Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Newsy Thoughts

Instead of quoting the current Entertainment Weekly (as has been done in the past), I went a little more highbrow and found some relevant thoughts from recent Newsweeks.

First: The "New" Sexual Harassment. No longer do we see the blatant overtures during business hours--it has been pretty clearly communicated, and pretty ingrained, that such actions are illegal. Don Draper would have a tough time in today's world (probably).

Today's harassment comes much more often in the form of "flirtation, subtle power plays, retaliation and, of course, text messages." The article talks about how new technologies allow people to make comments without being truly accountable for what they could mean. Or at least allow people to believe they might not be accountable.

Second: Women on What Matters Most. This online feature has pictures and articles written by 10 successful women, in order to give advice to the next generation of empowered and successful females. There are a few celebrity interviews of which I have to question their usefulness (Not really sure how much more advice I need from Tyra Banks). But the feature branches out to CEOs and medical school deans whom we don't hear from often.

For example, from Sheryl Sandberg, CEO, Facebook:

When I am asked about career strategies, I respond that you need two things: a long-term dream and one- to two-year plan. A long-term dream allows you to work with purpose to achieve real fulfillment. A short-term plan makes sure you are learning and growing from the work you do each day.

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