Posts by Kathy Groob
Personal Development: 3 Ways Women Can Wow
By Susan Gunelius in Statistics & Facts, personal development . Post by Frances Cole Jones, contributing Women On Business writer. There are three seemingly small alterations women can make to their tonality and physicality that will lead to large differences in how they are perceived in the workplace—and the world. But first, a statistic: A study…
Read MoreWeekend Reading: What’s All the Fuss About?
Causing quite a stir, are First Lady Michelle Obama’s appearances in public in sleeveless designer dresses. Michelle Obama’s Sleevegate: Why Can’t America Handle her Bare Arms? By Bonnie Fuller Is Michelle Obama supposed to wear a burka? Since when are a woman’s arms considered an erogenous zone here in America? Why would it be inappropriate…
Read MoreThe White House Project Announces 2009 Campaign Training Schedule – Go Run!
Get Trained! Go Run! The 2009 Go Run season will launch with Rural Go Run on May 1st – The White House Project’s second annual training specifically tailored to women in rural America will take place on Minnesota’s Iron Range. Last year, community excitement was so high that applications had to close a month in…
Read MorePositioning Women to Win: New Strategies for Turning Gender Stereotypes into Competative Advantages
The Barbara Lee Family Foundation releases groundbreaking research showing that women governors rate higher than male governors on a number of key attributes, suggesting that voters strongly support women in executive office once they have seen them govern. To download your free copy, visit: www.barbaraleefoundation.org
Read MoreLouisville Women’s Political Caucus Sponsors Campaign School: Women Leaders Today and Tomorrow
The Metropolitan Louisville Women’s Political Caucus is hosting its annual political skills campaign school on March 21, 2009 at the Hotel Louisville, at 120 West Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky. Keynote speakers include U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth and Kentucky Auditor Crit Luallen. Workshops include media relations, precincts and targeting, grassroots campaigning, polling, direct mail and fundraising. A…
Read MoreWyoming Women Increase Leadership Potential
Over 100 women from across Wyoming gathered at the state Capitol in Cheyenne last week to learn about serving in the state legislature, create new connections, and improve their own leadership strengths. The second annual Leap into Leadership event was hosted by the bipartisan Wyoming Women’s Legislative Caucus on Thursday and Friday, February 12 and…
Read MoreMARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH – Honoring the Trailblazers
by Senator Sharon Grosfeld Since 1987 when Congress extended National Women’s History Week into a month long observance to be held in March, women’s contributions to the social, economic, political, and cultural fabric of society have been celebrated. Beginning with women protesting the inhumane treatment of factory workers in New York back in March of…
Read MoreMarch is Women’s History Month
In honor of Women’s History Month, a reader sent along this YouTube video that highlights the struggles of American women. it also highlights the successes that women have had around the world. I enjoyed watching it and hope you do too!
Read MoreSpecial Primary Election for Congressional Seat Tomorrow March 3rd
Filling staff positions in President Obama’s new administration has lead to a flurry of special elections and appointments. One high profile race is the 5th Congressional District seat vacated by chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel. The 5th district covers much of Chicago’s North Side and Northwest Sides and parts of the near northwest suburbs. ElectWomen…
Read MoreKansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius Accepts Cabinet Post
By Michael A. Fletcher and Ceci Connolly Washington Post Staff Writers Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius accepted President Obama’s request to become his Health and Human Services secretary, stepping into a central role in the new administration’s ambitious effort to overhaul the nation’s health care system. Sebelius’s nomination comes just days before the White House is scheduled…
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