October is LGBT History Month, a time to honor the achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered leaders. This month, I’m taking time to reflect on a campus event I was asked to attend at my alma mater by our recruiting team. Easy enough, right? Go back to my old stomping grounds, meet some students, talk about my post-grad life at West Monroe, enjoy some free food, and call it a...
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As consultants, our working hours often stretch beyond the standard 9-5, and our working relationships often turn into friendships due to long hours and travel schedules. This blurred line between personal and professional relationships can be intimidating for LGBT+ employees, who often spend considerable emotional energy trying to limit sharing details about their personal lives due to a fear...
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As our business has grown – we recently crossed the 1,000-employee milestone – West Monroe Partners’ Board of Directors has considered how it needs to evolve in order to provide the right level of oversight for the firm we have become and the firm we aspire to be in the future.…
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As a female technologist, I’m familiar with the bleak statistics: Women only occupy 20% of the technology workforce, a number that drops to 5% for women in leadership roles. These numbers are often presented at the start of conversations about how we can help bridge the gender gap in STEM-related fields and increase female representation.…
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As part of a journey to strengthen our culture of inclusion, I began writing quarterly articles designed to stimulate conversation about relevant, and sometimes challenging topics. The idea is that healthy and open dialogue is an essential prerequisite to breaking down the barriers to inclusion. This quarter, we address how unconscious bias impacts the workplace, and specifically, work...
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This year, we have an extra reason to celebrate LGBT+ Pride Month: the launch of West Monroe’s newest employee resource group, WMPride! WMPride is open to both LGBT+ employees and supporters and is designed to support and encourage the ongoing growth and success of our LGBT+ employees and community at WMP.…
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West Monroe recently had the honor of participating in Seattle Business Magazine’s inaugural Daring Women event to discuss challenges, growth opportunities and innovation in both business and life. The half-day event brought together more than 350 women (and a few men) from a range of industries and experiences, mixing TED-style talks with panel discussions on owning your leadership style...
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As part of a journey to strengthen our culture of inclusion, we began writing quarterly editorials last year designed to stimulate conversation about relevant and sometimes challenging topics. The idea is that healthy and open dialogue is an essential prerequisite to breaking down the barriers to inclusion. We are energized by the feedback to date, and are excited to continue this conversation...
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International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. 2018’s theme is “#PressforProgress”, which is a call to motivate and unite friends, colleagues, and communities to think, act, and be gender inclusive. The World Economic Forum’s 2017 Global Gender Gap Report found that gender equality is over 200 years...
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Sallie Krawcheck is the CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest, an innovative digital investment platform for women. She is the Chair of Ellevate Network, the global professional woman’s network, and of the Pax Ellevate Global Woman’s Index Fund, which invests in the top-rated companies in the world for advancing women. She is the best-selling author of “Own It: The Power of Women at...
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I often find myself wishing to contribute positively to the world, and on International Women’s Day I find myself asking how do I participate as a man?? Surprisingly, I think the answer lies at home. My wife and I hail from families of Bangladeshi lineage. In many ways we live as a bridge between two worlds, one of tradition and one of the modern age.…
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International Women’s Day presents an opportunity to unite and galvanize communities around a shared vision to Press for Progress towards equality for all. Yet, I think many people would agree that this is only one day, among 364 others, that reminds us that we should be working towards a universal goal for gender equality and women empowerment.…
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