Is your leadership suffering from deja vu?

ACLU taps first Black president in 101-year history | Celebrating chefs who rose to the occasion in 2020 | Good stress pushes employees to grow, exec says Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( February 3, 2021 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] A Leader's Edge [] [ACLU taps first Black president in 101-year history]( The American Civil Liberties Union has elected New York University School Professor Deborah Archer as its leader, the first Black president to fill the position in its 101-year history. "There is no one better equipped, who best personifies or is more capable to helm the future battles for civil rights, civil liberties, and systemic equality than Deborah Archer," says Executive Director Anthony Romero. Full Story: [The Associated Press]( (2/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( 2021 Foodservice Innovation Awards SmartBrief is partnering with The National Restaurant Association to launch an inaugural Innovation Awards for Foodservice. In 2020, the industry has shown adaptability and resilience in the face of the most challenging times. If you have a product providing sustainability, technology, or safety and health solutions, consider [nominating it today!]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [Celebrating chefs who rose to the occasion in 2020]( The past year brought many challenges for the restaurant industry, and FSR magazine is honoring 29 chefs and restaurant executives who found ways to press on amid the pandemic as Rising Restaurant Stars. Culinary Institute of America alumni Amelie Kang and Ray Delucci made the list for launching an innovative New York City restaurant serving Sichuan fare and a podcast spotlighting chefs at different points in their careers, respectively. Full Story: [FSR magazine]( (2/2021) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Good stress pushes employees to grow, exec says]( [Good stress pushes employees to grow, exec says]( (Pixabay) Properly applied stress can set employees up for success by showing them they can rise to the challenge, marketing executive Brit Booth writes. Leaders should put team members on the spot when they know they're prepared and should practice worst-case scenarios, Booth notes. Full Story: [Fast Company online]( (2/2) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Is your leadership suffering from deja vu?]( People who are stuck in unproductive or unfulfilling habits need to examine their patterns, routines and processes, writes Karin Hurt. "You have time to consider what matters most, what lights you up, and how you can add the most value to the world," she writes. Full Story: [Let's Grow Leaders]( (2/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] SmartBrief Originals [] [Can cultured meat make inroads in global markets?]( Plant-based meat alternatives have flourished as new and improved products have hit the market, while cultured meat startups like Mosa Meat and Memphis Meats have yet to start selling their first products to consumers. Eat Just was the first to win regulatory approval and start selling chicken made from cultured cells in Singapore, and that event could set the stage for wider rollouts in global markets. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Food & Travel]( (2/3) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] - [Grocery tech trends: The unstoppable rise of AI, voice, automation]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (2/1) [] - [Foodservice brands move into the grocery aisle]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (1/21) [] - [Top restaurant packaging trends for 2021]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (1/25) [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [Kroger gives $3M to 4 groups working for racial equity]( [Kroger gives $3M to 4 groups working for racial equity]( (Scott Olson/Getty Images) The Kroger Co. Foundation has awarded a total of $3 million to four groups that are working toward racial equity as part of its Framework for Action diversity and inclusion initiative. The organizations -- [Black Girl Ventures](, [Everytable](, [LISC]( and the [Thurgood Marshall College Fund]( -- were chosen from among 14 invited to be part of the foundation's Racial Equity Fund Built It Together grant challenge. Full Story: [Progressive Grocer]( (2/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Female vintners call for more inclusion]( A group of nine female winemakers say that while progress has been made, ongoing conversations about inclusion and diversity in the field are still needed. "People have an image of a male winemaker or maybe a young, tall and slim woman--I am none of the above and they assume that someone must be making the decisions for me… The assumption, among many, that men are the ones that make wine [is the biggest challenge today.]" says St. Helena, Calif.-based Corison Winery founder and winemaker Cathy Corison. Full Story: [Wine Enthusiast Magazine online]( (2/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Google agrees to $2.6M settlement in discrimination suit]( Google agrees to $2.6M settlement in discrimination suit (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) The US Labor Department has announced that Google has agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle a 4-year-old case brought against the tech giant for "systemic compensation and hiring discrimination" at its California and Washington offices. The department said the discrimination affected Asian and female job applicants, as well as female engineers. Full Story: [The Associated Press]( (2/2), [CNET]( (2/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Walmart earmarks $14.3M for nonprofits fighting racism]( Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have selected 16 nonprofits to receive the first $14.3 million in grants from a $100 million commitment made last year to fight systemic racism. Walmart has also signed on to the OneTen coalition, which aims to help 1 million Black people enter the workforce or advance in their positions over 10 years. Full Story: [CNBC]( (2/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Women are losing ground in the workforce, data finds]( Women are losing ground in the workforce, data finds (Pixabay) The pandemic has decimated the numbers of women in the US workforce, with 5.4 million jobs lost among women since February, the number of working mothers unemployed tripling that of working fathers and jobs held by women accounting for the entirety of December's 140,000 losses, Emma Hinchliffe and Maria Aspan write. "We've lost so much ground. It's astronomical," says C. Nicole Mason, president and CEO of the Institute for Women's Policy Research. Full Story: [Fortune (tiered subscription model)]( (1/29) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Natural Grocers looks to raise $60K for HBCUs]( Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage will give 1% earned on all purchases Feb. 28 to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities and students who need extra help to graduate. The Black History Month event's goal is to raise at least $60,000 to support the Jack and Jill of America College Graduation Assistance Program Fund and is part of an expanded year-round partnership with the group. Full Story: [Progressive Grocer]( (2/2) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [How restaurateur Pinky Cole feeds her community]( [How restaurateur Pinky Cole feeds her community]( Cole (Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Atlanta restaurateur Pinky Cole -- one of 16 independent operators featured on the [Nation's Restaurant News 2021 Power List]( -- is focused on giving back to the community that helped her grow her Slutty Vegan concept to three restaurants and propelled her celebrity status. Her nonprofit Pinky Cole Foundation paid rent for businesses struggling in the pandemic, and Cole used her platform to encourage voter registration. Full Story: [Restaurant Hospitality online]( (1/29) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] WFF News [] [How to lead change when so much is already in flux]( Disruption caused by COVID-19 has provided a strong impetus for organizations to not only modify behaviors for survival, but to drive overdue change to improve organization systems and health. With so much happening at once, the ability to manage change has become crucial at all leadership levels. Increasing understanding of our psychological responses to change can help leaders navigate the required shifts in people, processes and focus. Gain the tools to lead yourself and others through change at the 2021 WFF Leadership Conference. [Read more](. [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( LEARN MORE ABOUT the WFF: [About the WFF]( | [Join the WFF]( | [WFF Programs]( Press Releases Sponsored Content [Tracy Skeans Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Yum! Brands]( [Post a Press Release]( [] [] Sacrifices are not in vain. 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