The content featured below was created to help leaders and managers build the skills and gain the knowledge they need to boost their professional performance. Topics covered in this section include managing interpersonal relationships, developing listening skills, having empathy, improving communication skills, how to effectively delegate, what employee empowerment means, among others.
This bonus episode of Women in Retail Talks features an interview with 2023 Top Women in Retail honoree Carol Glaser, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer at Bob's Discount Furniture, one of the fastest growing omnichannel furniture retailers in the U.S.
Duration: 15:54
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Editor Marie Albiges interviews Meg Ham, president of Food Lion, a grocery retailer with 1,100-plus stores across 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. Ham discusses her 30-year career journey from retail store manager to her current position, how she advanced in her career by taking roles that would challenge her, the lessons she's learned from implementing organizational change, and more.
Duration: 29:02
Dr. Manasa Mantravadi is a board-certified pediatrician who practices in Indiana as a pediatric hospitalist. She launched the world’s first brand of colorful stainless-steel dishes for kids, Ahimsa, and is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this new video series, Mantravadi uses her background in medicine to bring the Women in Retail...
Of all the tools available to leaders, storytelling can be the most powerful. It has the potential to engage and inspire, illustrate concepts, enhance communication, and emotionally connect with others. Whether you need to win over a colleague, a team, an executive, a recruiter, or an entire conference audience, effective storytelling is key. In this interactive and...
At a moment in everyone’s career, there will be an opportunity to take an alternative path. This video clip, which is from a panel discussion at last month’s WIRLC: On the Road | San Francisco event, addresses that moment of decision. The discussion was moderated by Cindy Solomon, founder, CEO and president of Courageous Leadership...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Editor Marie Albiges interviews Jane Wakely, executive vice president, chief consumer and marketing officer and chief growth officer, international foods at PepsiCo. Wakely shares her discovery of the "science of growth," which she uses to best serve the consumer. She discussed her career journey through various companies and expressed her desire to go beyond the job description to find a balance between passion and expectations.
Duration: 30:54
Winnie Park, CEO of Forever 21, aspires to be a conscious leader — self-aware, vulnerable, and always curious. At the Women in Retail: On the Road | San Francisco event last week, Park shared deeply personal stories from her journey to becoming who she is today. This video clip from her keynote discussion captures how she...
Who isn’t attracted to the idea of achieving work-life balance? Everywhere I turn, there are articles like “10 steps to achieve work-life balance” or seminars that promise if you undertake certain methods or strategies all your work-life balance problems will be solved. What does it even mean? For me, work-life balance has meant somehow giving...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle President and Co-Founder Jennifer DiPasquale interviews Nathalie Gerschtein, president of consumer products division, North America for L’Oréal. Listen in as Gerschtein discusses her 20-year career at L'Oreal, why it was important to her to work internationally, what her biggest learnings have been along the way, and much more.
Duration: 34:28
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Amy Shecter, CEO of Ever/Body, a luxury cosmetic dermatology company. Shecter discusses her varied career journey that led to her current role, some of her secrets to success as a woman in business, why she feels that mentorship is essential for women to propel their careers forward, and much more. Shecter is speaking at our sold-out WIRLC: On the Road event in New York City.
Duration: 40:46
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