Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Yossakorn Kaewwannarat Negotiation is one of the most universally dreaded professional tasks. As Ashleigh Shelby Rosette, PhD, James L. Vincent Professor of Leadership at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, says: “Does negotiating make you anxious? Do you get nervous when it’s time to negotiate? If you could avoid it […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (dr911) Talking to Dr. Sohee Jun is like talking to your best girlfriend and mentor rolled up into one. She is friendly, supportive, and full of helpful advice based on more than 20 years of research and experience. A leadership coach and author, her latest book is The Aligned Mindset: Secrets of […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (DorotaM) Carla Harris is a one-of-a-kind leader: a Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley and a gospel recording artist who has performed sold-out conferences at Carnegie Hall six times. She’s also a dynamic expert who offers impactful career guidance based on her many books, including the most recent Lead to Win. Last […]
As one of the most resilient and successful entrepreneurs in the world, Martha Stewart knows a few things about success on your terms. The daughter of two school teachers, she is the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, a global empire that reaches over 100 million people each month. (Not to mention Emmy Award-winner and […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Vertigo3d) When psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma was tapped to lead a mental health program for 9/11 survivors, she met a woman who had escaped the North Tower and suffered immense loss, but showed no signs of trauma. “I asked her, what’s your secret?” Dr. Varma recalls. “And she said, it’s my purpose.” […]
As workplace consultant, and author Minda Harts traveled the country in recent years, she heard a common theme. “People would tell me that they didn’t trust their company or they didn’t trust their colleague or they didn’t trust their manager,” she said in a conversation with CFW. “But I realized what they were really saying […]
By Deb Pine, Executive Director, Center for Women and Business at Bentley University Despite our strong mentor networks, women remain underrepresented in senior leadership and board roles. The 2016 McKinsey/LeanIn study “Women in the Workplace” found that women hold 46 percent of professional, entry-level positions but only 19 percent of C-suite roles. Does this mean […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Eoneren) In the summer of 2004, Dr. Neha Sangwan worked as an internal medicine physician, caring for 18 critically ill patients daily. She recalls running from task to task, patient to patient, crisis to crisis. At one point in her day, she went to a nurse and asked for medication for a […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (bortonia) This Financial Literacy Month, having a clear, confident action plan to take control of your money and build lasting wealth is especially helpful. And who better to hear from on that than Vivian Tu, also known as Your Rich BFF? At the heart of her advice is the memorable framework, STRIP, […]
You don’t need to wait to get through a challenging time to cultivate happiness, says Dr. Laurie Santos, who teaches the most popular class in Yale’s history: “Psychology and the Good Life,” and has spoken to the Conferences for Women community. Plenty of proven, science-backed strategies exist to live happier, more fulfilling lives. Here are […]
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