Debbie Lentz, President of Global Supply Chain at RS Components and the Electrocomponents Group Fear of failure continues to remain an obstacle that impedes success, especially for females. A recent study by Vistaprint revealed that an ‘average business mistake’ costs men £7,050.93 versus £2,701.12 for women. The study also highlights that female business owners in Britain find failure more […]
Why you Need a Male Mentor
Late last year, we published an Impact Report, Managers & Mentors: Their Vital Role in Advancing Female Talent, detailing the findings of our surveys of talented women, their managers and their mentors. In all, over 7500 individuals from top organizations were surveyed to assess how relationships with managers and mentors are impacting the development and advancement […]
Best Tips for Working Virtually – Setting Up Your Business to Work From Home
As more and more look to work from home given the present state of things, it’s important to know some ways to implement it. If you haven’t done it previously it can seem challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. These tips should help. Best Tips for Working Virtually: Internet is crucial. Repeat the internet […]
Yo, Can I Get a Hug?
By Sarah Beaulieu As we reckon with behavior and boundaries in the #MeToo era, the topic of hugs frequently comes up. Some generally huggy people are second-guessing their hugging instincts. Some are lamenting the potential end of the hug, while others are calling for its demise, at least in workplaces. Others are simply wondering how […]
Great (Unmet) Expectations: How to Get Employee Performance Up to Par (and Cut Ties When Necessary)
By Deb Boelkes Sooner or later, even the most talent-rich companies wind up with an under performer on the team. When they’re undealt with, these less-than-stellar workers create a negative ripple effect. Your best performers become demotivated, resentment festers, and worst of all, productivity suffers. That’s why leaders are supposed to set high expectations […]
Top 10 tips on improving workplace technology in 2020
A new decade means new ways of working. Think back to 2010 and how things have changed between then and now: things like video conferencing, hot-desking and agile working were merely exciting new concepts back then, but in 2020, they’re ubiquitous parts of our business lives.None of us have any idea what the next ten […]
LOVE Fuels a WOW Culture: Six Ways to Share the Love with Employees and Customers (on Valentine’s Day and Beyond)
By Deb Boelkes We typically don’t think of love and business as existing in the same universe. But with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to change that mindset. Not only does love belong in the business world, it should fuel everything you do, both internally and in your interactions with customers. […]
Leadership: How women can overcome setbacks
Debbie Lentz, President of Global Supply Chain at RS Components and the Electrocomponents Group Fear of failure continues to remain an obstacle that impedes success, especially for females. A recent study by Vistaprint revealed that an ‘average business mistake’ costs men £7,050.93 versus £2,701.12 for women. The study also highlights that female business owners in Britain find failure more […]
How a Woman-Owned Business Puts People Before Profits and Thrives
CEO Elyse Dickerson and the women at Eosera speak about how they practice Conscious Capitalism and live up to their mission of healing humans. Elyse Dickerson is the CEO and co-founder of EOSERA® Inc., a Fort Worth-based biotechnology company specializing in ear care products for adults, kids, and pets. Coming from a background in big […]
Debunked: 4 Myths About Women in Business
Women are a force to be reckoned with in the business world. They makeup almost half of the U.S. workforce and own more than 11.6 million firms. There are more women in the labor force, more women earning degrees, and more female entrepreneurs than ever before. However, women are still subject to old stereotypes and […]