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15 Articles

3 min.

It’s the End of the Work World as We Know It And I feel fine.

Work is never going to be the same for many of us. Managers can no longer say white-collar parents can’t successfully work from home full time. (We can. It’s just tough with little kids around.) Congress can no longer claim they can’t fund paid parental leave. (They did, with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, though it didn’t cover all parents.) Employers can no longer ignore moms’ struggles. (Those “struggles” rear their cute, little heads during my Google Meet calls.) With all the uncertainty the pandemic has unleashed, at least we can make a bolstered case for positive, lasting change. And there are already employers improving their benefits for parents’ sake. For instance, the 2020 Working Mother 100 Best Companies upped their game to support their parent employees with increased…

2 min.

Then and Now

From Working Mother of the Year to Working Grandma JoAnne Brandes, who got SC Johnson to open an on-site childcare center, and daughter, Julianne Davan, director, communications and change management, pro sales and services, Lowe’s, on our April 1994 cover and today, with Julianne’s girls, Jordy, 7, and Joella, 3 “I became EVP, CAO and general counsel, and started serving on outside boards. Even though I was over 40 then, just a year and a half later I adopted almost-4-year-old, 27-pound Adrian from a Romanian orphanage. Adrian is now 28 and doing well. My little granddaughters adore their uncle!” —JoAnne “Having a working mom absolutely impacted my decision to be a working mom myself. I was always, and still am, proud of her and wanted to be like her. She…

1 min.

By the Numbers

THROUGH THE YEARS 1981 Working mother Sandra Day O’Connor is the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court. 1982 SAS Institute Inc., now a software company in Cary, North Carolina, opens the first free on-site childcare center. 1983 Work/Family Directions creates the first childcare resource and referral service, with 100 Best Company IBM as its first client. 1984 Working mom Geraldine Ferraro becomes the first woman to run on a major party national ticket, as a Democratic vice presidential candidate. 1985 For the first time in in TV history, the two toprated shows, Family Ties and The Cosby Show, feature successful moms with jobs as main characters. Susan, a main character on Sesame Street, becomes a working mom when she and husband Gordon adopt a child, Miles, on the show.…

5 min.

Empathetic Employers

AbbVie North Chicago, Illinois Chairman and CEO Richard A. Gonzalez Executive VP and Chief HR Officer Tim Richmond “During the pandemic, I have also been responsible for the daycare and schooling of my two young daughters, Melanie and Mila. With the support of my manager, I have balanced work and life by starting earlier in the day, taking breaks, and resuming some of my work later at night. This approach has helped me remain a top producer on the team.” -Sandra Gomez, HR Connect Consultant II Astellas Pharma US Northbrook, Illinois CEO Kenji Yasukawa Senior VP, HR Collette Taylor Worthing “I am activated to assist with the planning of United States Northern Command during the crisis. It’s a demanding operation requiring time away from my family, but the company has been…

32 min.

METHODOLOGY

The Application The 2020 Working Mother 100 Best Companies application includes more than 400 questions on leave policies, workforce representation, benefits, childcare, advancement programs, flexibility policies and more. It surveys the availability and usage of these programs, as well as the accountability of the many managers who oversee them. All applicants receive feedback showing how they compare with other applicants; however, the names of applicants that do not make the list are kept confidential. Company profiles and data come from submitted applications and reflect 2019 data. How to Apply The online application for the 2021 Working Mother 100 Best Companies will be available in December and is due for submission in March, as part of the Working Mother Media Annual Application. Register today for the application at workingmother.com/surveys. We invite…

1 min.

