Women and Transition ─ Reinventing Work and Life

Women and Transition is unique in that it offers a provocative new data driven perspective on the complex issue of women's transition at various points in their lives. Transitions can be triggered by a myriad of events, many related to the broad and celebrated roles women play in society. Common transition triggers include: career choices; changes in relationships; parenting; prolonged periods of non-employment; divorce; retirement; changes in health status; elder care responsibilities; unexpected job loss; empty nests; and countless other life events. In fact, over ninety percent of women recently polled stated that they 'expect to transition again within the next five years.' Yet, women believe that this is a personal problem, one that they alone encounter and endure. "Everybody thinks of it as a personal problem and that they have to solve that problem (alone)," said Ellen Galinsky, president of the Families and Work Institute and guest of Diane Rehm's NPR show, "The Ongoing Struggle To Balance Career And Family." It is at this very juncture that Women and Transition will play a pivotal role. While using Rossetti's own voice to tell the story of her personal experience with transition, her experience is augmented by a series of vignettes taken from the voices of hundreds of other women who have shared their transition experiences with her.

Women and Transition is told in the personal voice and presented in three sections:

(a) an introduction to transition, its anatomy, and the characteristics that accompany it;

(b) a how-to guide featuring a step-by-step process that every woman can learn; and

(c) a section on how to get started.

The book's final section incorporates linkages to broader pools of online intellectual property as the book itself serves as a cornerstone of a national platform dedicated to advancing the conversation about transition and its impact on women's progress.

Ms. Rossetti focuses research, writing and advocacy on subjects related to women's development. She also serves as managing director for Golden Seeds, LLC, an angel capital network that focuses on emerging women-led businesses. Linda is a sought after speaker on a wide range of issues affecting women and business. She is an active contributor to several boards and is known for her interest in topics related to executive performance and the alignment between strategy & compensation. Prior to her current commitments she served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Administration for Iron Mountain, a Fortune 500 company; and as CEO of a venture capital backed technology start-up. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Simmons College.