An actionable leadership improvement plan enables you to leverage strengths and close the gaps on weaknesses. In this personal leadership development planning and leading high performing teams course, you will build your own plan that you can put into practice immediately and realize goals within the next two years. It lays the foundation for an evergreen process of selection and…
Self-care is more than just a trendy buzzword. Setting aside time for yourself can make a huge difference in your physical, emotional and mental health. But sometimes, your self-care routine may not be so caring after all. A recent study found that the way some people schedule time for leisure can take the fun out of it. Doing things like setting rigid time…
Jessica Kleiman: “I find that good advice is needed at every juncture of one’s career — whether just starting out or having climbed up the proverbial ladder of success. Having co-written a book of career advice, Be Your Own Best Publicist: How to Use PR Techniques to Get Noticed, Hired and Rewarded at Work, I not only love hearing it but also…
About this Course This course focuses on women’s health and human rights issues from infancy through old age, including information about positive interventions relating to those issues. Learners are encouraged to interact with each other through interactive discussions. It is important to us that this course be available to all learners. We encourage you to apply for Coursera’s financial aid.…
Anastasia Soare, founder of makeup company Anastasia Beverly Hills, has based her career on applying the golden ratio—used by the ancient Greeks and Leonardo da Vinci—to the eyebrows of her clients. That formula has earned her a pile of gold, enough to make Soare one of the wealthiest self-made women entrepreneurs in the U.S. A longtime favorite of celebrities and one…
Mary Adams Wants You To “Change the world like a girl.” Adams, the co-founder and program manager of Greater Cincinnati STEM Collaborative, is just one woman leading the way in the field of science, technology, engineering and math, also known as STEM. Adams, along with other influential women leaders in STEM, spoke at the Bringing More Women into the Fold in STEM session…
Numerous studies, relationship experts and even ancient philosophers have all come to the same conclusion: strong social ties are one of the keys to happiness. And, friendships may also be the best medicine for our physical and mental health. A 2005 Australian study found that strong social networks are also likely to increase longevity. So, how can we ensure healthy…
Take a look at this list of 10 inspirational women and some of their most inspiring quotes. Mother Teresa: One of the most admirable things about Mother Teresa is that she wasn’t doing it for the recognition – she spent nearly 30 years of her life helping others before anybody even knew who she was. She believed in doing whatever was…
For so many girls in the world, going to school remains a distant dream, an unattainable ecstasy that hovers beyond reach. As champions for social change, we must understand just what women’s education holds for the lives of the female students we read about — and what it offers for our world as we know it. Exactly what is girls’…
Time is precious, particularly when it comes to running a small business. Yet there are never more than 24 hours in a day. Here are eight tips for effectively managing your time: 1. Know your goals. Make sure you’re engaging in activities that support your business goals, both short- and long-term. Everything else is a potential time-waster. Your daily plan should…
