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.
Thinking about making Pinterest a part of your social media marketing strategy? Or already have a Pinterest page for your brand and need a few pointers? Tram Ngyuen, head of product marketing for Pinterest, shares a few "pinteresting" tips every retailer should know in this exclusive interview with Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC).
Aubrie Pagano is the founder and CEO of Bow & Drape, an online retail brand that enables women to design their own clothing. The startup company, which manufactures all of its products in the United States, boasts that its customers’ personalities are built into every item Bow & Drape finishes to order. It’s a true...
With countless influencers on Twitter, it’s hard to choose just a few to highlight. But that didn’t stop us from trying. Below are a few of the technology innovators, retail pioneers, nonprofit champions and boss ladies we’ve been following in the Twitterverse. Reshema Savjani, Founder, Girls Who Code The question that could define the future...
Paying it forward — i.e., responding to a person’s kindness by being kind to someone else — is an integral part of successful leadership. In the final article in this five-part Power Panel series, I recap the group’s thoughts on paying it forward. The “Power Panel” is a panel of executive women in the retail...
Did you know that not negotiating you salary can cost you more than $1 million over the course of your career? And that, in many cases, when a team is being onboarded, women usually take the initial salary offered and the men negotiate. Why? Some experts say it’s because women are afraid of hindering their...
No, that’s not a typo. We’re not talking about your IQ. We know how smart you are. Let’s talk about your EQ – your emotional intelligence. In part three of the Power Panel series, we’re discussing EQ. (Here’s part one of the series, and here’s part two.) The “Power Panel” is a panel of executive women in...
Startups are often lauded for their lean business models, innovative ideas and positive work environments. In most cases, startups have their finger on the pulse of what’s happening in their industry — e.g., new trends, hot technologies. There’s a lot that traditional retail brands as well as online-only retailers can learn from those running startup...
Last week, I wrote about the “Power Panel,” a panel of executive women in the retail space who spoke during a session on leadership at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami last month. Panelists included Miki Racine Berardelli, president, digital commerce and chief marketing officer at Chico’s; Gerri Elliott, director, Whirlpool, Bed Bath...
In the business world, every company — no matter its size — has a culture. That culture is more often than not established by the company’s leadership, and filtered down to the rank-and-file employees. A healthy corporate culture values each employee and puts the goals of the company before individual gains, leading to happier, more...
Do you know what the “Power Panel” is? It’s a panel of executive women in the retail space who spoke during a session on leadership at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami last month. These ambitious, successful women who dreamed big and achieved their personal and professional goals while staying true to themselves...
