In January 2020, something momentous happened: Women outnumbered men in the paid workforce. Feminists cheered, and some economists predicted that the demographic shift would be permanent. Then the pandemic changed everything. In the first 10 months of the Covid crisis, women lost more than 5.4 million jobs. Men lost jobs in the pandemic too, but […]
What does it really mean to be pro- or anti-something — and what’s at stake when we remain neutral? Dr. Nicholas Pearce, Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, addressed this topic in depth during a virtual Founders’s Fireside Chat, “Beyond Diversity: Executive Strategies to Accelerate Inclusion, Equity and […]
What does it really mean to be pro- or anti-something — and what’s at stake when we remain neutral? Dr. Nicholas Pearce, Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, addressed this topic in depth during a virtual Founders’s Fireside Chat, “Beyond Diversity: Executive Strategies to Accelerate Inclusion, Equity and […]
What does it really mean to be pro- or anti-something — and what’s at stake when we remain neutral? Dr. Nicholas Pearce, Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, addressed this topic in depth during a virtual Founders’s Fireside Chat, “Beyond Diversity: Executive Strategies to Accelerate Inclusion, Equity and […]
What does it really mean to be pro- or anti-something — and what’s at stake when we remain neutral? Dr. Nicholas Pearce, Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, addressed this topic in depth during a virtual Founders’s Fireside Chat, “Beyond Diversity: Executive Strategies to Accelerate Inclusion, Equity and […]
What does it really mean to be pro- or anti-something — and what’s at stake when we remain neutral? Dr. Nicholas Pearce, Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, addressed this topic in depth during a virtual Founders’s Fireside Chat, “Beyond Diversity: Executive Strategies to Accelerate Inclusion, Equity and […]
In this first installment of a new monthly series featuring questions and answers with American Red Cross of Greater Chicago Board Members, Better spoke with Chicago’s Vicki Znavor, a CIBC Bank retiree, author and professional mentor. Better: How long have you worked with the American Red Cross and been a board member? Znavor: I’ve been […]
It’s been a minute — or two years, to be more specific, although at this point it feels like time is merely a construct — since the last Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence, aka Chicago’s culinary Oscars. Presented once again in partnership with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the 19th Annual Banchet Awards were held […]
When Gillian Stoettner was asked to chair The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center’s 27th Annual Spring Luncheon on May 9, she knew she had to make it fun. “We haven’t been able to have this luncheon in person for two years,” explains Stoettner. “When I thought about what this event should be, happy […]
Bold, inspirational, compassionate and collaborative: these are just a few words to describe the 13 women highlighted on this list — all movers and shakers in their respective fields. And not only are these women at the top of their career game, they support and inspire the women on the rise around them. From growing […]
