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.
When a change takes place in your life, whether it’s deliberate or unforeseen, we’re often left searching to find our path to success again. We seek to put things back in order — or even make them better than they were before the change. Change is constant and we’re constantly navigating it. As we do,...
During the crowd-favorite leadership panel at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit earlier this year, four retail executives offered their insights and experiences that have contributed to their career success. The session, which was moderated by Cindy Solomon, founder, CEO and president of the Courageous Leadership Institute, included the following executives: Chandra Holt, CEO and...
At the Women in Retail: On the Road event in Dallas earlier this month, Jennifer Thornton, founder and executive coach, 304 Coaching, moderated a panel discussion that focused on unique and innovative solutions to career and business challenges. Joining Thornton on the stage were Laura Denk, chief merchandising officer, Michaels; Holly Briedis, executive vice president,...
Becoming a corporate board director is a goal that many leaders set for themselves. But how do you prepare to achieve that goal? In this video, board director and retail veteran Lisa Bougie shares her board readiness playbook for women leaders working to gain a seat on a corporate board. She discusses what board readiness...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Editor Marie Albiges interviews Joana McKenna, CEO of Jane. McKenna discusses what drew her to her current role, how her leadership style has changed over time to bring her individuality to the forefront, and her advice to others who aren't confident in embracing their authentic selves at work.
Duration: 18:11
Sometimes the biggest enemy in the room is ourselves. Whenever we mess up a task or fail to meet someone’s expectation, we can take it to heart and the overthinking can eat us alive. Asking ourselves how we could’ve made such a rookie mistake and then dwelling on it for an unnatural amount of time....
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Claire Spofford, CEO of J.Jill. She is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! Spofford shares how she maintains her mental health and recharges to be a better leader, why she loves mentoring others, what she loves most about being a mom, and more.
Duration: 16:08
Ah, the elusive term … “dream job.” We hear it so often growing up and throughout our careers. So much so that many of us aim our sights on giant lofty goals and then get frustrated and disillusioned when life doesn’t pan out the way we imagined. Is it any surprise that more than 60...
Deb Hannah was promoted both times she was on maternity leave, something nearly unheard of happening to women in business. Hannah, senior vice president of marketing at Shoe Carnival, says this is all thanks to sponsors who spoke highly of her when she wasn’t in the room. In this video clip from an interview with...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Tracey Brown, president of retail products and chief customer officer at Walgreens. Brown discusses her varied career journey that led her to her current role, how her diabetes diagnosis became a guidepost for her career, and how supporting employee and customer wellbeing is core to Walgreens' DNA.
Duration: 19:15