Posts Tagged "Mentors_Role Models"

A Standing Ovation for Inspiration

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A Standing Ovation for Inspiration

“Confidence is beauty, strong is the new thin, and if you say ‘I can’, you will” - Liz Corah, Founder of Studio-310 and 1st Place Hot Mommas Project Case Winner For those of you who are just tuning in here—about three weeks ago, we honored the incredible role models and mentors who won this year’s case study competition. Here at the project we always talk about our reach being global, and I want to assure you that this isn’t just pretty sounding talking points. The movement to empower women through mentorship can be found in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and in a patiserrie in...

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#8 Power Plays for Women: Be a Front Porch Lady-A Celebration of #IWD International Women’s Day

Posted in Career & Leadership, Mentors_Role Models, Personal Resources, POWER PLAYS for WOMEN, Role Models

#8 Power Plays for Women: Be a Front Porch Lady-A Celebration of #IWD International Women’s Day

A dignified, beautiful, African American woman stood at the podium during the Wake Forest Women's Weekend. All eyes were on Esther Silver-Parker, one of the most senior former executives at Wal-Mart and now president of the Silver-Parker Group. Would she talk about women's advancement to the C-suite? Would she share her secrets to success? That, she did. And one of them was not at all what we expected.

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Guerrilla Mentoring 2: The New Sisterhood’s Secret to Success

Posted in Career & Leadership, Mentors_Role Models, Personal Resources, POWER PLAYS for WOMEN

Women with five or more professional supporters feel more successful....How women can reach their potential.

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Guerrilla Mentoring 1: The New Sisterhood’s Secret to Success

Posted in Career & Leadership, Mentors_Role Models, Personal Resources, POWER PLAYS for WOMEN

The positive psychology movement tells us that individuals with five or more close friends are happier. Does this translate into our professional lives? Yes.

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2010 Hot Mommas Project Winners Announced

Posted in Case Competition

The award-winning women's leadership project, The Hot Mommas Project, announces its 2010 case study competition winners. The top winners will be published in a Prentice Hall textbook and honored at The Women in Philanthropy Forum held by the George Washington University.

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