Burnout isn't working for anyone in our business culture - especially not women, who so easily burn out from family + work duties. Emily raises our consciousness with this post to remind us that we have the choice. - InPower Editors Two years ago I wrote about a former boss who casually mentioned...
One of the most powerful skills women bring to the workplace and leadership is the ability to model emotional intelligence, or the ability to use emotions constructively to communicate and manage people and challenges effectively. Mitch takes her EQ inspiration from Disney's "Frozen" to help us...
We are thrilled to announce that InPower Women partnered with TaketheLead.com to host a keynote speech by Sheryl Sandberg - right here on InPowerWomen.com! Sheryl was joined by other heavy hitters in the women's empowerment movement. Together they discussed the challenges we face, and the...
Feeling "burned out" seems to be a normal part of working life, but like Laurie, we've found it really doesn't have to be. Laurie's advice really works to help you find your own kind of "balance," that doesn't require you to sacrifice yourself in order to achieve success! - InPower Editors I look...
When you want to make things happen and have an impact, leadership is one of the best ways to do it. Why do some of us shy away from becoming leaders? Henna gets real and reminds us that sometimes being a good leader isn't always a comfortable place to be. Enjoy Henna's advice for how to...
We hear a lot about how more women in politics are needed in elected leadership - to bring sanity to a system that sometimes looks insane. Yet many women don't step up and throw their hat in the ring. Dr. Arkoosh is not only putting her bid in for elected office, but she's inspiring young women in...
Most of us want to do a good job "managing up." It helps keep our daily work moving along smoothly and usually helps us manage our career prospects with our boss. But what about when you're the boss? Do you help people manage you? We loved this practical advice from Mary Schaefer about how to do...
“I am a really good #2. I don’t want to be #1.” “I really love the job I’m in and don’t want my boss’s job. It just seems too political.” “I think I could do my boss’s job, but I don’t really want that much stress in my life right now.” “My kids are young, I’m already working as hard as I can, I...
When women are spending time out of the workforce, much of their volunteer work—and home work—nurtures children. When I read Stacey Epstein’s Inc. magazine article, “Raise Your Daughters to be Leaders”, I was reminded that we can all play a role in nurturing future women leaders in our local and...
By: Jonena Relth Over my career, I’ve watched as the yearning for leadership has grown within the female ranks around the globe. But being a woman in leadership hasn’t been and still isn’t available to all qualified women who work hard and would make excellent leaders. The glass ceilings are...
