I'm so excited because, in a few days, I will be working with a group of ambitious women who are ready to use their gifts, find their voice, and create the career of their dreams in my new program called "Rise To Leadership.” I based the curriculum, which I carefully...
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Why Kindness Matters in Leadership
Kindness in leadership is an essential skill. Leaders who rely on their legitimate power often use command and control to achieve whatever they want. They see no need for kindness and often view kindness as a weakness in leadership decision-making. In their book,...
How Networking and Career Advancement Go Hand in Hand
Networking is something we often associate with entrepreneurship. It is a valuable skill that anyone who wants to succeed in business needs to hone. Networking allows people to create mutually beneficial connections that could help a company grow. But networking as a...
Representation Matters: Closing the Gender Leadership Gap
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Summit
Despite seeing very significant advancements for women in the past few decades, the fact is that progress in women representation in the workplace has been slow. Women are still very much underrepresented and this is especially true for women of color. Clearly, a...
Advancing Black Women Leaders at Work
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Women
Have you heard of Black Women's Equal Pay Day? The somber August 13 milestone marked the extra eight months a Black woman had to work to equal what a white male colleague had earned by the end of 2019 if they both started work on Jan. 1, 2019. That pay gap accounts...
Interview with Simone Filippini: What It Takes to Be A Great Leader
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Women
The Former Ambassador of the Netherlands to Macedonia and President of Leadership4SDGs Foundation Talks About What It Takes to Be A Great LeaderThis interview is an excerpt from the interview that Simone Filippini did for the Inspiring Women Leaders online series. It...
Beyond Diversity: How to Navigate Racial Equity in the Workplace
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Women
Navigating racial equity conversation at work may be daunting and hard. The good news is that globally, many people are ready to talk about racism, which makes it easier to engage in conversations surrounding race. Having discussions on racial inequality is a...
Microaggressions in the Workplace: What They Are and How to Deal With Them
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Women
“The work of anti-racism is about humans treating other humans better”- Austin Channing Brown Through globalization, we have created a society where a diverse group of individuals come together within a workplace. This is a good thing as diversity often results...
Beyond Diversity: How to Make Room at the Top for Women of Color
Blog, Leadership Development, Rise and Lead Women
“Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.”- Verna Myers, Diversity AdvocateAn organization may be diverse with representations from different groups in the society, but that does not automatically mean that it's inclusive. If...