Working Mother of the Year 2020

Time is our most valuable asset. When I first started at BDO, I began racking up significant hours each week, but it wasn’t sustainable. So I took a step back. I’ve been working fully from home due to COVID-19. Because Taniya knows I have meetings throughout the day, we schedule our own ‘meetings’ for playtime and eat meals together so she understands she’s the most important part of my day. During a virtual meeting with an executive leader, my 10-year-old interrupted for this emergency: ‘Is my makeup OK?’ We laughed. The feeling of knowing that it’s OK to be genuine lifts a weight from our shoulders. This creates community, empowerment and strength. When I was pregnant with my first child, my job required travel, so I asked HR if the…

10 min.

Pivot Point

As companies scrambled to convert their workforces to successfully telecommute this past spring, issues quickly arose over technology, scheduling, manager oversight and, most important, staffers’ ability to integrate childcare, homeschooling and other family needs with work demands. Employees at the Working Mother 100 Best Companies are the real winners here. Because these organizations already were highly attuned to the concerns of working families, including parents, their young children and even their college-age kids, they moved quickly to help. “The global pandemic has hit our reset button. Being agile and adaptive in innovative and inclusive ways made a difference. Organizations with strong, established benefits and flex programs were able to swiftly reorganize and catapult ahead to support employees from disproportionate setbacks,” says Deborah Munster, vice president of Working Mother’s Diversity Best…

5 min.

Working Mothers of the Year 2020

ABBOTT Kat Pigman Quality Assurance Complaint Supervisor, Abbott Nutrition Supply Chain Blacklick, OH John, 2 ABBVIE Brenda Gerald Immunology Specialty Sales Representative—Dermatology Lumberton, NC Cassidy, 24, Collin, 22, Bella, 17, and Jakob, 16 ACCENTURE Jessica Clemons Senior Manager, Accenture Strategy Los Angeles, CA David, 15, Michael, 13, Chuck, 9, Hayden, 8, and Morgan, 6 ADOBE INC. Kimberly Le Deaux Senior Product Marketing Manager San Jose, CA Sophia, 11, and Rebekah, 8 ADP Kenyanna Scott Bell VP, Assistant General Counsel Montclair, NJ Alyssa, 11, Nia, 8, and Maya, 7 AMERICAN EXPRESS Cindy A. Johnson Business Systems Analyst—Global Servicing Group Salt Lake City, UT Justin‚ 36, Joshua‚ 31, and Travis‚ 22 ASTELLAS PHARMA US Dominique Talbert Director Scientific Publications Chicago, IL Destin, 20 AXA XL Natasha Vorspel-Rueter Head of Business Analysis Decatur,…

3 min.

How Do Kids Feel About Parents Working from Home?

President, Working Mother Media Six months into COVID-19, people are still talking about the disparate burden on parents working from home with kids around, especially on moms. Homeschooling or managing distance learning while Zooming for their jobs, taking the 20 steps from the work area to the kitchen to make snacks for the family umpteen times a day, getting no downtime between work and home, and more. This is, rightly, getting broad coverage, and social media abounds with stories of how a working mom’s load has only increased since the pandemic, even when her male partner is also working from home. What’s not talked about as much: How do kids feel? What has it been like to not have play dates and other activities that used to crowd schedules? How…

8 min.

First Words, Now Action

“I am heartbroken by the deep pain our communities are feeling,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in an email to his employees in June, when protestors took to streets across the country after the death of George Floyd—yet another Black man insensibly killed by police. Caught on camera, the tragedy followed months of a pandemic that laid bare deep inequities between Black and white Americans in every facet of life, from healthcare to employment. Nadella’s email wasn’t enough for 250 employees, who signed a letter addressed to Microsoft’s executives, asking the company to formally support the Black Lives Matter movement. A few weeks later, Nadella followed up with another blog post, listing additional substantive steps the company planned to take, including investing $150 million more in diversity and inclusion efforts,…

1 min.

