by Laurie Swanson | Jul 29, 2019 | Career Blog
I was at a recent concert of my current favorite new band, The Beths. The concert was at an outdoor street festival in Chicago. My husband and I arrived about 2 hours ahead of the time The Beths were scheduled to begin. We visited the 2 stages, 10 booths and 3 food...
by Laurie Swanson | Jul 22, 2019 | Career Blog
I was at an event recently at my clients’ office. My client is doing a lot right when it comes to creating a diverse and inclusive work culture. They call it out on their website, in their job postings and throughout their office space. They have flexible hours,...
by Laurie Swanson | Jul 17, 2019 | Company Blog
Ahoy! Have you ever seen a boat that is listing, leaning way over to one side and essentially not moving forward? It is unbalanced. That is how I think about equality and inclusion. Everyone is aware that there are less women in tech by far, that salaries for...
by Laurie Swanson | Jul 15, 2019 | Career Blog
Our house is over 50 years old. We still have the original windows in much of the house, the original garage floor and the original box elder bushes lining our updated patio. The windows rattle with the slightest wind, the birds eat the gravel from the garage floor...
by Laurie Swanson | Jul 8, 2019 | Career Blog
At the recent InspiHER Tech meetup for Career Women in Tech we talked about the Imposter Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome, also called Fraud Complex, occurs when a person believes they are inadequate despite all the evidence that they are accomplished, capable and...
