Posts tagged Social Commentary
Finding Purpose & Passion at Work with Chronic Illness | Interview with Kait Masters

In this interview with Kait Masters we discuss how dealing with a chronic illness for 17 years has shaped Kait and her perspectives on work and life. Kait not only works a full time job with Honeybook & Rising Tide Society, but she also is a skilled watercolor painter and volunteers her time to advocate for other patients of chronic illness. Listen to our conversation in this podcast!

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Why Are Career Self-Help Books So Popular for Women?

Would you be surprised to learn that many of the female business books that are popular today are quite similar to those that were popular in the 60s? I sure was surprised when I learned that! From an academic perspective, the conversation around women and business has already evolved enough that there are different 'periods' to describe the differences.

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What Is Feminine Style Rhetoric and Why Is It Important?

'Feminine style' doesn't mean 'women do this'. It's broader than that. Feminine style indicates that the characteristic traits of the style are softer, group focused and collaborative. Rhetoric is the artform of communicating and persuading an audience. Rhetoric is the thought and planning about how information is structured and presented for optimal impact.

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Moving Past the 'Female Leadership' Conversation

Anytime that there is a social issue; whether it has to do with gender issues, racial issues or disability issues, there is a group of people that is being disadvantaged that the issue revolves around. When this happens, it becomes a topic that we need to talk about. So to move past this conversation would mean it’s no longer a prevalent issue.

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