“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… Read More »A Standing Ovation for Inspiration
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.
Women with five or more professional supporters feel more successful….How women can reach their potential.
The positive psychology movement tells us that individuals with five or more close friends are happier. Does this translate into our professional lives? Yes.
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.
Life experiences give you wisdom, which is the premise of Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen’s book. What aspects of this wise behavior can we incorporate in our daily lives now, today?
The women's leadership community is well aware of the importance of mentoring. However, it's always nice to revisit the facts. The below link mentions that in 1998, 7 out of 10 women of color who had a mentor received a promotion. It also showcases the correlation, for all women, between number of mentors and moving up the corporate ladder. http://www.blackenterprise.com/cms/exclusivesopen.aspx/id/4962&p=1 Below, is a story discussing how mentoring is THE most… Read More »Mentoring Leads to Success