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Mentoring Leads to Success

The women's leadership community is well aware of the importance of mentoring. However, it's always nice to revisit the facts. The below link mentions that in 1998, 7 out of 10 women of color who had a mentor received a promotion. It also showcases the correlation, for all women, between number of mentors and moving up the corporate ladder. http://www.blackenterprise.com/cms/exclusivesopen.aspx/id/4962&p=1 Below, is a story discussing how mentoring is THE most… Read More »Mentoring Leads to Success

Hot Mommas Project on Pink Heels

Business and life challenges, drama, and a call to action at Pink Heels. Check it out: http://pink-heels.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post.html Also see other “In the Spotlight” listings for a great resource on real women, doing real stuff.

Work Life Balance-The Law

Guess what? Work life balance has been written into law in Australia. http://www.careerandkids.com/work-life-balance-its-the-law/. The following link, under "policies," delineates some of the US's policies – like the Family Leave Medical Act. However, it seems to fairly common knowledge that the US is lackluster in it's family-oriented policies compared to other wealthy nations.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-life_balance We – and our employers – need to be the champions of our own work life balance solutions.… Read More »Work Life Balance-The Law

Innovative Workplace Caregiver Programs _ Telecast

Just recieved this from our friends at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. If you are a caregiver – or an employer with employee caregivers on staff – please consider listening to the Sept 17th caregiving broadcast: Innovative Employer Caregiving ProgramsSeptember 17, 2008 1-2:00 pm ET“The next Caregiving broadcast sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services New Freedom Initiative… Read More »Innovative Workplace Caregiver Programs _ Telecast

Q&A: Venture Capital Resources & My Mom

Hot Mommas Project founder Kathy Korman Frey answers readers’ questions on the highly-correlated topics of her mom, and venture capital resources. For full post, click here.

How to be More Polite and Productive with your Email

Hot Mommas rely on technology a great deal to do the proverbial “all” both personally and professionally. However, technology also blurs the lines between work, home, and an impending visit to the mental institution. As we become enveloped by the age of social media, manners and productivity can go out the window. A cadre of experts are surfacing to help. Below are some useful links, as well as key takeaways,… Read More »How to be More Polite and Productive with your Email

Working Dads Report: Men Want The Same Thing As Women

This survey is interesting. It finds that over 75% of working dads would quit or accept paycuts to spend more time with their families (if money were not an issue). http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/worklife/07/30/dads.work/index.html

Building a Million Dollar Business Part Time #10: How We Are Getting Press & Buzz

Let’s continue our discussion of how to do marketing and pr, shall we? Especially since Esther and I spent all %*$#i day organizing our email folders since we are so overwhelmed by the response to our project (good) and seem to have had the email-organization part of our brains partially lobotomized (bad). We are a tad overwhelmed at the Hot Mommas Project right now and looking forward to Fall reinforcements.… Read More »Building a Million Dollar Business Part Time #10: How We Are Getting Press & Buzz

Work-Life Balance Research #1: Women Who Are Balanced Feel More Successful

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