Lots of plane rides lately, long plane rides with lots of movies. Instead of diving into writing next chapters on my new book about women and work based on our Women Executive Leadership Learning program, I watched and watched the small screen in front of me. There was Julia Roberts in Italy, India and Bali searching for true love. It was a modern version of boy and girl in … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
The Rewards of Mentoring
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer A few days ago I received an out-of-the-blue email from a former intern at my firm thanking me and my business partner "for being such fantastic mentors." It was great to hear from her and learn about what she's now doing a decade later. And, it was also a surprise - a very pleasant one - to hear that she … [Read more...]
Coast Capital CEO Named One of Canada’s Most Powerful Women for 2010
PRESS RELEASE November 30, 2010 - Vancouver, BC - Coast Capital Savings staff are celebrating their CEO Tracy Redies today after she received the 2010 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100™ Award presented by the Women’s Executive Network. Redies nabbed the prestigious recognition in the Corporate Executives Category. This is the third time Redies has made the Top … [Read more...]
Banyan Work Health Solutions Founder Named Finalist in the RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards
PRESS RELEASE (TORONTO – November 30, 2010) – The founder and Chief Operating Officer of Banyan Work Health Solutions, Maria Vandenhurk, was selected as a finalist for the coveted RBC Momentum Award at the 2010 RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards Gala held last night at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. The annual event recognizes women entrepreneurs from across Canada who … [Read more...]
Building Your Brand “Buddy the Elf” Style – Part 1
If you have seen the delightful holiday movie Elf, you are familiar with the endearing qualities of child-like hope and wonder “Buddy the Elf” exudes among believers and non-believers. How endearing is your brand to your customers? What do you your customers believe and understand about your brand? Let’s use “Buddy the Elf” as an example for the four steps to brand building. … [Read more...]
Holiday Parties Are a Great Time to … Network your way into a New Job or New Clients!
Think like an introvert—if you have to go, have a plan. Social events can be nerve-racking. Concerns of who is going to be there, how many people you will know, and what should be said to them can run rampantly through your mind. But instead of succumbing to your clammy hands and being a wallflower all night, formulate a plan of action ahead of time that will help you … [Read more...]
Teamwork: Sharing the Blame!
Now that the old model of command and control is out the window and team collaboration is the norm what has really changed when things go wrong? I have been watching the teams I consult with to see if there is a better level of accountability than in the past. Here is what I notice: when stress is high, heads are down and everyone is pointing fingers outward, in the … [Read more...]
Heart&Core Athletic Apparel Named 2010 Recipient of WomenVenture’s “Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained Award”
PRESS RELEASE MINNEAPOLIS, November 11, 2010—heart&core Athletic Apparel owners and sisters, Jen Swendseid and Lara Severson, were honored with WomenVenture's 2010 "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained Award," recognizing the great risks they've taken to accomplish economic success and prosperity in their own lives and/or for others. The sisters began the company's … [Read more...]
LMI Packaging Solutions, Inc., Makes Commitment to Renewable Energy by Becoming a Member of the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership.
PRESS RELEASE Pleasant Prairie, WI – November 22, 2010 - LMI Packaging Solutions, Inc., announced today that it has committed to purchase renewable electricity from We Energies, Energy for Tomorrow® to offset 100% of the electricity used for its business operations and has joined the U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership. LMI Packaging Solutions is the first U.S. based heat … [Read more...]
UniversalCareers.org seeks donations of medical equipment
PRESS RELEASE Today's schools know how important it is to stay current. Nowhere is this more important than in the field of Emergency Medical Services. Universal Careers, a leader in the training and placement of EMT/paramedics, is seeking donations of medical equipment for its training programs at its Fredericksburg, Va., facility. The school, which opened in 2005, … [Read more...]