Thank you to all our delegates, speakers, sponsors and partners for making our 3rd Women in Retail and FMCG Leadership Summit a success. With a mix of case studies, expert commentaries, panel discussions and practical workshop sessions, our speakers and expert facilitators helped build delegate skill sets to transition into leadership, overcome challenges, and bridge
With over 185 delegates, a massive increase from last year’s event, our 3rd Women in Insurance Leadership Summit was a complete success. Over the 4 days, our expert facilitators and speakers explored the importance of Being Bold in the insurance industry, this conference was incredibly empowering. "Such an awesome experience. Hearing these highly experienced and
This article was posted on Medium.com. Written by Kayla Matthews. In today’s workplace, we have more to do and less time to do it. Gone are the days of being lazy in the office — today’s economy demands you to always be on top of your game, or you will run the risk of losing
This article appeared on Medium.com. Written by Clinton Foundation. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, a self-identified “Jamericanadian,” was born in Vancouver, Canada, but spent her first 5 years in Kingston, Jamaica, where her family is from. When her father received a Fullbright Fellowship to work at Stanford University her family immigrated to Palo Alto, California. Nadine
This article appeared on Medium.com. Written by Naz Smyth. In this day and age, it is a sad truth to witness leadership roles and society’s ideals of female gender roles are not aligned. Leadership qualities are thought to be masculine, while those thought to follow are the feminine. Unfortunately, this outdated ideal is still in
This article appeared on Medium.com. Written by Blair Blackwell. From the numerous conversations I’ve had with policymakers, corporations, families, schools and notable organizations like Project Lead the Way, it’s clear there is a disconnect between our future workforce needs and our current students. Creating the next generation of engineers and scientists is critical to the
This article originally appeared on Medium.com. Written by Jessica Sweet. Many of you may be wondering how to deal with imposter syndrome — but no one would imagine, from the outside, that you feel this way. You never talk about it with anyone. What if someone found out you felt that way? What if someone
This article appeared on Medium.com. Written by Holly Davis. Are you stuck in a rut? Do you come out in a cold sweat when your manager asks you what your 5-year plan is? Do you feel ambitious but lack a sense of direction? If you’re anything like me, you’ll find setting work objectives difficult. Looking
This article was originally published on www.roseannbennett.com. Written by Roseann Bennett. It is a universal understanding that work makes you stressed due to tight deadlines, high demands, and never enough time to complete what needs to be done. Stress at work can take a serious toll on your mental health so it is important to be aware of
This article was originally posted on Medium.com. Written by Heike Young. No matter how good you are at your job, you probably often think: I could be doing more. Call it work-life balance, work-life coexistence, or simply life, but balancing responsibilities can be stressful in an always-on world. Phones and connected devices make it easier than ever to
