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woman on a board, discussing board compensation

Board compensation: How much should you get paid?

For many people, compensation isn't the main reason for joining a board. But that doesn't mean it shouldn't be part of the conversation. Whether you're an experienced dir…
By Women Get On Board
woman on a board, discussing board compensation
Emily O'Brien, founder of Comeback Snacks, a popcorn brand she began in prison

From prison to popcorn: How Emily O’Brien built the ultimate comeback story

A lot of startup stories begin in a garage, a dorm room, or around a kitchen table. For Emily O’Brien, her story begins in prison. 
By Lisa Thibodeau
Emily O'Brien, founder of Comeback Snacks, a popcorn brand she began in prison
Shelley Kuipers shares the reality of women's financial ambition

From founders to investors, women aren’t lacking financial ambition. So what’s holding them back?

For years, conversations about women in entrepreneurship have focused on what we supposedly lack: confidence, networks, risk tolerance, or access. Shelley Kuipers believes that conversation is backwards.
By Lisa Thibodeau
Shelley Kuipers shares the reality of women's financial ambition
female founders Jacie deHoop, Tania Yan, Jenn Harper, and Emma May

We asked four female founders about their biggest business lessons. Here’s what they said.

Ask enough founders how they started, and pretty quickly you'll start to see a pattern: most of them didn't feel ready. They didn't have every detail mapped out, unlimite…
By The Honest Talk
female founders Jacie deHoop, Tania Yan, Jenn Harper, and Emma May
Woman first board seat

Is it time for your first board seat?

Getting yourself board-ready is a journey in which you need to be realistic about the skills, experience and value you bring to a board. Throughout the process, you shoul…
By Women Get On Board
Woman first board seat

Are you actually leading your board – or just sitting on it?

If you have successfully secured a corporate board seat, the next step in your journey is to take on a leadership role within the board. However, just like in your profes…
By Women Get On Board
workplace policies

Why so-called ‘neutral’ workplace policies don’t work for women

When my kids were very young, I spent three hours a day commuting to work. By the time I arrived home, I was exhausted. But the day was far from over. I rushed to pick th…
By Mante Molepo
workplace policies

I’ve spent my career advancing women’s leadership. Here’s what I missed.

My focus was on the kind of leadership the world tends to recognize – the kind that comes with a title and an office. Getting more women into those spaces mattered. It still does. However, it is only part of the picture. My work with CARE Canada showed me another part of a much larger picture.
By Barbara Grantham