Category Archives: Women In Business

The Top 5 Mistakes Women Make At Work

Sue Reynolds March 25, 2021 As I say in my Leadership for Women Web Series, culture is a construct. Culture is defined as “The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.” In other words, it’s something we all agree to acknowledge and follow. Unfortunately for women, for … Continue reading The Top 5 Mistakes Women Make At Work →

The Baby Boom Women Demographic Represents Huge Opportunities For Business

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Steven Imke March 1, 2021 The other day I was reading an article that compared the life expectancy of men and women in the US. According to the demographic data the average man lives until age 76 and the average woman to 81, which is 5 years longer than men. This article got me to … Continue reading The Baby Boom Women Demographic Represents Huge Opportunities For Business →

How Women Can Be Assertive Without Acting Like a Man

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Sue Reynolds February 1, 2021 “But I don’t want to have to act like a man.” Get Ahead Without Acting Like a Man This is a comment I get on my TikTok videos frequently. My videos are focused on helping women improve their spoken, written, and body language in order to be more assertive in … Continue reading How Women Can Be Assertive Without Acting Like a Man →

7 Secrets For Female Leaders to Boost Self-Confidence

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Rachita Sharma December 1, 2020 Women’s confidence has taken a blow because of years of oppression, discrimination, struggling for basic rights, safety issues, and other obstacles. A woman might hesitate to speak up in meetings, fearing that her contributions will be more closely scrutinized than those of her male counterparts, or she might even refrain … Continue reading 7 Secrets For Female Leaders to Boost Self-Confidence →

Are Women More Adept at Conscious Business?

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Lucy Spencer September 29, 2020 The number of organisations operating as a conscious business is growing every year as companies realise the power behind its practices. Conscious business is centred on a company’s ability to utilise soft skills and to make decisions in line with well thought out values, putting people at its heart. So, … Continue reading Are Women More Adept at Conscious Business? →

Mistakes Women Make in the Workplace That Hold Them Back

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Sue Reynolds August 13, 2020 Although things are improving, women continue to be underrepresented at every level in the workplace. A 2019 study by Women in the Workplace shows that women hold only 21 percent of C-Suite level positions and 38 percent of management positions. Much of this is due, of course, to bias, both … Continue reading Mistakes Women Make in the Workplace That Hold Them Back →

Women In Leadership: Exploring the Advantages

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Susmita Sarma August 3, 2020 “If women ran every country in the world there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes. Women aren’t perfect but are indisputably better than men,” said former US President Barack Obama. Image credit: Unsplash As a society, we have tried to make enough progress when it comes … Continue reading Women In Leadership: Exploring the Advantages →

Portraiture for Businesswomen

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Mark Grey July 24, 2020 You know first impressions matter – but research at the University of Princeton shows that people’s judgements form in the first tenth of a second, and longer viewing doesn’t usually change their minds. Which is worth remembering these days, when we’re all taking a moment to get some perspective on … Continue reading Portraiture for Businesswomen →

Why You Should Hire Women Over Men, According to Science

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Gleb Tsipursky — March 12, 2020 Care about your bottom line? Then you should preferably hire women rather than men. This is true regardless of whether you factor in diversity considerations. Separately from the beneficial financial, social, and cultural impact of having a diverse workforce, hiring women over men makes dollars and sense. You might … Continue reading Why You Should Hire Women Over Men, According to Science →

How to Celebrate Women’s Small Business Month

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Kaitlyn Hammond — October 7, 2019 October is Women’s Small Business Month (WSBM), and truly deserves to be celebrated. Women have made tremendous strides as small business owners, although there are still many challenges ahead. Here are some ways you can draw personal meaning from WSBM as you celebrate the occasion. Learn About the National … Continue reading How to Celebrate Women’s Small Business Month →