Dr. Maya Angelou – Photo credit: huffingtonpost.com

Happy Sunday!

Hope everyone is enjoying their week-end, and welcoming the month of March, and hopefully the beginning of Spring. Not that we don’t enjoy the snow, but we’ve just about had enough here in the Northeast…And as you’re peeking out your window looking for the first signs of Spring, here are the news that made us smile, cringe, and shake our heads this week:

• In beautiful news this week, and as an inspirational ending to Black History Month, one of my favorite authors, speakers, actresses and equality champions of all times Dr. Maya Angelou is to be honored with her own US postal stamp. And in homage to this “grande dame”, Huffington Post lists 10 things you didn’t know about Maya Angelou’s incredible life;
• In other beautiful news, The Root reveals the Senate Panel’s vote to approve Loretta Lynch to become the first African-American woman US Attorney General;
• Still in smile-inducing news, Her Agenda reveals Facebook and Linked In are teaming up to launch a new college program to empower women in tech. By the way, check out this Smart Asset‘s listing of the best cities for women in tech too;
• In other tech news, the FCC voted to pass the Open Internet Order, aka net neutrality rules, and Lifehacker tells you what it really means for you;
• In an encouraging bid for women everywhere, Business Insider shows women’s wages have been up for the past 35 years, while men’s have been flat. Now we just need both to equalize, please and thank you…
• Speaking of wages, New York Mag celebrates the minimum wage raise for tipped workers in NY, while Fortune writes about Walmart pledging $100 million to boost jobs;
• Harvard Business Review charts up what millenials really want from work, across the world, while Business Insider looks at how they completely change the economy. Whoa!;
• Forbes found out the key to productivity is indeed not in your mornin’ joe, or the next productivity system (read about this new productivity method though), it’s actually getting out of the office. Just don’t do this when working from home;
• In case running a multi-billion dollar company is up there on your to-do list, Fast Company shares a few secrets from women who are doing it day in and day out;
• In fashion news, Inc. lists 6 fashion week trends you can wear to work and not look like you fell off the runways. Also, check out some of the major work trends we saw on the Fall runways, here, here and oh there too…
• If you’re looking forward to your next dentist appointment more than you’re looking forward to work, Ask A Manager discusses managers organizing “fun” at work;
• Introverts be happy! Finally, it’s been proved more networking is bad for women, and Harvard Business Review tells you all about it;
• In juicy bits, Fortune MPW invites you to meet the new trophy husbands, and don’t we love it;
• Last but not least, the head scratcher of the week, heck, make it the month, what color is #TheDress? The Wrap has a confirmation from the designer’s mouth, but we’re still puzzled as to how that made it to front news…Anyhoo…

Happy Sunday y’all!

The Corporate Sis.