Comments on: The GigaOM Lean In discussion: Sheryl Sandberg and women at work http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/the-gigaom-lean-in-discussion-sheryl-sandberg-and-women-at-work/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:16:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Allison Connell http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/the-gigaom-lean-in-discussion-sheryl-sandberg-and-women-at-work/#comment-1319210 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:59:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=618956#comment-1319210 lkjh

]]> By: Nicole Solis http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/the-gigaom-lean-in-discussion-sheryl-sandberg-and-women-at-work/#comment-1319200 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:04:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=618956#comment-1319200 I totally see what you’re saying, JoJo, but don’t worry, that’s not how Om meant it. That off-the-cuff comment was intended to make fun of those stereotypes. (Of course, we know Om’s sense of humor, so we immediately saw the joke, but I can see how it could be missed in this context.)

From the early days of GigaOM, when it was Om and two female reporters (one of whom, Katie Fehrenbacher, is still on the team, 7 years later), Om has been a real champion of women on the team — and not just by hiring them, but by treating them as full equals. He’s made GigaOM a great place for women — and men — who are passionate about technology to not only work but to thrive.

]]> By: JoJo http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/the-gigaom-lean-in-discussion-sheryl-sandberg-and-women-at-work/#comment-1319192 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:36:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=618956#comment-1319192 I thought this was a fair article, but I do object to the comment by Om Malik about how he was applauding the Giga ladies for not being “hysterical” and “dramatic” which implies that he sees most women as being those things. Seems like a very obvious example of the types of misconception this book is trying to fight against.

]]> By: Charles E. Campbell http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/the-gigaom-lean-in-discussion-sheryl-sandberg-and-women-at-work/#comment-1319173 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:19:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=618956#comment-1319173 Regardless of your gender, one should expect Sheryl Sandberg and other women and men to set an example for fairness by including a diverse group of talented people. In the 21st Century, any fool should know that women are men’s equal and more. As a man, I not sure if i could have the strength to endure pregnancy and child birth. LOL Any nation or business that does not empower, support and recognize women, will not succeed. As a founder of several startups, I recognize and will also provide leadership opportunities for women. It’s a no brainer!

Charles E. Campbell, Founder & CEO
Cuptoopia.com, Inc.
Whouter.com, Inc.
Allen Hydro Energy Corporation

]]> By: Sarah Marin http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/the-gigaom-lean-in-discussion-sheryl-sandberg-and-women-at-work/#comment-1319141 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:19:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=618956#comment-1319141 I just listened to a FANTASTIC podcast that revolved around this topic! Arin Reeves came to our firm a couple years ago to address biases that women in the workplace face and I thought she struck a really great balance between individual and corporate responsibility: definitely worth a listen:

http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/show/4/371/show_4371997.mp3

]]> By: Allison Connell http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/the-gigaom-lean-in-discussion-sheryl-sandberg-and-women-at-work/#comment-1319096 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:22:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=618956#comment-1319096 Looking forward to reading this book

]]> By: ab http://gigaom.com/2013/03/11/the-gigaom-lean-in-discussion-sheryl-sandberg-and-women-at-work/#comment-1319049 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:41:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=618956#comment-1319049 we need a tl;dr version of this.

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