In every new situation, we are faced with having to make a choice – do we adapt to the change or stay stuck in our ways? Check out this UNBELIEVABLE conversation with Andrea Simon who is a corporate anthropologist that has been helping corporations navigate change. Watch Now
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COVID-19 has played havoc with many people’s careers, but it may have been especially detrimental to women. “Unfortunately, men communicate a myth about women that emphasizes their soft sides, not their decisiveness, strength, and ingenuity,” she says. “Women might lead differently than men, but they can achieve remarkable results,” says Andi Simon. The latest statistics […]
On March 2, 2021, the Skandalaris Center partnered with University Advancement and Andi and Andrew Simon, founders of the Simon Initiative, to present a panel of groundbreaking WashU alumnae in celebration of Women’s History Month. The event began with Andrew Simon (AB ’64) as he introduced his wife, Andi, and outlined the pillars of the […]
As an anthropologist working with organizations that need or want to change, I have been administering Leadership Academies for several years for clients of my company SAMC in the professional services and healthcare industries. These clients knew that they needed innovative training to develop their future leaders but were not sure how to do that […]
People talk a lot these days about the importance of creating a workforce marked by gender equity, inclusion and diversity. Yet, despite all the talk, progress remains slow. One reason why actions don’t always match words may have been best described in a Harvard Business Review article. Elisabeth Kelan wrote about “gender fatigue,” a phenomenon […]
Life for everyone is different today than it was a year ago before the pandemic, but for some individuals life today may even be different than it was a month ago, a week ago, or even 24 hours ago. And maybe, even probably, they don’t like the way change is disrupting their previously predictable personal […]
Throughout the ages, women pursuing success in traditionally male-dominated careers have found their paths impeded by myths. Myths like, ‘women are not good leaders’, ‘women cannot manage money’, ‘women shouldn’t be lawyers’. The list goes on. Now, Andi Simon PhD, anthropologist, businesswoman and author, dismantles these beliefs in new book Rethink: Smashing the Myths of […]
For many of the women I have been working with during the pandemic crisis, the biggest complaint has been: “Why doesn’t my husband help pick up the mess?” “Don’t men even see the toys all around them, the dishes in the sink, the clothes needing folding?” And when they finally lend a hand, it is […]
During the COVID-19 crisis, all of our lives have been disrupted. We’re not connecting with family, friends and colleagues like we used to, and it’s easy to feel lonely. To help some of the people I was coaching, I wrote down eight ways to combat this feeling and tested them on our business clients, executives, […]
Andi Simon discusses her new book “Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business” on FOX19. Watch Now
