Charmain F. Jackman is a licensed psychologist who grew up on Barbados, where many people of color, she recalls, had an all-or-nothing view about mental health: You had it, or you didn’t. There was no in between. Today, she says, there is still a stigma about mental health among people of color that makes women […]
Stop feeling guilty about all you haven’t done, and start feeling glad for what you have yet to experience and achieve. In this session, Conference for Women speaker Mallika Chopra, daughter of spirituality guru Deepak Chopra, shares her messy journey to balance, serenity and joy. Using a six-step process including daily meditations, she offers a […]
Since the Conferences for Women team is a remote one, we thought it might be useful to share some of the lessons we have learned in how to work effectively at home. Here are some highlights from our team: Shower and dress in real clothes every day. I’ve done the “It’s 5 p.m. and I’m […]
True leaders are forged in the fires of strife and uncertainty. Those fires rage like an unextinguishable force – if you are unprepared, you may struggle with the sheer pressure. If you are bold, however, and rise to meet the challenge, you will emerge stronger and so will your team. As stated by the Centers […]
During another crazy time in our world, Emily Morgan had a husband suddenly out of work because of the financial crash of 2007-2008—and a newborn. She’d been working at the University of Pennsylvania but wanted to give remote work a try. Twelve years later, she is a successful entrepreneur who leads a team of 40—and […]
Erica Keswin, Conference for Women speaker and author of Bring Your Human to Work, recorded a talk exploring the question: How can you maintain a strong connection with colleagues & clients when you can’t physically go to work? Watch the talk on Facebook. + Erica Says: I have been a career coach for many years […]
“If you’re naturally one of those super, über-productive people who are wondering why in the world you’re not getting a ton done or how to get it done, take a couple deep breaths. Reset your nervous system.”
How do we, as a community of working women, best deal with the growing stress that has suddenly been unleashed in our lives as a result of the coronavirus? To answer that question, we spoke with Alice Boyes, Conference for Women speaker and author of The Healthy Mind Toolkit. Here are her suggestions—followed by links […]
“Drama in the broader sense is unproductive thinking and disruptive behavior. We call it emotional waste. It is anything taking energy away from results and happiness in the workplace. It’s a subtraction.” —Leadership expert and author Cy Wakeman In this refreshing new conversation, leadership expert and New York Times best-selling author Cy Wakeman explains why unproductive workplace […]
Click Play below to listen in your browser. Listen to Courtney Carver and you will soon find yourself believing what her experience shows to be true: If you take a little time for yourself every day, and experiment with some of her “soulful simplicity” tips, you will feel more relaxed—and be more effective at whatever […]