Hello, readers! Nice to e-meet you all. My name is Kristina Stidham, and I’m the digital content director for Women Leading Travel & Hospitality and its sister brands, Women in Retail Leadership Circle and Total Retail. My role spans all things digital, including video and podcast production across the three brands, as well as ensuring...
Pshaw, you say. That girl doesn’t need courage, she can sing. She can move. But Beyoncé wasn’t always Beyoncé. She used to have two names, just like you and me. Courage is what allowed her to push through the crowd of less remarkable artists, to leap over the hurdles the industry and bias and life...
Here’s a proposition which could transform how you show up for business and life. It could make getting through the boardroom door, and being heard, a foregone conclusion. The power it took to get us here is not the kind that will sustain us long term. Witness the anxiety, stress and even burnout many women...
Hi everyone, My name is Sally and I’m the senior editor at Women Leading Travel & Hospitality. I love meeting people, hearing their stories, and learning something new every day. Being passionate about the purpose of my work is important to me, so I’m honored to be part of a team that helps empower female...
Hospitality is undoubtedly one of the toughest industries. The work is high-pressure and profit margins can be wafer-thin. But when everything goes to plan, good hospitality is like nothing else. Despite being one of the hardest hit sectors by the economic stress wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospitality industry has proven over and over...
Hello fabulous Women Leading Travel & Hospitality community! I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I’m Jennifer DiPasquale, president of the Women Leading Travel & Hospitality and Women in Retail Leadership Circle communities. Let me start by saying I’m SO excited you’re here! We’ve been working towards the launch of the Women Leading...
As part of our continuing coverage of Women Leading Travel & Hospitality’s recent release of its first annual Top Women in Travel & Hospitality report, which features women leaders who continuously showed resiliency, perseverance and grit through challenging times during the past year, we wanted to profile leaders in select industry verticals. Today we spotlight...
This year’s Black History Month feels more important than ever after a volatile year of racial injustice protests and intense political climates. In addition, Black-owned businesses were particularly hard hit by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Black History Month is a necessary reminder to always lift up, empower and celebrate the Black people in...
One of the biggest responsibilities of being a leader is keeping your teams energized and motivated. This is a complicated task at any time, but especially so during this COVID-19 crisis. Whether your teams are back in office or working remotely, they’re likely distracted and possibly worried about their job security. Even the most self-motivated...
At its core, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality seeks to create a community for women in this dynamic, exciting industry. We plan to do this through a combination of content, events, networking, and more, all with an eye towards recognizing the current women leaders in this space, as well as grooming the future women leaders...
