A 2024 Report from the Conferences for Women, the nation’s largest network of women’s conferences. New research shows that 97.63% of women consider health and well-being in the workplace “very” or “extremely” important. However, most don’t use employer-provided mental health and well-being offerings. This report identifies the top six reasons, which include concern about confidentiality […]
Two-time Booker Prize-winner Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale and more than 60 other books, brings a fierce, unflinching eye to her work – and does so with a wry smile. She spoke with us recently about how she maintains her lightness of spirit, why we need to focus on ensuring that today’s challenging […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Overearth) Amber Cabral is an award-winning inclusion strategist, certified coach, speaker, and author of two books, most recently Say More About That: And Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back, and Advocate for Yourself and Others. Formerly a Diversity Strategist at Walmart Stores, Inc., she founded Cabral Co., an equity and inclusive […]
Funny, warm, and wise, Tina Fey is one of the few comedians to have broken barriers for women and have a wildly longstanding career. As a writer, producer, playwright, actress, and comedian, she’s been busy and admired for three decades. So, what is she up to in 2024? Her Mean Girls reboot just opened in […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (nadia_bormotova) You probably don’t need someone else to tell you this, but the World Health Organization has called stress “the health epidemic of the 21st century.” Yes, it’s that prevalent and has been for years. So, what exactly is it? How does it affect your performance and productivity? And most importantly, what […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Lyudinka) Regret is an emotion that most people don’t want to think about, yet there are many good reasons to. The New York Times best-selling author and Conferences for Women speaker Daniel Pink has found that regret can help us: The author of The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (treety) For Daniela Pierre-Bravo, MSNBC’s Morning Joe reporter, owning her power did not come early or easily in life. Self-limiting beliefs, she says, held her back. And a big one was being a rule follower, which translated to learning how to “go under the radar” at school and work. One reason for […]
Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (SurfUpVector) We’ve all been in this situation: There aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done – let alone do it well, let alone enjoy it. Cassie Holmes, a professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and author of Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and […]
Linda Babcock looked at her work calendar one day. She noticed that most of it was filled with meetings and very little on research – which, as a university professor, would determine how she was evaluated. In fact, the limited time she was spending on the work that would advance her career was already leading […]
We recently asked Megan Beauregard, Enel North America’s Chief Legal Officer, for her tips on building relationships that help you succeed. Here are excerpts from the interview. Q: We all know that relationships are crucial to career success and advancement. But some people feel more naturally adept at relationship skills than others. Would you describe […]
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