NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: How do you create teams that employees actually want to be a part of and are excited and motivated to participate in? Georgia Feiste of Lead Change Group says that the path to powerful and effective leadership iscommon purpose. She explains: ← Leader Athletes: Training Long for the Long Run Lead Yourself First: The Empowering Magic of Detachment … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
The Evolving Role of Women in Sales
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: How do women become successful in sales? Author and sales expert Jill Konrath spoke with Corey Eridon of HubSpot about the role of women in sales, including sales success, gender quotas, and getting ahead. Corey shares some of Jill's insights that were captured during the interview: Corey: What are some of the challenges women face in a sales role? … [Read more...]
Time Management: How to Maximize Your Productivity
Guest Post by Vanessa James, Technology Consultant at Confio.com (learn more about Vanessa at the end of this article): In a busy office environment, it often becomes important to be able to complete several duties simultaneously. This leads to increased multitasking in the workplace. Women are often both praised and ridiculed for their ability to multitask. While it is not a … [Read more...]
Leadership Academy Conference and Career Fair
PRESS RELEASE: Walmart will Sponsor MBA Women International Leadership Conference Seattle, Washington ––August 21, 2012 – MBA Women International (MBAWI) announced today that Walmart is sponsoring the MBA Women International 2012 Leadership Conference with a $75,000 commitment. The program aligns with Walmart’s Global Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiative as the company … [Read more...]
Money, Friendship and Business
Inevitably in the life of an entrepreneur there comes a time where friendship, money and business collide. Sometimes the collision is disastrous, sometimes it is a saving grace but the one thing that is certain is that it is never easy. I recently encountered a situation where all three of these things collided and here is what I learned. Be specific and be sure Communication … [Read more...]
Leadership Skills Development: A How-To for Women in Business
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Do you have the leadership skills necessary to be a successful woman in business? According to the Guardian, there are four key qualities you need to have and four key things you need to do when directing your team in order to be a successful leader. 4 Tips to Develop Your Leadership Qualities Get a mentor Develop your confidence Regularly audit your … [Read more...]
Patents Granted to Women Jump 35% in One Year
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Over the course of twenty years (1990 to 2010), women inventors doubled their share of patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and 18% of all patents issued to U.S. inventor were issued to women. The data comes from the Intellectual Property and Women Entrepreneurs study by the National Women's Business Council, which also reports that … [Read more...]
Help My Balls Are On Fire!
We all have the proverbial "balls in the air". As business executives, entrepreneurs, business owners and people we are busy! There are usually multiple things going on during a day. With deadlines to meet, clients to call, proposals to finish, sales to close, team meetings, conference calls, emails, texts, voice mails, traffic, kids, dinner, sports, facebook, friends ... … [Read more...]
Women and Men Want Different Things from Employers
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Research by Randstad Canada identified what women and men want from employers, so recruiters can more successfully attract and retain the right talent. The results show very different priorities between male and female employees. The Network of Executive Women reported: "Although the majority of both male and female employees in Canada say they want … [Read more...]
100 Most Powerful Women in the World
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Forbes has released its annual list of the 100 most powerful women in the world, and the top spot goes to Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton comes in second. The top 10 most powerful women in the world in 2012 according to Forbes are: Angela Merkel, Chancellor, Germany - Politics Hillary Clinton, U.S. … [Read more...]