Research shows that around age 11, girls can begin to experience deficits in what is called “self-efficacy.” In layperson’s terms, this is the feeling of “I can do that.” It doesn’t stop there. As the instructor of a nationally award winning women’s leadership course, I’m called into corporations where I hear about…well…grown up versions of “Mean Girls.” Is there a connection to that 11 year-old?
When I sat down to do the 2014 goals and planning for the Hot Mommas Project, somehow, I knew it was going to be different….I shaped my four major 2014 goal categories around the experience that day, pretty much violating every covenant of planning.
So it started with this article:
Morons and Oxymorons: Undermining Women in Leadership
I thought this title was pretty excellent.
When the Hot Mommas Project and the George Washington School of Business Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence did a national survey of 269 high-drive working women, it was in the midst of the opting out media firestorm. It was clear what wasn’t working. The story that wasn’t being told was this: What WAS working?
RuPaul said it best: Work It Girl
Many people today on Twitter know that I am running solely on coffee now…So, let’s get right down to business. Today we cover: How to find the five mentors.
“She blurted out “Ashley Albert has a kids band” and then called me 10 minutes later, hunkered in the corner of her office, saying “Oh my gosh, I don’t even know why I said it- how soon can you put a band together?'”
Student reaction: “The reason Ms. Albert’s case is so inspiring to me is because she doesn’t sugarcoat the truth.”
From the Hot Mommas Project Learning Series: Ashley Albert’s case, “From Dream Job to Dream Job in 1000 Easy Steps”
Case themes include: family, confidence, start-up, music , individuality, dreams, change, and balance.
Student contributor: Hot Mommas Project intern and GW graduate Rachel Roizen.
The Hot Mommas Project Learning Series showcases a female role model’s story selected by a student. Role models are tied to women’s success. Read, listen, and learn. More about the Hot Mommas Project here and here. Want to be a featured student? Contact us on Facebook or Twitter.
Read More »From Voice-over Artist to “Kindie” Rock Star: Ashley Albert’s Case
“At the age of 15, she had had enough, and did the thing her mother had done, she walked out the door to never return.”
Student reaction: It was stories like that of Delores Williams which allowed me to change my mentality and use the energy I put into justifying my failures to exploring the opportunities I did have and to succeed.
From The Hot Mommas Project Learning Series: Delores Williams’ “Moving From Abandonment to Defining Herself“
Case themes include: professional drive and creativity, family, confidence, individuality, dreams, change, and relationships.
Student contributor: GW student and Hot Mommas Project intern Kaitlyn McAuliffe.
The Hot Mommas Project Learning Series showcases a female role model’s story selected by a students. Role models are tied to women’s success. Read, listen, and learn. More about the Hot Mommas Project here and here. Want to be a featured student? Contact us on Facebook or Twitter.
Continue reading Delores Williams’ story and Kaitlyn’s reaction…
Read More »From Challenging Childhood to Celebrated Writer: Delores Williams’ Case
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 Hot Mommas Project intern Ximena Iacono.
Featured case: Tyra Hilliard’s “Living with the Professional Itch”
Case themes include: family, confidence, moving, careers, change, and balance.
Read More »Multitalented Woman Searches for Professional Niche: Tyra Hilliard’s Case
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 Hot Mommas Project intern Ximena Iacono.
Featured case: Jennifer Moore’s “When Success is No Longer Enough”
Case themes include: family, confidence, goals, careers, change, and balance.
Read More »Health Care Exec Quits Corporate Job to Empower Other Women: Jennifer Moore’s Case