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November 22, 2016: Edition 89
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ORIGINAL CONTENT AND FRESH NEWS YOU NEED NOW
Thanks For That: 5 Reasons For Women Leaders to Be Grateful From supportive male allies to networking possibilities, see why you may want to give thanks more than ever this year. TELL ME MORE
How Likeability Can Work In Your Favor-- To A Point
Research shows teams get more done with a leader who is likeable, but only when authentic. Check out steps you can take to increase your popularity at work.
Gloria's Pick*: Dreading conversations around the Thanksgiving table if your family is fractured politically? Check outthese tips for survival. And practice my Power Tool #4 (Embrace Controversy) — you might be surprised by the positive outcomes. *Take The Lead cofounder and president Gloria Feldt shares what caught her eye this week. Tweet your tips to @GloriaFeldt.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Susan Wojicki, CEO of YouTube, says women need to have a larger presence on the Internet.
GREAT STUFF TO READ NOW
An Upbeat Check-In On Women in Business Progress and forward momentum is on many fronts for women leaders. READ IT HUFFINGTON POST
20 Women On Splintering The Glass Ceiling Women leaders from across the country and fields of discipline weigh in on what's next after the election loss. READ IT AT CNN
What's The State of Women in The Workplace? A collection of the latest research and projections have not such a rosy view. READ IT AT TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Making The Business Case For Women's Empowerment Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund managing director, offers reasons why women are the global key to financial stability. READ IT AT IMF
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"We can’t expect the world to get better by itself. We have to create something we can leave the next generation.”
--Gwen Ifill, co-anchor of PBS News Hour, who died last week from cancer
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