Technically Women

Where to begin?
I suppose a good first step would be to proffer .02 as to why I joined this posse. It’s not as though this was an arduous decision-making process (I mean, have you checked out this amazing list? I’m honored to be counted among them!), but at the same I’ve generally eschewed participating too [...]

I first got in trouble (received my first Skype-thrashing) from Dennis Howlett over a feminist issue. He nearly blew a gasket and proceeded to tell me that he had a long history in understanding the challenges of women in the workplace and in society in general. The trouble kicked up over this post. [...]

Eight months after our first blog post together courtesy of Dennis Howlett on ZDNet we are ready to launch Technically Women.
So who are we?
Cathy Brooks
Laura Fitton
Maggie Fox
Rachel Happe
Jennifer Leggio
Adele McAlear
Francine McKenna
Anne Kathrine Petterøe
Marilyn Pratt
Susan Scrupski
We are a group of women from all walks of business, and we are here to present our unique views on [...]

Throughout my career I’ve often been reminded that I can work as hard as I want, but I am going to be my most successful with a stellar team around me. That said, whenever I’ve interviewed for a job or considered a new project, I fiercely evaluate the people with whom I’ll work or be [...]

Dennis Howlett doesn’t fool around. When he wanted an authentic perspective on a McKinsey Quarterly report on women and leadership, he collected a really interesting group of women to comment. I was flattered to be included and fascinated by the group he had assembled. Collectively the perspective presented was also much richer than any one [...]

When the idea for a blog sourced and curated by women in technical careers came up, after a very successful group post in ZDNet instigated and inspired by Dennis Howlett, I jumped on board right away.
First, it was an interesting and accomplished group I would be collaborating with.
Second, it seemed the right [...]

Forget about what women want – women may want a lot of things that have nothing to do with running a business (oh that cute pink handbag!). But let’s discuss what women tend (and I say tend because nothing is absolute when discussing gender roles) to know and you can start to see why [...]