Last week, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) held five Virtual Lounge sessions on Facebook Live with industry experts to learn more about how organizations and leaders are evolving their strategies and operations in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Virtual Lounge event, which was originally scheduled to take place at Shoptalk but was moved...
In this video, Elise Keith, founder and CEO of Lucid Meetings, gives four tips for how to have productive meetings with your team during a crisis, such as what we’re all experiencing with the rapid spread of COVID-19. These tips can be used for all meetings, whether they take place virtually or in-person, and are...
In this video, Susie Kuhn, vice president/general manager at Foot Locker Europe (and Women in Retail Leadership Circle member), talks about how she’s leading her team while in a new role in a new country — all amidst a global crisis. “One thing about crisis management is that if your team isn’t operating as a...
This week, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) held five Virtual Lounge sessions on Facebook Live with industry experts to learn more about how organizations and leaders are evolving their strategies and operations in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Furthermore, the Virtual Lounge event, which was originally scheduled to take place at Shoptalk but...
Welcome to Around the Circle! In this episode, Ashley Chiaradio and Kristina Stidham provide an inside look into the Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s (WIRLC) 2020 Top Women in Retail resource. This is WIRLC’s 10th annual list of the leading female executives in retail, and, like in prior years, features a who’s who in the...
You should always negotiate for better compensation and push to achieve that next leadership role at every opportunity, right? In episode five of Around the Circle, Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Ashley Chiaradio and Kristina Stidham share negotiation tips from two articles recently published for members on our site, written by WIRLC Board Member Sam...
In this episode of Around the Circle, Kristina and Ashley talk about how women can raise their salaries and rise into leadership positions at work. Back in December, we published an article in our Inner Circle e-newsletter and on Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s website titled, “Pay Inequality: How to Make More Money and Reach...
Taking risks looks different for everyone, and knowing your individual risk profile can be a great tool when making tough decisions for yourself or your business. In this members-only video, Ambika Singh, chief bosslady at Armoire, a clothing rental company dubbed a “wardrobe as a service” for the modern bosslady, shares her thoughts on how...
This week on Around the Circle, Kristina and Ashley discuss mentorship and sponsorship. Though the two often get lumped together, they’re actually very different, especially in how they affect women trying to climb the ranks in leadership. A mentor is someone who serves as an advisor to someone else who is often less experienced or...
Women often find themselves automatically falling into bad habits at work that negatively affect their careers, either because they aren’t aware that these simple actions are holding them back or because these traits come so naturally. In this video, Dr. Betty Orlandino, PhD, calls out five bad habits that women often are guilty of in...
