As retailers try to figure out how to navigate these uncertain times during the COVID-19 crisis, it’s helpful to look at the ways others in our community are responding. We asked Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s (WIRLC) members and board members what initiatives their companies have put in place to respond to the COVID-19 crisis....
Earlier this year, Women in Retail Leadership Circle released its 10th annual Top Women in Retail issue. This annual resource features a who’s who in the industry, spotlighting women who have helped their companies grow and thrive in a challenged retail environment (and continue to do so today in the midst of the COVID-19 health...
Over the past few weeks, the retail industry has been turned on its head as a consequence of the COVID-19 global pandemic. With most of the country being under a stay at home order, collectively we’ve all had to figure out how to successfully work from home. For executives, this also means learning how to...
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time speaking to retailers, friends and colleagues on the phone (and, of course, on Zoom) about the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it is having on the retail industry. From those conversations, it has become increasingly clear to me that we’re in a unified...
How can you nurture collective alignment while encouraging diversity? When dealing with cultures, modes of thinking, backgrounds, or outlooks different from your own, creating and maintaining alignment by communicating effectively and adjusting to new circumstances or environments is particularly crucial — and challenging. It’s important to note that alignment doesn’t mean pressuring others to think...
Well, another week has gone by in this new normal, and while I’m sure most of you have settled comfortably into your routines, let’s face it, there’s still a lot of fear and confusion out there stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. One way to keep sane right now is by helping those around you. Sometimes...
Annette Gionfriddo, senior director, digital experience at PetSmart, is a Women in Retail Leadership Circle board member, visionary digital marketing executive, and retail veteran. The below is a first-person account of a day in her life at PetSmart, giving us a glimpse into her world and the opportunity to get to know her better! 4:40...
Earlier this year, Women in Retail Leadership Circle released its 10th annual Top Women in Retail issue. This annual resource features a who’s who in the industry, spotlighting women who have helped their companies grow and thrive in a challenged retail environment (and continue to do so today in the midst of the COVID-19 health...
I hope you’re all doing well right now in this challenging time. We’ve all been adapting to the unusual situation our world is in right now in our personal ways, and while it certainly is a new way of living and working, we are, through resilience and perseverance, getting through it. I just wanted to...
Being a leader is lonely work. As an executive coach, I hear it from new leaders often, especially if they’re promoted from within. They say, “I was doing a good job as an individual contributor, but now I’m not sure what I should be doing after my promotion. I feel really alone.” They find themselves...
