I settled in to write this while eating a bagel and thinking about how tonight would be the night I get a workout in, aware that by the time I’ve put my two-year-old to bed I’ll have decided a book is a better idea. But then I learned more about the latest keynote speaker to...
I’m tired of being inspired by incredible women and learning their secrets to success … said nobody ever. If you’re looking for inspiration and keys to personal and professional success (who isn’t?), then the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit is perfect for you. At this annual event you’ll find hundreds of female retailers to...
Julia Landauer is a NASCAR driver and two-time champion from New York City. Since making history as the first and youngest female champion in the Skip Barber Racing Series at age 14, Landauer has amassed dozens of wins in many different racing series. After becoming the first woman to win a NASCAR Track Championship in...
In our monthly peer group calls, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members have been talking through their strategies and concerns during this uncertain time and discussing how they plan to lead their teams in person, completely virtually, or within a hybrid environment. They’re also preparing for what some are predicting will be the great...
The “SHEcession,” otherwise known as the increased effects of job and income losses on women, is more prevalent than ever before. A recent conversation in The Equality Lounge at NRF Retail Converge looked at the ways COVID-19 has impacted women at work, and offered tangible solutions for companies to support them in their return to the workforce....
Imagine the chaos that would be a team without a coach. Sure, everyone knows how to play the game and they’re familiar with their own skill sets, yet it would be absurd to set them lose without some coaching. Why are we so quick to hire a personal trainer for our fitness, but put off...
Remote work expert Sacha Connor provided insight and advice on engaging a team in which some employees are in person together and others are remote. Connor talked about avoiding distance bias and creating an inclusive hybrid environment at a June 10 Virtual Exchange hosted by our sister brand, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality. Connor is the...
Registration is officially open for the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, happening October 11-13 in Miami. This exclusive, in-person event offers women executives at leading retailers and brands the opportunity to improve both their professional lives and business strategies. The Summit provides attendees access to powerful and engaging content from women retail leaders and...
I’m sure you’ve seen that the 2021 Fortune 500 includes 41 companies led by women. What do you think about the news? Do you feel as I do — grateful for an all-time high in female leaders on the list, but hyperaware that the record-breaking number is still so few women? An additional positive from...
Hello Women in Retail Leadership Circle community! Many of you have shared with us recently that you’re in the process of determining “what’s next” for your companies as vaccination rates rise and restrictions lift, specifically as it relates to bringing employees back to corporate offices. Most leaders have acknowledged the 9-5, commuting five-days-a-week work schedule...
