Ignoring menopause in workplace "no longer an option"

Honest Co. CEO explains the power of inspiration | Feel like a referee instead of a business leader? | 5 ways leaders can hone their humility Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 25, 2023 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [Honest Co. CEO explains the power of inspiration]( [Honest Co. CEO explains the power of inspiration]( (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) The Honest Co.'s Carla Vernon joins other Black women who serve as CEOs in emphasizing the need for increased representation in leadership, explaining, "When I was young, I was really marked by the experience of having talented, brilliant, bright, charismatic, powerful Black women to look up to in a work setting." Full Story: [Forbes (tiered subscription model)]( (10/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [Feel like a referee instead of a business leader?]( Robyn McLeod talks about how she evolved as a team leader to improve her relationships with co-workers who were often combative with each other. Stop holding one-to-one meetings behind closed doors, come up with goals with your team, and find ways to recognize individual achievements, McLeod says. Full Story: [Chatsworth Consulting Group]( (10/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [5 ways leaders can hone their humility]( Dissatisfied employees who leave often complain about bosses who listen selectively, never show gratitude and aren't interested in hearing feedback, writes organizational consultant Whitney Breer. These bosses need to learn humility -- "valuing and respecting others while realizing one's own limitations" -- which "can go a long way" toward keeping employees "engaged and thriv[ing]," Breer says, suggesting ways to practice humility. 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