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.
The latest census figures show that in the U.S. women are more likely to live in poverty than men, particularly if theyâre raising families alone. In total, 14.5 percent of American women lived in poverty in 2012, compared to 11 percent of men. At every age women are more likely to be poor than men.
According to a new World Bank report, The Effect of Womenâs Economic Power in Latin America and the Caribbean, launched today at the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, more low-income women entered the work force than high-income, a crucial insight in the poverty reduction of the region.owever, there are still major challenges. Women in countries such as Chile, Brazil, Mexico or Peru are paid less than men, particularly in top professions â a gap that is widening. Another interesting factor to look at, according to Louise Cord, is the way employers value experience depending on gender.