Director’s Blog – May 2021
This month’s Director’s blog post will focus on women in leadership, business and finance, and the ongoing work of deciding how to “do work” post-COVID.
From the Wall Street Journal
All of the linked articles below require a WSJ.com account which you can create here. Ford Library has funded your access to personal accounts on WSJ.com!
- The Advisers Who Help Verizon’s Tami Erwin Call Up Her Strengths
– The most senior woman at the telecom giant tamed her competitive streak as she rose through the ranks, but still tries to keep an eye on even the tiniest details. - Anna Catalano Is in the Room Where It Happens
– The longtime energy executive has been serving on corporate boards for 18 years. Here, she recounts some of the people who have helped along the way. - Peaches Golding Is a Pioneering Representative of the Crown
– An African-American businesswoman who serves as an official of Queen Elizabeth knows ‘the power of visibility.’ - Asian-American Professionals Push for Visibility at Work
– Since George Floyd’s death, issues of race have come to the fore in many workplaces; now, after anti-Asian attacks, more Asian employees [both women & men] say their needs should be heard, too.
Barrons.com “Extra” – The article below requires a Barrons.com account which is available to Fuqua users courtesy of the Fuqua Career Management Center and a generous donation by Mr. R. Scott Collins (Duke Class of 1993), President, Fiduciary Wealth Advisors.
- 100 Women Making Their Mark in the World of Finance
– Barron’s second annual list of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance. These 100 honorees include banking and brokerage executives, money managers and research analysts, financial-company CEOs, public servants, and policy makers.
On-site, Remote, or Hybrid? – Companies, organizations, and universities are wrestling with choosing a way of “doing work” that benefits both employees and the organization. It is not an easy decision!
- Five Days in the Office? For These Startups, the Future of Work Is Old School – WSJ
- Google Adopts Hybrid Workweek, With 20% of Its Employees to Work Remotely – WSJ
- Should You Go Back to the Office? It can be a complicated choice … – WSJ
- A Remote Work Future at Duke – A majority of surveyed employees say they would prefer to work remotely three to five days per week – Duke Today
- Highly Recommended – How To Do Hybrid Right – HBR, May/June 2021.
– to read this article, connect to Business Source Complete, and search for author = lynda gratton, and title = how to do hybrid right.
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