By Lindsay Tigar As anyone with a few years of life under their belt can tell you, confidence comes in many forms and in varying levels of strength. For example, you may know that you can master a yoga sequence (including inversions!) and whip up a roast chicken dinner to die for. But maybe you haven’t yet learned to trust…
By Madeline Hislop Indigenous CEO Shelley Cable was 24 years old when she became the CEO of Generation One at the Minderoo Foundation. It’s in this role she’s been able to spearhead her passion for closing the gap in Indigenous employment into long lasting action. A proud Nyoongar woman, Cable says she often finds herself sitting around decision-making tables, feeling out…
The Wisdom Of Women Leaders As They Forge The Post Pandemic Future By Alaina Percival Women have been stepping up in leadership roles, despite the fact that they have been disproportionately economically impacted by the pandemic, losing an estimated $800 billion globally in financial earnings. While the broken rung still exists with women being promoted to manager level 14% less than men, those in…
Why You Should Ditch Your Day Job for Your Dream Job By Kanika Tolver If working for someone else isn’t making you as happy as you expected, it might be time to quit your 9-to-5 and start your own business. There’s nothing more discouraging than going to a job you hate every day knowing you have a dream or a business…
What To Know When Transitioning From Corporate to Entrepreneurship By Cindy Constable For leaders who have had a long corporate career, taking the leap into entrepreneurship can be exciting and confusing. The financial security and freedom of entrepreneurship can be appealing for women business leaders. Each of us craves the ability to be in control of our life and what we…
How To Become A Better Boss By Dianna Booher Nobody plans to become a bad boss. They become deficient by default. If you stay in the workforce longer than a couple of years, you’ll either hear a bad-boss story or experience your own. Just as your car needs its 30,000 miles or 3-year maintenance check, maybe it’s time for your…
Inclusion and Belonging: Sisters, Not Twins By Dr. Beth Kaplan Kondonijakos, GC4W Thought Leadership Contributor Diversity, inclusion, and belonging are often grouped together in an effort to encourage fairness in today’s workplace. Inclusion and belonging, in particular, are usually exchanged for one another. In fact, upon hearing that I was writing my dissertation on “Belonging in the Workplace,” one of…
By Amantha Imber When I first started in the work force, I felt the need to say ‘yes’ to everything. I thought that saying ‘yes’ was the best way of taking advantage of anything that was thrown my way and the single best way to advance my career. Unfortunately, I said ‘yes’ to many things I shouldn’t have. I said ‘yes’…
How to Be Your Best Professional Self, This Year & Beyond By Katie Farrell Over the past year, workplace culture went from conference room meetings to Zoom calls and from coffee in the office to coffee in your kitchen. Working remotely is now all the rage, and it just might be here to stay. Many businesses have gone on hiring…
By The Apopka Voice 4 Challenges That Women Entrepreneurs Face and How to Overcome Them (BPT) – While opportunities continue to grow for female entrepreneurs, women-owned businesses are still in the minority, and women still face many challenges when embracing the entrepreneurial life. Starting a business is far from easy, and can be even more difficult for women, as they…
