Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code and author of Brave, Not Perfect, recently spoke with the Conferences for Women, about perfectionism and bravery in a world turned upside down. The conversation has been edited for brevity. CFW: You’ve talked about striving for perfection as an impediment to growth. In today’s extraordinary circumstances, […]
How to Be Brave, Not Perfect with Reshma Saujani
In this special episode, Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, talks with guest host Laysha Ward, executive vice president and chief external engagement officer for Target, about her new book, Brave, Not Perfect. This conversation took place before the outbreak of COVID-19. But we’re airing it now because it clearly speaks to the challenges many […]
Cut the Complexity—and Do More Valuable Work
Meetings, overflowing email inboxes, procedures and policies are all adding complexity to our jobs, hurting our productivity and, most importantly, blocking us from doing the work that has meaning to us. “Typically, we’re not [even] doing our best thinking at work because we’re so busy doing stuff,” says Lisa Bodell, founder and CEO of futurethink […]
Drop the Ball—Achieving More By Doing Less With Tiffany Dufu | 2017 Session
Responsibilities at work and home often leave women without the bandwidth to succeed—and wondering if their career and personal goals are unachievable. In this session, Conference for Women speaker Tiffany Dufu, one of Fast Company’s “League of Extraordinary Women” and once the poster child for doing it all, will offer a progressive approach to addressing […]
Selena Rezvani | LinkedIn LIVE Thurs., April 16 – How to Set & Maintain Personal Boundaries
From Selena’s newsletter: Well… how are you managing? So much has changed in the last month, and yet we leave our homes less than ever. It’s an odd combination, isn’t it?! I now have 2 seven year-old twin “office mates” who are really keeping things lively — and demanding — at home. They bring a […]
Living with Intent: Moving from Action to Outcome With Mallika Chopra | 2016 Session
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 […]
Kelly Meerbott | How to Mentally Prepare for the Next New Normal (4/10, 4/17 & 4/24)
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 […]
Erica Keswin | How to Bring Your Human to Work When You CAN’T Bring Your Human to Work
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 […]
Tips for Managing Stress
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 […]
De-Stress Your Way to Success with Courtney Carver | Podcast
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 […]