The #NotABarbie Career and Empowerment Conference aims to provide guidance and build community among women and trans* professionals who are uninspired by “lean in” thinking. We seek to uplift and validate the characteristics that make women great employees, entrepreneurs, and leaders.
This day-long conference is hosted by Boston GLOW (www.bostonglow.org) and features over 20 speakers in 3 breakout sessions and 3 keynote speakers.New perspective to old problems can be very effective unfortunately many people with the new perspectives think they don't have the expertise to offer contrary ideas. Using my experience in developing the idea of a new approach to address the gender pay gap by eliminating the use of salary history in hiring to the passage of the first law with such a provision, I will highlights lessons learned in gaining acceptance and success.