Eco Poetry

"Mia is a deeply thoughtful, daring, wise and talented writer. [This] workshop submission is one of the two or three most brilliant pieces I have ever gotten from an undergraduate.
" - Stephen O'Connor, Author

When it comes to the benefits of diversity and inclusion – the business case has been made… and made, and made again. Companies with women board members and executives consistently outperform those without. Thirty percent of millennials (who increasingly represent the core workforce) have already left an employer for a more inclusive organization.

"Mia, you are someone who pays attention, who listens deeply, and who writes from the depths of your being. Your voice in our class is essential." - Marie Howe, Poet
 Laureate, New York State

Gender-diverse leadership teams are more innovative, more inclusive, and better-prepared to break barriers in business. A global McKinsey survey found that companies with the “greatest proportion of women on their executive committees earned a return on equity 47% higher than did those with no female executive.” Today, three leaders from the world’s most impactful technology companies gathered in The FQ Lounge, Home of Equality @ Davos to discuss how inclusivity and better business intersect.

March is Women’s History Month and we’re celebrating by sharing the stories of amazing female game changers and barrier breakers. For so long women’s stories have been left out of history, and that’s why raising the visibility of the female rule breakers is so important for telling the whole story of history. Here are some women who are earned their place in history. The Trailblazer: Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) Georgia is an American painter who broke the rules of restrictive form...

The growth of technology is exploding. With this constant evolution, 76% of CEO’s said they were worried their employees didn’t have the right set of skills to be successful and help the company grow in the future. There are many companies who are paving the way by introducing innovative ways to educate and empower people with skills to face the technological world in which we live. Incredible women from Google, SAP, PwC and Girl Develop It came together at the Girls’ Lounge at Advertising Week...

We say, when you want to know something: ask her. The best advice comes from a lot of different people with real-life experiences. We asked thought leaders in the Girls’ Lounge @ Groceryshop how to thrive—both in the office and beyond. From applying for a stretch position to launching your own business to balancing your professional and personal lives, here are bite-sized pieces of advice from women who have been there, done that. On finding balance…You have one life with many dimensions...

Sharing our personal experiences is an effective tool for social change. “Listening to people’s stories and building relationships is the basis of movements,” says Emma Mayerson, Founding Executive Director at Alliance for Girls , an alliance of leaders and activists dedicated to supporting girls and young women in a community of more than 300,000. “Share your story and own your narrative; those stories are the tool to reform the system.”

Men, as well as women, lose out when there’s not equal opportunity in the workplace. How can workers better recognize and call out barriers to female advancement? What advice can we offer male leaders on how to mentor women in light of research that finds 1 in 6 men are uncomfortable mentoring women after #metoo? Thought leaders in the Girls’ Lounge at Oracle’s Modern Customer Experience share how to rewrite the rules of work to help shift culture—and drive equality for all.