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Gender equality deserves continued attention as there is much work to still be done.

Do you feel pulled in 100 different directions each day? I do. Even as I sit down to write this post, my email notifications are popping, my calendar is beeping to remind me of an upcoming meeting and I’m working on a strategy document for a client. No matter what your role, experience or responsibilities,Read more

Do you think about mixing up your career path? Even people who truly love the work they do get caught in a period of wanting a change; to mix up the day-to-day, upend their career path or just think about where a different job could take them. As the founder of my own business, whereRead more

Job interviews are nerve-wracking on so many levels. What should I wear? How early should you get there? And of course: What are they going to ask me? Being well prepared for a job interview means doing your homework on the potential questions an interviewer may ask about your background, your skill set and what you have to offer.Read more

ARA Co-Founder and McCann Partners’ CEO Megan McCann presented a five-minute lightning talk to a crowd of 200+ during a recent Women in Tech breakfast hosted by General Assembly. Each of five speakers were asked to answer a specific question. Here’s what Megan had to answer: What is the biggest failure you have faced inRead more

This fall, I was blown away by a short, powerful speech at DisruptHR on the challenging topic of diversity and inclusion. Just five minutes long, “Radical Inclusion” was the talk given by Ellen Kapoor whose witty and thoughtful insights hit exactly on challenges we have faced with the #4TechDivesity blog series, including the fact thatRead more

Sometimes you just need a change at work. Do you find yourself scanning job openings and consulting projects at every chance you get? With the numerous well paid and often high-profile contracting opportunities out there for tech professionals, it can be very tempting to leave a full-time role behind and go contract. But, it’s importantRead more

We all have an idea of how we think government works (and everything we think is wrong with it). And then you meet someone like Jimmy Odom and everything you thought you knew changes. A vibrant, visionary, technology-loving entrepreneur, father of three and Chicago insider to the core, Odom served as Senior Advisor of MinorityRead more

In all likelihood, you’ve heard the saying “actions speak louder than words.” My parents raised me on this motto, and it’s a gift that has shaped both the person and the professional I am today. One of the best examples of its life-shaping influence on me is my response to the challenge of increasing genderRead more

The enduring notion in some areas of the recruitment industry that it’s good business to treat contract-based employees as commodities has always been a problem for me. Actually, it’s not really a problem. I think it’s absurd, and it stands in stark contrast to the importance and incalculable value of diversity in employment today. As IRead more

In recent years, many businesses have eased up on their employee referral programs—incentive plans that give bonuses or other benefits to employees who help bring new hires into the organization. Just a few years ago, I can remember HR teams and businesses promoting cash and prize referral bonuses with vigor, encouraging employees to submit theRead more

I have been humbled several times during the process of exploring diversity and inclusion since McCann Partners launched the #4TechDiversity blog series in January. Even the title of the series, which uses only diversity, is a reminder of how much I have learned from the thought and business leaders who shared their ideas here overRead more

Technology can be a creative, artistic field, and I love it when technology professionals use their skills to build one-of-a-kind resumes. When done well, they open doors and bring employers calling. Perhaps you saw or heard of the multidisciplinary designer, Robby Leonardi, who made his resume into a game? So creative in design and content,Read more

In this follow-up to our first diversity conversation with CIO Edward Wagoner, we explore why diversity efforts are succeeding at JLL as well as some of the lessons he has learned on the job about inclusion and understanding. If you missed Part 1 of this series with Wagoner, a CIO who sees his greatest assetRead more

One of the many reasons I invited CIO Edward Wagoner to participate in our #4TechDiversity series is his stats. The world loves good numbers and, when it comes to diversity numbers, he and his talented IT team have some impressive ones to share. Consider the fact that 40% his JLL IT team members are fromRead more

Our diversity in IT blog series continues with Part Two of our discussion with Ce Cole Dillon, co-founder and COO of Student Loan 411. In our first conversation, Ce shared with us many of the demographic insights she has studied and gathered in her work with the League of Black Women. We learned that asRead more

Some jobs require “nerves of steel.” Jobs that place you on the front lines of life and death—surgeons, fighter pilots, mountain rescue workers, firefighters, police officers, etc.—are not for the faint of heart. In fact, the calm bravery needed for such jobs sometimes made me a bit cynical of the term “managerial courage.” Courage toRead more

I can’t think of a better person to carry our #4TechDiversity blog series into 2016 than the brilliant and groundbreaking tech entrepreneur Shradha Agarwal. Named a Champion of Change by the White House and the 2015 Prominent Woman in Tech by the Illinois Technology Association, Shradha is the co-founder of ContextMedia, a health information servicesRead more

Thank you for returning to #4TechDiversity as we explore diversity issues in the IT workforce. In this latest installment, we are proud to present a thoughtful and personal essay on diversity from Scott Morey, Executive Vice President at S&P 500 Company General Growth Properties, Inc. Scott begins by looking at diversity at the personal level:Read more

Welcome back to #4TechDiversity—a blog series focused on exploring workplace diversity issues, perspectives and opportunities with leading IT executives. Robin Hamerlinck, the Senior Vice President and CIO of audio leader Shure Incorporated, has joined us this month and provided some powerful insights into how she and Shure approach diversity. Learn how diversity goals and commitmentRead more