How To Keep Associates Satisfied (and Obedient)
Associates are simple, docile, obedient and trainable. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 1:04 PM on September 4, 2018 in Advice, Management/Mismanagement | Comments (0)
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Women and Men Don't Agree on Harassment (Or Anything Else)
What a new survey tells us about how men and women view the world. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 12:04 PM on August 17, 2018 in Management/Mismanagement, Money/Power, Sex, Lies, and Other Career Sinkers, Women | Comments (0)
Is that Lateral Partner a Sexual Harasser?
The Mad Men era is still here. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 10:08 AM on August 13, 2018 in Management/Mismanagement, Money/Power, Women | Comments (0)
This Firm Has Gender and Diversity Issues—But It Isn't Hiding Them
Dickinson Wright isn't afraid of disclosing its problems with women and minorities. Why is that? Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 1:07 PM on July 6, 2018 in Diversity, Management/Mismanagement, Money/Power, Women | Comments (2)
Can Jones Day Keep It All Locked Up?
Jones Day is trying very (too) hard to keep all documents under wraps in this juicy sex discrimination case. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 12:58 PM on July 5, 2018 in Management/Mismanagement, Money/Power, Women | Comments (0)
Jones Day Is Secretive About Why It's Secretive
What is Jones Day afraid of? Revealing its secret sauce? Revolt within the ranks? Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 3:34 PM on July 2, 2018 in Management/Mismanagement, Money/Power, Women | Comments (0)
Ladies, Why Do You Put Up with the Black Box?
I know, some of you'd rather stick your head in the sand. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 4:39 PM on June 28, 2018 in Management/Mismanagement, Money/Power, Women | Comments (0)
Ex-Chadbourne Partner Kerrie Campbell Is Ready to Speak
What would you expect from the woman who called her firm, "an all-male dictatorship"? Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 5:13 PM on April 23, 2018 in Management/Mismanagement, Money/Power, Partner chats, Women | Comments (0)
Men (Not Women) Get Credit for Speaking Up
You can lean-in until you topple over, but you still won't get credit. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 9:56 AM on March 21, 2018 in Management/Mismanagement, Money/Power, Women | Comments (0)
Ladies, Get Out Your Whip
You've hired a career coach, a business development tutor and a dress-for-success consultant, but I bet you forgot this: The dominatrix. Continue Reading
Posted by Vivia Chen at 7:25 PM on March 18, 2018 in Advice, Management/Mismanagement, Sex, Lies, and Other Career Sinkers, Women | Comments (0)
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