Apr 1, 2022The Business Case for Men in the C-SuiteHere is today’s issue — April 1st — of “Well Actually.” Today we focus on the business case for men in the c-suite. It’s time we committed resources to tackling this systemic issue.Satire1 min readSatire1 min read
Dec 7, 2021A Memo from CEO of Worse: To be “Better,” 15% of You Gotta GoPhoto from Unsplash.com by Charles Deluvio Hello everyone, Thank you for joining me today. It’s that time of year. And that means it’s time to celebrate the season’s spirit of joy with friends, family and 900 fewer employees. It’s layoff time. If you are on this call with me, you…Satire3 min readSatire3 min read
Jun 11, 2021Forced to Re-Hire a ‘Digital Dick’ Workspace Violator? Get the New Contract Template from NoLoBarIsTooLow PressSomeone from your office masturbated on Zoom? Answered video calls in an open bathrobe? Stood up on video while talking from a bathtub? Oops! It might have even been your boss. Hey, it happens (for privileged men). …Satire4 min readSatire4 min read
May 3, 2021Jobs’s Spirit Gives Silicon Valley the ‘OK’ to Quote Other Pioneers and “Think Different”“I love that people still quote me as the go-to pioneer,” Jobs’s spirit says. “Yet, I think Silicon Valley needs to innovate. You know, THINK DIFFERENT. That message was one of my favorites. If everyone is quoting me all the time using the same sound bite, nobody is really thinking…Satire3 min readSatire3 min read
Apr 28, 2021Silicon Valley Man Still Misusing “Me Too” Despite Constant InterventionJason, a 35-year-old b2b tech marketing consultant, won’t stop using ‘me too.’ “I won’t stop. Me too matters. It deserves attention. Especially because I’ve been ‘me too-ed.’” His friends, according to his ‘lady bruh,’ Sarah, have repeatedly told him to stop saying he got “me too-ed” — even staging an…Satire3 min readSatire3 min read
Apr 26, 2021Corporate Announcement: Changes at BaselessCamp Effective ImmediatelyWe’re a product, a service, a malleable construct and we need to remember that we’re always moving the goalposts and KPIs. It’s all about the lowest common denominator. And look, people are messy. And we’ve had to make changes that feel like not quite a full version. And not quite…Tech5 min readTech5 min read
Apr 25, 2021UK Man Blames Feminist Kindergarten Bullies for ‘Hate-Eating’ Daughter’s Snack“Kindergarten feminist tots are bullying my daughter,” says James Cordell, a divorced ad exec based in London. “So much for feminism. It’s toxic and it’s wreaking havoc on my kid’s life,” Cordell said. “Sure it started with a snack disappearing from her lunch. Where does it end? They take your…Satire2 min readSatire2 min read
Apr 9, 2019Women, 9 Ways You Can Ditch Meetings and Look Fabulous Doing itThere are between 30 million and 55 million meetings every day in Corporate America. And even that range shows a bunch of people weren’t paying attention in a meeting. Who can blame them? It feels as though I have been in every one of them. Every soul-sucking one. …Meetings5 min readMeetings5 min read
Oct 31, 2018Six Ways You Can Speak Like a Blockchain Boss Without Being One (Satire)I am no blockchain expert; yet I have friends who are. Recently, I got to chat with my friends @Kerrygorgone and @Chrisbrogan (a real expert) about blockchain on the Business SHEnanigans show. I am practically an expert by osmosis. I am at @kathyklotzguest.Satire4 min readSatire4 min read
Published inSlackjaw·Apr 3, 20185 Ways Your Women-Founded Startup Can Get VC MoneyIt’s hard being a woman entrepreneur in Silicon Valley trying to get funded. In 2017, only 2% of all funding went to women founders (Fortune.com). It’s a lowfat venture capital latte. Who needs that? You deserve the whole cow. …Satire4 min readSatire4 min read