas Project National Mentor Survey. What: The Hot Mommas Project produces curricula for dynamic women leaders. Our case studies serve as role models on paper for girls and women around the globe. Where: We are housed at the George Washington University School of Business. Why: Entrepreneurship research ties role models to feelings of self-efficacy. These same studies… Read More »Work-Life Balance Research #1: Women Who Are Balanced Feel More Successful
In preparation for our 2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Study Competition, we are focusing on ROLE MODELS. Do you or someone you know have a story to tell or lessons to share with others? Then get ready to write your own case. Our goal is to build the worlds largest women’s case study database for use in classrooms and women around the world. The top three winners will be published… Read More »Role Model Series: How to Do it All – Featuring Julie Lenzer Kirk