Ho Hum Women’s Initiatives

A well-respected, senior-level businessman recently asked me, “What’s a women’s initiative?” That is a good and honest question! Women’s initiatives have been initiating for decades now, so I’m surprised he had to ask; however, this businessman truly didn’t know. This lack of understanding is only one of the obstacles companies face when starting an initiative for their women.

Women’s initiatives continue to crop up in corporations, professional services firms, non-profit agencies and communities. The intentions are certainly admirable, yet most women’s initiatives have the same Ho-Hum quality.

Here’s what I’ve observed about why these initiatives are often Ho-Hum:  Read more