Women CEOs fill record number of spots on Global 500 list

Women CEOs fill record number of spots on Global 500 list | Vitamin Shoppe, WW CEOs talk leadership in tough times | Female business leaders on the lessons of the pandemic Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( August 4, 2021 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] A Leader's Edge [] [Women CEOs fill record number of spots on Global 500 list]( [Women CEOs fill record number of spots on Global 500 list]( Brewer (TV One/Getty Images) The number of women running companies on Fortune's Global 500 list for this year jumped from 14 to 23, setting a new record in the wake of new appointments including Karen Lynch's hiring as CEO of CVS Health and Roz Brewer's move to the top post at Walgreens Boots Alliance. The number of women of color serving as CEOs of companies on Fortune's 2021 list of the world's largest companies also rose, from one in 2020 to six this year, setting another record high. 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Full Story: [Footwear News]( (7/29) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Female business leaders on the lessons of the pandemic]( Judith Martinez, owner of InHerShoes, said uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic taught her the value of delegation and creating a successful team, and encourages others to both seek a mentor and become one to others, Entrepreneur reported based on interviews with 10 successful female business leaders. Uchenna Lizmay Umeh, M.D., stressed the power of self-belief and a consistent work ethic, while Hokehe Effiong, M.D., said it's important to keep communicating with customers and to not neglect your own physical and mental health. Full Story: [Entrepreneur]( (7/29) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Is microlearning the future of professional development?]( Some professional development experts recommend forgoing daylong programs for classes that last an hour or two -- or just 60 seconds -- for the best employee experience. EdApp executive Darren Winterford says microlearning combats the "forgetting curve," while Merylee Crockett, people and culture director at IT services company Interactive, says about one-third of the company's employees have used 5- or 30-minute learning chunks to earn cybersecurity or cloud computing certification over the past year. Full Story: [The Advertiser (Adelaide, Australia)]( (8/2) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [CEO: Here's how our return to offices is going]( Shimmy Technologies is based in New York City with employees in Bangladesh, and CEO Sarah Krasley shares the decision to reopen the NYC office, how that choice meshes with the culture and how leaders must live the values they espouse. The return to offices was "experimental," Krasley writes, and "saying that outright as the leader encouraged everyone else to be patient and curious as well and share what they were discovering about themselves." 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Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (7/31) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Black Restaurant Week gains a bigger following]( Warren Luckett, Falayn Ferrell and Derek Robinson founded Black Restaurant Week five years ago and have built it into a national event in cities across the country, including Los Angeles, where it will take place from Friday to Aug. 15 with more than 75 participating eateries. "We want knowing your favorite Black-owned restaurant to be the same as knowing your favorite sushi spot or favorite Italian restaurant," Luckett said. Full Story: [Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)]( (7/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [How smaller brands are winning female athletes]( Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix was attracted to a sponsorship offer from Athleta because the company, led by women, showed it valued her as a person and wouldn't penalize her for pregnancy and motherhood. More top female athletes are eschewing sponsorship deals with giant brands in favor of smaller players that are more willing to work with them as people and focus more on their stories in addition to their performance. Full Story: [The New York Times]( (7/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Chefs' video series supports Asian American community]( Minnesota chefs Christina Nguyen and Yia Vang joined forces in response to the rise of anti-Asian violence in the US to raise funds and awareness through a series of cooking videos featuring other Asian American chefs from the Twin Cities. The series of videos, called Minnesota Rice, is available to viewers for $100, and the project has raised more than $100,000 for the Coalition of Asian American Leaders in St. Paul. 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