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It’s time to stop calling it D&I. It’s Equity & Inclusion
It’s time to stop calling it D&I. It’s Equity & Inclusion
Did you also know that Women are dramatically outnumbered in senior leadership? Only about 1 in 5 C-suite leaders is a woman, and only 1…
Rusul Alrubail
Mar 12, 2019
Self-care for Entrepreneurs and Busy People
Self-care for Entrepreneurs and Busy People
We all talk about and/or understand self-care in different capacities. Some consider it to be a catch phrase that privileged folks throw…
Igho Diana
May 29, 2019
Self-advocacy doesn’t come easy.
Self-advocacy doesn’t come easy.
A common theme that has come up in leadership development and on my entrepreneurial journey is self-advocacy. I am often in spaces where…
Sheliza Jamal
May 26, 2019
Creating Your Digital Footprint
Creating Your Digital Footprint
I just finished Week 2 of the Women in Leadership Program at the Parkdale Centre for Innovation. Executive Director for the centre Rusul…
Sheliza Jamal
May 14, 2019
What does confidence look like?
What does confidence look like?
What does confidence look like?
Sheliza Jamal
May 10, 2019
4 Compelling Reasons to Write the Executive Summary of Your Business Plan Last
4 Compelling Reasons to Write the Executive Summary of Your Business Plan Last
Writing a business plan is a lot like making a cake. You follow a process, assemble the ingredients, combine them in a specific order to…
Yasmin Newson
Mar 21, 2019
5 Essential Elements for Successful Collaborations and Alliances
5 Essential Elements for Successful Collaborations and Alliances
col·lab·o·ra·tion /kəˌlabəˈrāSH(ə)n/. The action of working with someone to produce or create something.
Yasmin Newson
Mar 13, 2019
“You’ve Got What it Takes to Generate Change”
“You’ve Got What it Takes to Generate Change”
With so many important messages shared from passionate, successful women and gender non-conforming entrepreneurs at this weekend’s RadGen…
Lauren Sigel
Mar 11, 2019
Do For You: Not because you HAVE to
Do For You: Not because you HAVE to
“Stop doing things because you feel you HAVE to do them, start doing things because you WANT to do them.” — Yours Truly
Karlena Waugh
Mar 4, 2019
Own it!
Own it!
We know it’s important to be your own best advocate, but how do you do that in a way that is authentic to who you are and comfortable? If…
Lauren Sigel
Mar 4, 2019
Not……Yet
Not……Yet
Long before Carol Dweck’s work on growth mindset was widely known, my staff and I often talked about the importance of focusing on student…
Lauren Sigel
Feb 25, 2019
My Petite Presence.
My Petite Presence.
I’ve always been a petite person. I was thin, short in height and self confidence. You can imagine when, in the third class of my Women in…
Pepi Gonzalez Willson
Feb 25, 2019
Learning to Take Up Space
Learning to Take Up Space
When Valeria Swatkow from Cossette shared in her presentation that girls start adopting smaller postures in middle school, it got me…
Linn Vizard
Feb 24, 2019
A Feel Good File as a Form of Self-advocacy
A Feel Good File as a Form of Self-advocacy
It seems obvious but is still worth stating that a Feel Good File is a collection of materials that make us feel good when we look at it…
Yasmin Newson
Feb 20, 2019
Why Nike’s slogan hits the mark.
Why Nike’s slogan hits the mark.
Start before you are ready
Lauren Sigel
Feb 19, 2019
Who said you’re not a hero: Practicing advocacy for self
Who said you’re not a hero: Practicing advocacy for self
When you think about advocacy what comes to mind? Some think about combating social issues in their communities, others may think about…
Karlena Waugh
Feb 18, 2019
Collaboration-What’s the Big Deal?
Collaboration-What’s the Big Deal?
Collaboration, or working with someone to meet a mutually beneficial goal, can be quite valuable. Because rarely do we ever work in…
Jodi Tingling
Feb 14, 2019
Give yourself permission to believe you’re good enough because you are!
Give yourself permission to believe you’re good enough because you are!
This week we explored self-advocacy as a way to enhance our leadership skills. During our discussion the recurrent theme of not being good…
Yasmin Newson
Feb 13, 2019
The disconnect between my confident self and my self advocate.
The disconnect between my confident self and my self advocate.
“Confidence is like a tank of gas. You have to constantly fill it up. It’s a muscle you always have to workout and should learn how to…
Jessica Ketwaroo-Green
Feb 7, 2019
Reflections on Personal and Professional Branding - Parkdale Innovates, Women in Leadership…
Reflections on Personal and Professional Branding - Parkdale Innovates, Women in Leadership…
This week’s discussion was about Creating and Building Our Digital Presence and Professional Brand using social media. I was with my usual…
Yasmin Newson
Feb 6, 2019
How to brag modestly? :-)
How to brag modestly? :-)
In our Women in Leadership course this week we had an excellent session about Advocating Yourself by Valeria Swatkow from Cossette. We got…
Johanna Helin
Feb 6, 2019
It’s not bragging, its story-telling…combating the habit of downplaying accomplishments
It’s not bragging, its story-telling…combating the habit of downplaying accomplishments
So, what makes you qualified to do ____________? This question is one that many of us are faced with throughout our professional journeys.
Karlena Waugh
Feb 4, 2019
Authenticity in the Workplace
Authenticity in the Workplace
Authenticity, also known as the principle of being your true self, can be quite challenging for individuals in the workplace. If we think…
Jodi Tingling
Feb 3, 2019
Dreams, ambitions, and courage.
Dreams, ambitions, and courage.
Nine months ago I woke up from an auto polite life, where I felt underappreciated, overworked, and just overall unhappy. Each morning I…
Teresa Tucci
Feb 1, 2019
The Almost Newbie’s Social Media Conundrum
The Almost Newbie’s Social Media Conundrum
I’m not officially new to social media. I access LinkedIn and Twitter to read articles shared by people I respect. I periodically browse…
Lauren Sigel
Jan 29, 2019
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