This week I had the privilege of speaking with Lise Vesterlund about a new book she helped co-author, The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work. In this conversation, Lise helps listeners better understand the enormous disparities when it comes to "non-promotable" work tasks that are disproportionally assigned to women in the workplace.
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Jun 30
Jonathan Levi on Memory Hacks: How to Learn Faster and Remember More (Shortcast)
In this Shortcast edition, Jonathan Levi, author of The Only Skill That Matters, shares practical techniques to improve memory, focus, and reading speed by training your brain rather than relying on talent or willpower. Levi breaks down the myths about memory and introduces power ... Show More
10m 15s
Jun 26
Mamie Kanfer Stewart on Meeting Smarter: How to Stop Wasting Time at Work (Shortcast)
In this Shortcast edition, Mamie Kanfer Stewart, co-author of Momentum: Creating Effective, Engaging and Enjoyable Meetings, explains why meetings are one of the biggest productivity drains—and how to fix them. From clarifying desired outcomes to optimizing who’s in the room, Mam ... Show More
10m 48s
Jun 23
Mike Vardy on The Productivity Diet: Feeding What Fuels You
I’m excited to welcome back Mike Vardy to the show. Mike is a productivity strategist, longtime friend of the podcast, and the author of The Productivity Diet: A Practical Guide to Nurturing Your Productive Potential. In this conversation, we dive into how the language, systems, ... Show More
42m 11s
Jun 2022
The club teaching women to say 'no' at work
Ever heard of the term non-promotable task? Well, if you’re a woman, the chances are you’ve been doing a lot of them at work. Leanna Byrne speaks to the authors of The No Club, a book tracking the problems that arise when women are tasked with doing mindless jobs. We are talking ... Show More
18m 43s
Sep 2018
Let’s Do Less Dead-End Work
Could you take notes? Would you mind ordering lunch? We need someone to organize the offsite event — can you do that? Whether you’ve just started your career or are the CEO of the company, if you’re a woman, people expect you to do routine, time-consuming tasks that no one else w ... Show More
47m 36s
Mar 2024
Be my mentor #5 - Breaking barriers for women in the workplace
“Gender equality not only liberates women but also men from prescribed gender stereotypes.” - Emma Watson
In this compelling episode, join hosts Jacqueline and Christina as they welcome Julie Allison, COO at Bloomflow and an esteemed HEC Paris EMBA Alumni. Together, they delve in ... Show More
36m 4s
Oct 2021
Is Discrimination Still Causing The Gender Pay Gap With Claudia Goldin
If Claudia Goldin, Professor of Economics at Harvard University, wins the Nobel Prize in Economics next week, no-one will be surprised. Her work studying the intersection of gender and labor has been vital, both to the world and the field. But there's a curious argument in her ne ... Show More
51m 44s
May 2024
156. How Capitalism Weaponized Feminism with June Carbone
Have you ever felt stuck in a workplace catch-22? You work hard, play by the rules, but somehow never get ahead? This episode of Financial Feminist tackles the frustrating reality many women face in the professional world.We're joined by June Carbone — author and Chair of Law, Sc ... Show More
1h 15m
Mar 2024
How to Become More Persuasive at Work
If you’re a leader, you need to know how to influence people. Maybe you’re trying to get clients to buy into your idea, trust your expertise, or sign on with your company. Or perhaps you want to convince colleagues to start a new initiative or kill one you think is doomed to fail ... Show More
34m 21s