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.
Kate Sargent says that opportunities are passed in whispers, not posted on job boards. If you’ve ever had to look for a job, you know that’s true. In fact, according to Sargent — the fractional head of people and executive talent acquisition at KJS Consulting — 85 percent of executive roles are filled through connections,...
I’m not a regular mom, I’m a career mom! OK, bad jokes aside, being a career mom can be an exhilarating yet demanding experience. With the responsibility of juggling work, family and personal life, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Just thinking about all the things working mothers do feels overwhelming. This guide aims to help career moms understand...
Since February is American Heart Month, we’re highlighting this article from Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s partner, the Katz Institute for Women’s Health at Northwell Health. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the U.S., claiming one in five lives each year. As part of its support for Go Red for Women...
Speaker, author, and Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Anne Marie Anderson spoke about shutting down your inner critic, recalibrating your relationship with “no,” getting leaders to say “yes,” and, ultimately, cultivating audacity during Women Leading Travel & Hospitality’s Virtual Exchange in October. “Audacity is a mindset, it’s a behavior, until finally, it’s your identity,” said Anderson. “The audacious mindset...
So you’re thinking about going after your first corporate board position. Unfortunately, it’s not just a matter of applying and hoping for the best — there’s a lot that goes into finding the right role, evaluating the company’s values, determining the skills you bring to the table, and actually sitting down and filling out the...
This corporate members-only workshop occurred live on Wed., Jan. 29. Women in Retail Leadership Circle corporate partners can view a recording of the workshop on this page on-demand. Visit our corporate partners page to learn more. The person who responds to every email, sits at every table, and makes every decision with you is you. Yet,...
I’m not a big advocate of traditional New Year’s resolutions. I think they often set us up to focus solely on what we want to change during a moment of excitement, only for that momentum to fade after a week or two. A more sustainable and meaningful practice could be using this time of year...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle is hosting its first-ever combined corporate partner workshop! Join us on Wednesday, January 29 at 2:00 p.m. ET to learn from Megan Miller, founder of The Intentional Living Method and host of the Attention to Intention podcast, for a workshop titled, Mastering the Balance: Leadership Strategies for Sustained Success and Well-Being....
“Don’t try to be perfect. If you don’t fail, you’re not going to learn anything. So let’s go for it.” Nathalie Gerschtein, president, consumer products division, North America, L’Oréal USA, shared this advice with attendees at Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s evening event at the stunning Diane von Furstenberg studio headquarters in New York City...
What would you do if the thing you’re afraid of the most in the world, such as a spider, started to crawl right up to you? Carrie A. Weaver, management consultant and executive coach at Silver Branch Consulting, shared a study done around fear responses during a keynote session at the 2024 Women in Retail...
