Dedicated to helping employees #BeMore, GHJ’s Women’s Empowerment Committee recently hosted guest speaker Pallavi Ridout, a leadership and life- transformation coach, for a presentation about career development. Pallavi is an engaging and award-winning motivational speaker who shared her experiences and provided practical strategies on how to live with no regrets. On [...]

When a farmer only grows one type of crop, the natural balance of the soil is disrupted. The continued planting and harvesting of the same plant species will eventually deplete the soil of its life-supporting nutrients, which then reduces the varieties of microorganisms needed to keep the ground fertile. Focusing on only one plant has a negative effect on the ecosyste [...]

It is easy to conflate allyship with friendship. An ally can be a friend, of course, but allyship in the workplace is about more than building camaraderie. As part of its anti-racism resources, Harvard University defines an “ally” as someone who makes the commitment and effort to recognize their privilege and work in solidarity with oppressed groups in the struggle fo [...]

“That is the way the cookie crumbles” is an idiom often used when something bad happens and one must accept the outcome. But for Loren Brill Castle, founder and CEO of better-for-you cookie company Sweet Loren’s, that is a phrase she cannot accept. After beating a cancer diagnosis in her 20s, she embarked on a new healthy lifestyle. As a result, she created Sweet Lore [...]

Employee resource groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-led cohorts whose members have shared characteristics like gender, ethnicity or interests. According to TopMBA, 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies have ERGs. These groups help support employees’ personal and professional goals while fostering a more diverse and inclusive workplace. Focused on DEI, GHJ launched [...]

Honest conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace are difficult and uncomfortable at times. But having them is the first step to create a better workplace for all. Companies looking to create a better diversity, equity and inclusive strategy should know two things: You will not always get it right all at once, and that is OK. Your str [...]

Mentorship and sponsorship are always top of mind when progressing through your career. While often used interchangeably, and imperative for career growth, there is a stark difference between mentorship and sponsorship. After attending GHJ’ recent Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series, which focused on knowing the difference and how to make the most out of both, I gain [...]

It is a unique time for women in business. More than ever before, women are being heard and recognized as valuable members of the work force. According to Grant Thornton’s 2019 Women in Business Report, women hold 29 percent of senior management roles and 87 percent of global businesses have at least one woman in a senior management role. While these are some of the [...]

On August 21, 2019, GHJ hosted its latest Women’s Empowerment Speaker Series on the importance of flexibility in the workplace. The session, titled “Flexibility isn’t a ‘women’s issue,’” was an intentional topic of discussion due to the common misconception that women are the only ones needing flexibility. Millennials, fathers, people caring for elderly parents, peo [...]

I recently led an intimate roundtable discussion centered on how the #BeMore culture at GHJ has changed the way we think about our career growth at the firm. Our firm believes every day is a chance to #BeMore. Not do more. Not work more. Instead, we encourage one another to be the best we can be and enjoy life to the fullest. GHJ seeks to change the accounting profe [...]