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.
The best advice I ever received was advice not even meant for me. I was teaching my undergraduate sales and marketing class at Boston University and had invited in a guest speaker. I always liked to bring in industry experts as they break up the monotony, share real-life experience, and usually distill excellent advice to...
Nancy Medoff, best-selling author, speaker and executive coach, has literally “written the book” on women and confidence. In this video, she shares micro-changes that women can make to how they communicate and what they say that will empower them to speak up and stand out with confidence. Medoff first addresses how the gender wage gap...
For decades, women have made strides in political and corporate arenas. Still, there’s a lot of ground to cover before we’re equally represented, especially in the upper echelons of the business world. But the changes that have occurred in the last two years call for the skill sets that many women naturally possess. Employees everywhere...
It’s a fact that leadership branding is different for women. It’s connected to the many unconscious biases that are rampant in the modern workplace, such as individual and organizational biases in recruiting, hiring, evaluation and promotion practices. In this video, CC Cameron addresses how a woman’s personal leadership brand can fight back against the negative...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Editor Marie Albiges interviews Kristin Patrick, chief marketing officer and executive vice president at Claire's, the teen global fashion brand powerhouse for self-expression selling jewelry, accessories and more. Patrick discusses how mentorship was vital in positioning herself for career success, why it's important to lean into your uniqueness to carve a space for yourself, and much more.
Duration: 23:43
Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Lessons in Leadership video series offers exclusive, members-only videos featuring executive women from the Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board discussing industry best practices, sharing life learnings, and providing strategic tools to excel as a woman leader in retail. Our fourth episode features a conversation with Cindy Marshall, CEO...
We made it! We’re through the holidays and settling into 2022. The “new year new you” craze is making its way through the world with resolutions, words, mantras, vision boards, all the things. 2022 is going to be the BEST YEAR EVER! If you’re feeling anything like me, you’re not having it. I heard the...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Laura Ravo, chief operating officer of Strand Book Store, the New York City heritage community bookstore. She's also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! Listen in as Ravo discusses what she loves about working in retail, why both grit and grace are important leadership qualities, and her advice for the next generation of female leaders.
Duration: 20:25
This video was originally published by Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s sister brand, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality. Diva Richards is the founder and CEO of Hard Work No Excuses and the motivational Do Work Method program. She recently sat down with Women Leading Travel & Hospitality to talk about the must-have habits needed to...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Editor Marie Albiges interviews Sara Tervo, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at Express. Tervo discusses her role and responsibilities at Express, how she knew she was in the right positions during her career, the things she looked for when moving to a new job or brand, and how she worked to thrive in each new role.
Duration: 23:26