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Inaugural Lean In Meeting Successful!

By Elba Pareja-Gallagher | September 25, 2016

Our Inaugural Lean In Circle Meeting was a Success! Gender equality: Four root causes, four solutions - one compelling program for a level playing field in corporate America. The ShowMe50.org vision is to achieve 50% women leading corporate America. We...

Lean In!

By Elba Pareja-Gallagher | August 21, 2016

We've launched ShowMe50 Lean In Circle Atlanta! Gender equality: Four root causes, four solutions - one compelling program for a level playing field in corporate America. The ShowMe50.org vision is to achieve 50% women leading corporate America. Women are competent...

Four Equalizers for Parity

By Elba Pareja-Gallagher | March 6, 2016

Tuesday March 8th is International Women’s Day and marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. This year’s theme is Pledge for Parity. I like this name because it highlights that this “women’s day” is not only about women....

Pioneer gives tips for overcoming fear and driving change

By Elba Pareja-Gallagher | December 29, 2015

I recently had the great privilege of spending my lunch hour with Cindia Cameron. Who is Cindia (rhymes with India) and why should you care? Cindia has been a life-long champion for working women and is a national expert on...

NJ-ISM Conference Presentation Oct 2015

By Elba Pareja-Gallagher | November 7, 2015

I'm a Certified Supply Chain Professional from APICS and a proud member of the Atlanta chapter of the ISM. It was a true privilege to lead two breakout sessions at the 7th Annual NJ-ISM Women & Leadership conference on a...

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Board Introduction: Elba Pareja-Gallagher

By Tamay Shannon | May 23, 2015

The board of ShowMe50.org hails from a variety of industries and backgrounds. The one thing that pulls them together is the commitment to gender balanced leadership. Read a little bit about Elba Pareja-Gallagher to understand why she is committed to...

ShowMe50 Press Release March 31, 2015

By ShowMe50.org | May 9, 2015

New Non-Profit ShowMe50 Offers Tools to Level the Playing Field at S&P 500 Corporations Goal is 50 Percent Women in Top Management ATLANTA, Ga., March 31, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Aligned with international calls for gender equality, a new non-profit...

Gender Equality and Corporate Social Responsibility

By Elba Pareja-Gallagher | May 8, 2015

During my four years working in Investor Relations, I learned the value of socially responsible investing. The presence of gender-inclusive leadership, both on the board and in executive leadership teams, is associated with increased corporate social responsibility. Companies with higher...

Board Introduction: Steve Childs

By Tamay Shannon | May 3, 2015

The board of ShowMe50.org hails from a variety of industries and backgrounds. The one thing that pulls them together is the commitment to gender balanced leadership. Read a little bit about Steve Childs to understand why he is committed to...

Anatomy of Change: How inclusive cultures evolve (Catalyst)

By ShowMe50.org | April 7, 2015

To level the playing field for women in corporate America we are asking our companies to change. We are asking them to change deeply embedded institutional cultural norms. It is not a challenge to be taken on by the faint of heart....

The experience of Susan vs. Simon (Hays Recruiting)

By ShowMe50.org | April 7, 2015

Why do Susan and Simon have the exact same resume but different job search outcomes? This paper from Hays Recruiting shows how gender bias creeps into the talent management process and why we must add mechanisms to control it. The HR director...

Women in Engineering: Change the work culture, change the outcome

By ShowMe50.org | March 29, 2015

This article from NPR's All Tech Considered summarizes findings from a recent study of why women are leaving the engineering profession. The most common reason female engineers leave is the work environment. There is still a "boys club" culture that is not welcoming...