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…
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…
8 Smart Questions to Ask in a Job Interview, According to Career Experts By Emilia Benton Job interviews can be nerve-wracking, but like most things in life, showing up prepared makes a huge difference. “Prepared” includes knowing what questions to ask in a job interview—not just getting ready to field your interviewer’s questions to you. While yes, the company is interviewing you…
Powerhouse Sports Executive Val Ackerman Shares How Pivoting Became Part Of Her Career Success By Cheryl Robinson In an era where there are many firsts for women, Val Ackerman, commissioner of the BIG EAST Conference, has been a staple trailblazer and role model in the world of sports for over 30 years. She was the first woman staff attorney and special assistant…
By Emily Torres Email Anxiety Is Emotional. Here Are Ways To Manage It Successfully How many emails are you sitting on right now? Are they waiting patiently and sweetly in your inbox for your next thoughtfully scheduled check-in? Or, are they calling your name—reminding you what you haven’t yet done today? My emails tend to “call my name and remind…
4 Hacks To Dust Off Your Networking Skills At In-Person Events By Stephanie Burns In-person networking events are starting to come back on the scene, and you may be feeling a little rusty stepping back into your off-line life. Connecting in person feels a little foreign now–how quickly we adapted to working behind a screen. However, connecting in person with…
GC4W Introduces Its First Cohort of Thought Leaders The Global Connections for Women Foundations would like to introduce GC4W Thought Leaders, a group of women leaders across various industries whom our community can look to for personal and professional advice. GC4W seeks to uplift the voices of our leaders and connect them with our community as resources and role models.…
For too long, leading companies have lacked female representation in their highest ranks and in senior leadership positions. It’s a pervasive problem that you see time and time again, in virtually every sector of business. By Gilda D’Incerti Some progress has been made in recent years, but it’s been slow. One 2018 report by Deloitte (download required) found that women held just…
As offices begin to reopen, some women are setting new physical, emotional and cultural boundaries.
