Effective status meetings lead to successful projects. Like a pump at a water station, you--the consultant leading a project--are the one who has to keep everything moving. Follow these guidelines to ensure that your team's project flows smoothly. One of the most valuable tools you have as a project manager is a weekly project status meeting. I approach any significant project by holding weekly project updates. These status meetings help: The new project members develop as a team. Me, as the project manager, identify weaknesses early enough to make corrections.
Here's what we learned from the in-depth report on how women are doing in post-recession America. 1  1 in 3 American women, 42 million women, plus 28 million children, either live in poverty or are right on the brink of it. 2  Nearly two-thirds of minimum wage workers are women, and these workers often get zero paid sick days.
The studies below highlight some of the more recent research on the complicated relationship between obesity and poverty. Overall, the research for a greater risk of obesity is more consistent for women and children (especially White women and children) of low-income or low-SES than for men.