December can be a challenging month. We make the assumption that business leaders are very busy and unavailable with quarterly and annual year end business push. Like us, we know that working professionals are consumed not only with their demanding jobs, but with the holiday season. We make the false assumption that they are not [read more]
I’ve been thinking a lot of gender equity these days. Well, actually gender inequity. Perhaps it was prompted by the daily news barrage or pending legislation that threatens to strip women and minorities of their constitutional rights. Or maybe it was from watching TV shows that made me dream of a better world in which [read more]
I’ve been thinking about the role that confidence plays in a person’s career and life success. An ongoing lack of confidence, self-doubt, and low self-esteem can become a disabling professional condition commonly known as “the imposter syndrome.” I’ve often thought that confidence was such a fragile thing, kind of like fresh fruit. It’s great when [read more]
Earlier this month the world celebrated International Women’s Day (March 8th). It is a day where we commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements and contributions of women. It is also a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence against women. Rather than [read more]
“It is possible to have many mothers. There’s the one who gave birth to you. And then there are all the women who raised you up.” ~ Oprah Winfrey, May 2019 cover of Oprah magazine Sunday, May 12th, is Mother’s Day in the United States. More than a century ago, Mother’s Day was invented [read more]
It takes courage to ask a question in a public forum. Whether it’s at a large conference, a town hall meeting, a classroom, or a business presentation, it takes guts to ask a question in a public forum. But asking questions is what turns the presentation from a lecture into a meaningful conversation. Questions make presentations much more [read more]
I had the privilege of being the morning keynote speaker at the 11th annual WOW! Forum, a women’s conference in Torrington, Connecticut. Hosted by the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, this conference attracted 220 motivated and talented professional women. I was honored to speak alongside Dr. Dorothy Martin-Neville, children’s book author Mary Pope Osborne, stand-up comedian [read more]
I’ve just returned for a one-week intensive training course called the Women’s Campaign School for Women at Yale University. I was one of 78 motivated women that made up the 21st class of this leadership program. The Women’s Campaign School at Yale University is a non-partisan, issue-neutral, leadership program, whose mission is to increase the number [read more]
This week, I’ll be facilitating a discussion among a group of professional women on the topic of How to say ‘No’ with confidence, not guilt. As it often goes with my speaking engagements, my topics and titles are created after listening to the needs of the meeting planners and their clients. Kisha Zullo, who runs the [read more]
What do 3D printing, landscape architecture, and trendspotting have in common? Answer: they are fields of innovation and design where women are leading the way. This past week, I attended the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame ceremony as a returning table captain supporter. The evening was very eventful and included the induction of three leading women [read more]
