Inspiring Quotes to Celebrate International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day. At IAW, we’re celebrating the achievements of women but also thinking about how we can inspire women to achieve more.…
Leading the Way – Women Leaders Matter!
When it comes to successfully running a business and managing employees, women clearly lead the way – Women Leaders Matter! A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that most Americans see women as stronger than or equal to men when it comes to key leadership traits. From being honest and treating employees fairly to mentoring staff, women executives and managers come out ahead.
Building Confidence Before A Presentation
Contributed by Precious Williams This post was originally published here and has been posted here with permission. It’s completely normal for most speakers, beginners and…
Should You Be On A Board?
Forget all those Hollywood images of silver-haired white men tugging the lapels of their double-breasted suits while puffing cigars in a mahogany boardroom. Being on…
The Art of Persuasive Speaking
Many individuals, especially professionals, have great public speaking and presentations skills, but often lack that key element that can get them where they want to…
Monday Motivation: Be an Inspiration to Young Girls
One of the foremost challenges that professional women face is a lack of mentorship. Lacking quality mentors isn’t limited to universities and workplaces, however. The…
Lessons and Other Things I’ve Learned from my Mother
At IAW, we love to learn all we can about our members. Whether completing your member profile, telling your story in our Featured Member blog…
Tips to Help First-Time Managers Succeed
Your hard work has finally paid off. You just landed your first management job. That’s a really big deal! Chances are, your proven track record…
Winning a Seat at the Boys’ Table
There are few workplace relationships trickier than networking with the opposite sex. You want to seem personable without coming off as flirtatious. You want to…
Being a Woman
by Giselle Sevgi My story begins in a very liberal family in a conservative country. I was the first child in my family. My dad’s…