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How to Create a Happy, Engaging Workplace: A Conversation with Author and CEO Robyn Garrett

Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Nadezhda Kurbatova) Robyn Garrett is a speaker, author, and CEO of Beamably, a leadership technology company that helps leaders develop the courage to change the world.  She also literally wrote the book on happiness at work: Happy at Work: How to Create a Happy, Engaging Workplace for Today’s (and Tomorrow’s!) Workforce.  Robyn […]

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3 Tips for Giving Others What Julie Rice Says We All Want Most

Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Tetiana Lazunova) Entrepreneur Julie Rice and her business partners Elizabeth Cutler and Ruth Zuckerman broke new ground nearly twenty years ago when they founded SoulCycle. And they soon realized that while people came for fitness, they returned for each other.  Suddenly, Rice and Cutler had an idea for a new business called […]

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Prioritizing Well-Being in the Workplace: Transforming Corporate Culture

Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Tetiana Lazunova) In anticipation of World Mental Health Day on October 10th, we are sharing tips from a recent conversation with Jeff Benton, founder of Paragon Performance Evolution, about prioritizing well-being in the workplace.  Conferences for Women Communications Director: I usually ask people to talk about the personal story that got them […]

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Inspiring Words of Wisdom from the Real Joyce Abbott of Abbott Elementary

Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Svetlana Larshina) Joyce Abbott is the longtime Philadelphia teacher after whom the hit show Abbott Elementary was named.  She has been recognized three times as a “Who’s Who Among America’s Finest Teachers.” She is also a former United States Army Staff Sergeant.  In other words, she knows something about setting high expectations, […]

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Smart Communication Tips from a Seasoned Biotech Executive 

Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (BRO Vector) “There’s a reason why NASDAQ and other organizations want more women in the boardroom,” says Lucinda Crabtree, Ph.D., a seasoned biotech executive and Chief Financial Officer at MorphoSys.  “We have strong qualities and unique perspectives to bring to the table—our differences add value and should be viewed as assets,” she […]

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Creating Space for Creativity and Complexity: A Conversation with Tania Katan

Photo credit: iStockphoto.com (Flash Vector) Tania Katan is the author of Creative Trespassing: How to Put the Spark and Joy Back Into Your Work and Life, and co-creator of the viral campaign #ItWasNeverADress -a social movement that has inspired over 60 million people to, as she says, “see, hear, and celebrate women for the superheroes […]

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