While many things are beyond our control right now–from world events to how people will behave at Thanksgiving dinner–how we respond to them is up to us. So what if we use this time to focus on what success looks like for us in 2025? Here are five key insights we hope will inspire you […]

4 Strategies to Beat Burnout and Build Team Resilience
As an eventful year comes to a close, many people feel physically and emotionally exhausted. But Jacinta Jiménez, psychologist and author of The Burnout Fix, has tips for catching burnout before it catches you. 1. Develop Psychological Safety “Psychological safety,” says Jiménez, “is like a psychological trust fall.” The concept, coined by Harvard’s Amy Edmondson, […]

How to Create a Happy, Engaging Workplace: A Conversation with Author and CEO Robyn Garrett
Robyn Garrett is a speaker, author, and CEO of Beamably, a leadership technology company that helps leaders develop the courage to change the world. She also literally wrote the book on happiness at work: Happy at Work: How to Create a Happy, Engaging Workplace for Today’s (and Tomorrow’s!) Workforce. She joined us recently for a […]

6 Ways to Support the Essential Labor of Caregivers
Angela Garbes, author of Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change, is clear about the significance of care work—not only to families but also to organizations and society at large. “Care work is the work that makes all other work possible,” she says. Whether it’s paid professionals like nannies and home health aides or family members […]

3 Expert Tips on How to Build More Authentic Connections
Entrepreneur Julie Rice and her business partners Elizabeth Cutler and Ruth Zuckerman broke new ground nearly twenty years ago when they founded SoulCycle. And they soon realized that while people came for fitness, they returned for each other. Suddenly, Rice and Cutler had an idea for a new business called Peoplehood, which The New York […]

Prioritizing Well-Being in the Workplace
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Tetiana Lazunova) In anticipation of World Mental Health Day on October 10th, we are sharing tips from a recent conversation with Jeff Benton, founder of Paragon Performance Evolution, about prioritizing well-being in the workplace. Conferences for Women Communications Director: I usually ask people to talk about the personal story that got them […]
Inspiring Words of Wisdom from the Real Joyce Abbott of Abbott Elementary
Joyce Abbott is the longtime Philadelphia teacher after whom the hit show Abbott Elementary was named. She has been recognized three times as a “Who’s Who Among America’s Finest Teachers.” She is also a former United States Army Staff Sergeant. In other words, she knows something about setting high expectations, inspiring confidence, and offering encouragement […]
4 Steps to Making Your Next Best Career Move
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Eva Almqvist) Kimberly Brown, an expert in careers and leadership, has a manifesto: You must believe in yourself and your vision to manifest your desired life. But she doesn’t position herself as a motivational or inspirational speaker. Instead, she believes in behavior change that works. So, if you are thinking about making […]
Essential Communication Tips for Leaders
“There’s a reason why NASDAQ and other organizations want more women in the boardroom,” says Lucinda Crabtree, Ph.D., a seasoned biotech executive and Chief Financial Officer at MorphoSys. “We have strong qualities and unique perspectives to bring to the table—our differences add value and should be viewed as assets,” she says. To do that, Crabtree […]
Does Your Workplace Have a Growth Mindset?
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Maria Stavreva) Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., famously taught millions of people to recognize the significant benefits that flow from thinking our intelligence or personality is, in her words, “something you can develop, as opposed to something that is a fixed, deep-seated trait.” When we have a fixed mindset–that is when we see […]