We met Priyanka in our InPower Coaching forums and have enjoyed watching her blossom into her personal power. We're excited that she is sharing more of her personal story with us and how she came to appreciate the truth that "only you can define you." Please welcome Priyanka to InPower Women! -...
This piece is part of the “Un”fashion Carnival at InPower Women to support our partnership with Silk Armour UK and your effort to find your style. - InPower Editors I never understood what “it suits you,” meant. I heard it from others, and thought I understood it, but it wasn't until nothing in my...
Have you ever heard of Women’s Equality Day? It's August 26th. I’m glad that this day exists. It commemorates the game-changing moment, 95 years ago today, when women gained the constitutional right to vote in the US. It’s important to celebrate that and to remember that there are still many...
There is a quiet leadership revolution going on, a shift in the definition of success from “what” to “how.” In times of major change, the underdog has a strategic opportunity to end up on top. In this revolution, the women-in-leadership underdogs have a unique opportunity to capitalize on it and...
Creative Commons "Supergirl” by Ali Zaidan is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The Oscar nominations are all the buzz after last week’s announcements. Even though 2015 saw some very strong roles for women in film (did you see Suffragettes?), as a whole the entertainment industry is still lacking in...
There’s merit to the feminist narrative that says professional women aren’t hired for the top jobs as often because corporate cultures aren’t accommodating and sexism still exists – but sometimes it’s not about that at all. Sometimes, high-achieving women leaders are just not ready, or we...
You don’t know where you are going if you don’t know where you have been. It’s a common cliché, but it can be true – especially when we talk about women and leadership. When we think about historic women leaders, names that frequently come to mind are Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I. We don’t...
Recently when reading about work-life balance, I read that millennials are more focused on “finding the work that fits your life” than their mothers were at the same age. In my Baby Boomer generation women left the workforce in large numbers to be with family—and through my coaching practice I...
By: Carmen Bolanos We’ve all read about the qualities it takes to become a great female leader: how to “lean in,” what language to use in order to show an attitude of cooperation, the importance of personal flexibility. In addition to some of these overt actions and the content of what we say,...
“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend” -- Henri Bergson According to the media, the battle of the sexes continues and women are the underdog. We often hear messages that present women’s situation as lacking compared to men. Women are paid less. Women aren’t in the board rooms...
October 2024 Leadership Development Carnival
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The Psychology of Goal-Setting Success
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