Female execs share tips for engaging remote workers

Alice Waters' next project: edible education | Tequila company exec extols women leaders' adaptability | 3 ways to build trust with your team Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 1, 2021 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT A Leader's Edge [] [Alice Waters' next project: edible education]( [Alice Waters' next project: edible education]( Waters (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) Farm-to-table pioneer Alice Waters, who recently marked the 50th anniversary of her groundbreaking Berkeley, Calif., restaurant Chez Panisse, is still looking to the future with plans to launch the Alice Waters Institute for Edible Education in collaboration with the University of California, Davis. "We want to teach a regenerative way of cooking, but also reimagine a way of running a restaurant and food service on campuses," said Waters, who recently released the book "We Are What We Eat: A Slow Food Manifesto" to address "the urgency around climate and health right now." Full Story: [The Examiner (San Francisco)]( (8/28), [San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (tiered subscription model)]( (8/31) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Groceryshop: Get Tickets Now! [Register for Groceryshop]( (Sept.19-22, 2021) where 2,500+ industry leaders will gather for grocery's first big comeback event. Senior executives from Kroger, Kellogg's, Walmart, Amazon, DoorDash, Google, Pepsico, and more will take the stage. ADVERTISEMENT: [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [Tequila company exec extols women leaders' adaptability]( Women leaders, who hold 4% of C-suite roles in the wine and spirits industry, succeed because they are adaptable, according to CEO Dia Simms of Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal. "Place yourself with the right team of people who support and empower you to advance overall," Simms recommends. Full Story: [NBC News/Know Your Value]( (8/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [3 ways to build trust with your team]( A crisis can reveal how much people trust your leadership, so get ahead of that by being trustworthy, supportive and transparent, writes Sharon Amoss. "In our personal and professional lives, an investment in building trust pays significant dividends in good times -- and can both help to navigate challenges, and help to transform challenge into opportunity," Amoss writes. Full Story: [InnerWill Leadership Institute]( (8/29) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Female execs share tips for engaging remote workers]( The past 18 months have shown executives that keeping remote workers motivated and engaged takes special care, and AdRoll president Roli Saxena has found that regular surveys and simplified communication channels helped strengthen connections. Executives must lead by example, says Amber Armstrong, LivePerson's chief marketing officer, who allowed for more flexible schedules but established 15-minute weekly team meetings to keep everyone in sync. Full Story: [Fast Company (tiered subscription model)]( (8/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Paperless & Mobile Inventory Adaco is Fourth's mobile-enabled procurement, inventory, and supply chain management platform for hotels and resorts. Trusted by leading hospitality brands for over 30 years, Adaco drives efficiencies across your entire organization. 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Full Story: [MediaPost Communications (free registration)]( (8/26), [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (8/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Tahiirah Habibi fosters Black-centered wine spaces]( Atlanta-area sommelier Tahiirah Habibi has devoted herself to making the world of wine more inclusive, which is why she founded The Hue Society, a community that celebrates wine culture "through the Black lens," as she said, via events such as last weekend's third annual Wine & Culture Fest. The three-day gathering kicked off with an all-night cookout highlighting Black distributors and brands, and culminated with The Bubble Room full of international sparkling wines and an awards ceremony honoring "legends who have not gotten their due," Habibi said. Full Story: [Wine Spectator]( (8/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Why the startup ecosystem needs to be more diverse]( [Why the startup ecosystem needs to be more diverse]( (Pixabay) Founders whose startups are backed by venture capital are largely male, white and Ivy League-educated, and it's time for the startup ecosystem to become more diverse, writes Jennifer Fan of the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law. "[I]magine how much more innovation could happen with more diverse individuals at the table who bring different life experiences and perspectives," Fan writes. 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