Meet Diana Kapp, a business journalist and author of the recently published book, “Girls Who Run the World: 31 CEOs Who Mean Business.” Kapp has written about education and entrepreneurism for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, ELLE, O the Oprah Magazine, Outside.com, ESPN.com, and Marie Claire. She lives in...
We just heard some really exciting news and wanted to share it with you! Shoptalk, the retail industry’s largest event with 8,000 attendees each year, has announced that its 2020 conference (March 22-March 25, Las Vegas) will feature an all-women speaker lineup, including track sessions and main stage keynotes alike. Why? Because while there are...
Last week we had our final Women in Retail Leadership Circle: On the Road event of 2019! It’s bittersweet to be done, but we finished on a strong note in San Francisco. The event featured engaging panel discussions, fun activations and, most importantly, so many powerful and inspiring women — like Diana Kapp, author of...
Delegating is the key to a successful business and what sets bosses apart from true leaders. The hardest part? Knowing when to let go. Are you delegating tasks, then finding yourself nervous, hovering over your team making sure they do it right? Well, if they don’t do it right, it might be as much your...
First, I have a confession to make. I haven’t always been a good negotiator. In fact, like many women, I started out my career behind the eight ball in terms of salary simply by my lack of negotiation during my first job offer. Twenty-plus years ago, as my boyfriend and I were both graduating with...
Well, what do you think? We love it! In case you weren’t aware, today’s issue of Inner Circle is just one part of a comprehensive rebrand of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle, which also includes a refreshed logo (see above) and redesigned website to better serve, and ultimately grow, our membership. Specific to our weekly...
Welcome to the latest Coaches Corner, where we feature questions and answers discussed during our “Meet the Career Coaches” panels at Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) events. In today’s installment, our coaches answer a question asked during our WIRLC: On the Road | New York event. The question: “What are some practical tips you...
Do you feel like gender parity is an issue in your organization but you don’t know how to address it? Or how to get leadership rallied around it? Or how to make change that will impact the bottom line as well as the women within the company? In this members-only video, Michelle Bogan, founder and...
Angela Hsu, senior vice president of marketing and e-commerce and Lamps Plus, is a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member and retail veteran! She leads a versatile team of 40, has built her career on helping companies develop their e-commerce business, and was included in Chain Store Age’s “Top 10 Women in Retail Technology” in...
When it comes to failure, Rebecca Minkoff, co-founder, owner and creative director of Rebecca Minkoff, isn’t afraid. During an interview with CEO of Cover FX and Women in Retail Leadership Circle Advisory Board member Emily Culp at the Women in Retail Leadership Circles’ On the Road event in New York City last week, Minkoff said...
