Mitchell Reiss has just returned from London. Reiss is the former president and CEO of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, vice provost for international affairs at the College of William & Mary and the President’s Special Envoy from 2003 to 2007, with the rank of Ambassador to the Northern Ireland Peace… Read More

As follow-up to my December 8th podcast with Jeff Lesher, Executive Produce & Co-host at Inevitable -The Future Work, we had a lively conversation regarding my advice to would-be employers on how to be get out in the front of the hiring pack during this extremely tight and competitive talent… Read More

I recently held an informative conversation with Jeff Lesher, Executive Producer & Co-host at Inevitable, for his “Future of Work” Podcast. For insightful perspective and guidance regarding evaluating and driving your career dreams, set on by this pandemic, please listen to the podcast click here.

In 2017 I spoke at the Kayo Women’s Private Equity Conference on board diversity. 2017 may seem so long ago, however, even though our world has evolved quickly, the points in this video regarding board diversity are still very relevant today. To view this video please click here.

The pandemic has disrupted every aspect of society, including the workplace. Nascent trends in employment, recruitment, and retention that existed pre-pandemic have acquired new momentum and force over the past 18 months and have now been joined by new factors. Collectively, this is changing how work is organized inside companies… Read More

Earlier today, I was speaking with a long-time friend and tremendously accomplished executive.  Our conversation turned to his interest in independent directorships with corporate boards. He exclaimed how difficult it has been to be considered for board opportunities.  He never thought it would be this arduous.  After all, he has… Read More

In a recent post, I discussed the basics of private equity terminology so I thought it would be helpful to drill further into Limited Partners (LPs), the LPs relationship with the private equity firm (GP) and how the relationship between the two works.  In order for the LP/GP relationship to… Read More

As I prepare for a speaking engagement set for today at the Military Officer’s Association of America (MOAA), I can’t help to ponder what I have been asked to speak about.  The agenda is for me to speak about best practices for working with retained and contingent recruiters. So, I… Read More

In last week’s post, Investor Expectations – Boards of Directors, I began to examine what investors expect from their boards of directors where they invest.  I dove into investor trends, shareholder activism, board skill requirements and board diversity. Expanding on last week’s post, this week I will dive further… Read More

Although investor activism campaigns are on the rise, it is not just the activist investors who have become more vocal.  In fact, investors in general are becoming increasingly vocal about their expectations of boards of directors.  So, what are the current investor expectations of the boards of directors where… Read More