By the Numbers

THROUGH THE YEARS 2005 The Working Mother 100 Best Companies celebrates its 20th list, with quotes from proud supporters Barbara Walters, Hillary Clinton, Donna Hanover, then-Virginia governor Mark Warner and members of Congress galore. 2006 Then-Working Mother CEO and President Carol Evans publishes This Is How We Do It: The Working Mothers’ Manifesto. 2007 Working Mother unveils the Best Law Firms for Women list. Dorsey & Whitney, Katten, and WilmerHale have made the list every year. 2008 Barack Obama is elected, making Michelle the first working mom of color First Lady. 2009 Congress passes the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, allowing women to file an equal-pay lawsuit up to 180 days after their last paycheck.…

3 min.

Working Dads of the Year

ABBVIE Eric A. Lynch Director of US Patient Care Model Strategy, Specialty and Oncology Lindenhurst, IL Katherine, 20, Alexandra, 18, and Patrick, 15 ACCENTURE Ameer Ali Senior Manager, Accenture Vienna, VA Aafreen, 16, and Fareed, 13 AMERICAN EXPRESS Francis Troy Executive/Administrative Assistant I Staten Island, NY Sunny, 29, Zachary, 20, Geddiah, 7, and Emma, 4 ASTELLAS PHARMA US Rafael Uribe Medical Scientific Liaison Senior Manager Plymouth, MA Jennifer, 23, Rafael, 21, and Stephanie, 13 BANK OF AMERICA Demetrius Wilson Business Strategist Charlotte, NC Harper, 6, and Houston, infant BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION Mike Nassif VP, Commercial Excellence Glenview, IL Elie, 16, Anthony, 13, and Pamela, 11 BDO USA John LaFramboise Audit Director Greenville, MI Catherine‚ 20, Maria‚ 18, Monica‚ 17, Joseph‚ 15, Bridget, 13, Clare‚ 11, Anthony‚ 9, Dominic‚ 6, Philip‚…

9 min.

Dads Who Get It Done

It’s not easy being a working mom, but one thing makes it easier: a supportive spouse. The good news is dads are seriously stepping up their game at home. “Compared with dads in two-job families with preschool kids three decades back, dads today are doing twice as much of the second shift—only five hours a week less than moms,” says Arlie Hochschild, author of The Second Shift and The Time Bind. Research published by the Council on Contemporary Families found that dads are doing more housework and childcare during the pandemic, and sociologists are hopeful some of those habits might stick. That’s huge because domestic burdens are a big reason why women quit working or scale back their ambitions. In short, moms can’t be their best at work unless dads…

9 min.

TOP WEALTH ADVISOR MOMS 2020

“Embrace stocks that represent change, such as medical technology, artificial intelligence and robotics.” “Mothers’ work-from-home needs around seamless technological execution, flexibility, adaptability and structure have increased dramatically. The companies that have embraced this shift will likely benefit. I seek out companies that are the solutions to the challenges we face as our world changes around us. ‘Staying the course’ works only if none of your financial goals have changed. If you are driving cross-country and there’s a big accident on your route, you need to reassess and take a detour to get where you want to go.” #29 Michelle Mayer; Managing Director, Private Wealth Manager, Merrill Lynch; mom of Connor, 23, Maddie, 22, Garrett, 20, Carson, 19, Cameron, 16, and Jackson, 15; Naples, Florida #256 Nelrae Ali; Managing Director/Investments, Senior…

10 min.

THE FUTURE OF WORKING MOTHERHOOD

THE FUTURE OF WORKING MOTHERHOOD Working moms might be superwomen, but they’ve been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and resulting recession. Since the start of the crisis, women in the US have lost nearly 7 million jobs. Among Black and Latinx women, roughly half do not have enough money for basic needs such as food and housing. And even women who do are struggling to be caregivers, employees and educators. In fact, about 40 percent of women are reporting symptoms of mental-health issues. Because the pandemic has exposed the faults in childcare and paid leave while highlighting the wage gap, experts say the time is ripe for rethinking these institutions. “We’re at a tipping point,” says Melissa Boteach, Vice President of Income Security and Child Care/Early Learning at the National…

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