Comments on: Interview with Liz Strauss http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/interviews/2008/08/25/401/ News and Issues About Women Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:20:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Karen Swim http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/interviews/2008/08/25/401/#comment-23894 Karen Swim Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:44:12 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/?p=401#comment-23894 Trisha, Liz is definitely someone I personally admire and have learned a great deal from about creating community. Your interview with her was a perfect fit for your mission here. One common theme I hear from women is that not all believe in the sisterhood. Those that do, work hard to find others that share the philosophy of embracing and helping others. Strong bonds between women create stronger families which create stronger communities and so on; it is worth the investment to help and support each other. This is truly how we can impact the world for good. Karen Swims last blog post: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WordsForHire/~3/375141689/" rel="nofollow">The Poop in the Road</a> Trisha,

Liz is definitely someone I personally admire and have learned a great deal from about creating community. Your interview with her was a perfect fit for your mission here. One common theme I hear from women is that not all believe in the sisterhood. Those that do, work hard to find others that share the philosophy of embracing and helping others. Strong bonds between women create stronger families which create stronger communities and so on; it is worth the investment to help and support each other. This is truly how we can impact the world for good.

Karen Swims last blog post: The Poop in the Road

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/interviews/2008/08/25/401/#comment-23879 Liz Strauss Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:03:10 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/?p=401#comment-23879 Hi Trisha, Thanks for the chance to talk with you about these wonderful ideas about women. Your blog is growing so and gaining such importance. It's true, I think, that many women managers have trouble relating sympathetically. I know that I did. It's easy to get caught in the achieving and forget about the compassion. Sad to say. Liz Strausss last blog post: <a href="http://feeds.b5media.com/~r/successful-blog/~3/rtY5Z0-hmM4/" rel="nofollow">Social Networking: How Do You Spend the Time of Your Life?</a> Hi Trisha,
Thanks for the chance to talk with you about these wonderful ideas about women. Your blog is growing so and gaining such importance.

It’s true, I think, that many women managers have trouble relating sympathetically. I know that I did. It’s easy to get caught in the achieving and forget about the compassion. Sad to say.

Liz Strausss last blog post: Social Networking: How Do You Spend the Time of Your Life?

]]> By: Trisha http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/interviews/2008/08/25/401/#comment-23871 Trisha Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:19:15 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/?p=401#comment-23871 Kim - that's terrible that women managers are less understanding about issues that you would think would be of interest to them too! Kim - that’s terrible that women managers are less understanding about issues that you would think would be of interest to them too!

]]> By: Trisha http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/interviews/2008/08/25/401/#comment-23870 Trisha Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:14:36 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/?p=401#comment-23870 Thanks again Liz! And I'm sure you do inspire, dare and educate both women and men! Thanks again Liz! And I’m sure you do inspire, dare and educate both women and men!

]]> By: Kim Woodbridge http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/interviews/2008/08/25/401/#comment-23869 Kim Woodbridge Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:22:47 +0000 http://www.ideasforwomen.com/news/?p=401#comment-23869 Interesting interview! I agree with Liz that the world would be different if women ran it but not necessarily better. I think there is a self-serving attitude of anyone who wants to be in power regardless of their gender that discounts the "little people". On a more personal note, I've found female managers to be LESS understanding about issues concerning women such as childcare arrangements, flexible hours, or a breastfeeding location. Men tend to remember what their wives went through and are more accommodating whereas women have the attitude that if they went through it then I should too. I know that there are exceptions to this but in my own experience I don't think the world would be a better place if women ran it. Kim Woodbridges last blog post: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ProjectSelf/~3/373677662/" rel="nofollow">(Anti) Social-Lists 8/24/08</a> Interesting interview! I agree with Liz that the world would be different if women ran it but not necessarily better. I think there is a self-serving attitude of anyone who wants to be in power regardless of their gender that discounts the “little people”.

On a more personal note, I’ve found female managers to be LESS understanding about issues concerning women such as childcare arrangements, flexible hours, or a breastfeeding location. Men tend to remember what their wives went through and are more accommodating whereas women have the attitude that if they went through it then I should too. I know that there are exceptions to this but in my own experience I don’t think the world would be a better place if women ran it.

Kim Woodbridges last blog post: (Anti) Social-Lists 8/24/08

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