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.
A recent study from Fortune (in collaboration with S&P Capital IQ) revealed that despite advancements for women in executive roles, 90 percent of U.S. chief financial officers are men. There are currently 58 female CFOs serving at Fortune 500 companies, according to Fortune’s analysis. (The information is based on a database that was updated as...
Two of the biggest players in the social media world are joining together for a common cause: women in technology. It was announced last week that Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, and Jeffery Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, will be launching a mentoring and support program at multiple colleges for women interested in technology. Sandberg’s hope...
It’s been over 50 years since the Equal Pay Act was passed, yet women are still making less, on average, than their male counterparts. In his State of the Union Address last month, President Obama reiterated the statistic that working women in the U.S. “make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns.” What’s even...
Are you a team player, willing to offer your help when asked upon? If you are, chances are that you’re also a woman. The problem is that this selfless behavior may be stunting your growth up the corporate ladder. Deeply held gender stereotypes that men are ambitious and results-oriented, while women are nurturing and communal,...
In this podcast interview with Judith Humphrey, author of “Taking the Stage,” as well as founder and former president of The Humphrey Group, a firm that focuses on leadership communications, she discusses the top six tips women should follow in the boardroom to be successful in a male-dominated environment. In addition, Humphrey addresses the impact...
TED Talks are the cream of the crop when it comes to riveting presentations brimming with inspiring messages. They inform, engage, educate and, most importantly, connect with viewers. Those who are challenged to give remarkable speeches in 20 minutes or less seldom disappoint, leaving their audiences with many “ideas worth spreading.” However, with over 3,500...
Just last week, The Inner Circle columnist Christine Carter shared her frustration over the lack of female leadership in the retail industry. And I must say, I agreed completely. While some early reports predict a positive 2015 outlook for women in the boardroom, it still seems like a long road ahead.
Palm trees. Beautiful blue water. Sandy beaches. Banana daiquiris. Have I hypnotized you yet? If not (or even if I have), then make sure to sign up for the upcoming Women in Retail Leadership Summit, taking place in beautiful Miami on April 22-23. The Summit, the Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s signature event, is designed...
The ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative (APVVI) is one of the coolest and most important things I’ve come across lately. In case you haven’t heard of it, APVVI is a partnership between ANN INC. and the Vital Voices Global Partnership, an organization that trains and empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs around the globe. The...
Sophia Amoruso, the renegade fashion authority, “#GIRLBOSS” author and founder of millennial fashion brand Nasty Gal, explained in a YouTube video why she’s stepping down as CEO at Nasty Gal and promoting retail guru Sheree Waterson in her place. In her blog, Amoruso said the following: “I’ve found someone, who I’ve worked with for a...
