The content featured below was created to help leaders and managers build the skills and gain the knowledge they need to boost their professional performance. Topics covered in this section include managing interpersonal relationships, developing listening skills, having empathy, improving communication skills, delegating effectively, empowering employees, among others.
Since February is American Heart Month, we’re highlighting this article from The Katz Institute for Women’s Health at Northwell Health, which partners with our sister association Women in Retail Leadership Circle. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the U.S., claiming one in five lives each year. As part of its support...
I’m not a regular mom, I’m a career mom! OK, bad jokes aside, being a career mom can be an exhilarating yet demanding experience. With the responsibility of juggling work, family and personal life, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Just thinking about all the things working mothers do feels overwhelming. This guide aims to help career moms understand...
What would you do if the thing you’re afraid of most in the world, such as a spider, started to crawl right up to you? Carrie A. Weaver, management consultant and executive coach at Silver Branch Consulting, shared a study done around fear responses during a keynote session at the 2024 Women in Retail On...
You may have already been introduced to “quiet vacationing,” the latest evolution in the work-life balance saga, but are you indeed “off the grid”? Quiet vacationing — an increasingly adopted phenomenon among remote workers — is about taking a break without officially checking out. With offices shuttered and remote opportunities plentiful, many employees have seemingly...
I’m not a big advocate of traditional New Year’s resolutions. I think they often set us up to focus solely on what we want to change during a moment of excitement, only for that momentum to fade after a week or two. A more sustainable and meaningful practice could be using this time of year...
Every year, my family and I go to a beautiful remote island in Canada. After doing this at 40 years old, what surprises me most is how much I learn each year about myself, my family, and the broader world. A key part of unlocking this depth of reflection is that we have no Wi-Fi,...
Speaker, author, and Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Anne Marie Anderson spoke about shutting down your inner critic, recalibrating your relationship with “no,” getting leaders to say “yes,” and, ultimately, cultivating audacity during Women Leading Travel & Hospitality’s Virtual Exchange in October. “Audacity is a mindset, it’s a behavior, until finally, it’s your identity,” said Anderson. “The audacious mindset...
In today’s fast-paced world, the concept of work-life balance often feels elusive, especially for women in executive roles. But what if we’ve been approaching it all wrong? Tiffany Yvonne Gratton, CPA and CEO of Playmaker Solutions, led Women Leading Travel & Hospitality and Women in Retail Leadership Circle members through an engaging, thought-provoking workshop teaching...
On August 28, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy put out an Advisory titled, “Parents Under Pressure.” The nearly 30-page document details the dire state of mental health and well-being among parents. Dr. Murthy pointed out that 41 percent of parents say most days they’re so stressed they cannot function. In my work at Josie, I...
“Say ‘yes’; adventure follows, then growth.” This mantra feeds Carla Hall, chef, TV host, author and motivational speaker, as she moves through her life and career. Hall shared her purpose statement with Amy Burr, president of JetBlue Technology Ventures, at the 2024 Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit, held June 10-12 in Charlotte, NC. In...
