Inspiration from Women's Equality Day

Why SoulCycle's CEO receives mentoring from a millennial | Inspiration from Women's Equality Day | What it takes to develop your executive presence Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 5, 2017 CONNECT WITH NEW  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰ [NEW SmartBrief]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Women's leadership news for retail and consumer goods [SIGN UP]( â‹… [FORWARD]( [] Top of the week [] [Why SoulCycle's CEO receives mentoring from a millennial]( During a recent event marking Women's Equality Day, SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan discussed why she meets regularly with a millennial mentor. "I think great advice comes from all over the place," she said. [CNBC]( (9/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Women's leadership [] [Inspiration from Women's Equality Day]( For Women's Equality Day, Marianne Schnall selected 10 quotes from her interviews with notable men and women for insight, inspiration and encouragement. They include Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof, actress and writer Amy Poehler, Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities founder Michael Kimmel and first female Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. [HuffPost]( (8/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [What it takes to develop your executive presence]( Being authentic in the workplace and embracing the things that make you different can help you develop an executive presence, writes Shelley Zalis, founder of The Female Quotient and Girls' Lounge. Also, be concise in your communication, and ask questions to get other people involved, advises Bill Hoogterp, founder and CEO of Own the Room. [Forbes]( (8/31) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [California Baby founder on challenges for female entrepreneurs]( California Baby founder Jessica Iclisoy offers advice for female entrepreneurs facing bias in the workplace. She says taking notes from other women in management positions or participating in a mentorship program can help. [HuffPost]( (8/29) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [Five Eye-Opening HR Stats Infographic]( Employee recognition matters. If you’re looking to set the groundwork for success, check out this infographic with five revealing HR stats that prove the value of employee recognition and exactly what benefits your company can expect to receive. [Access the Infographic]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Work/life [] [Company erases emails of employees on vacation]( Thrive Global created a Thrive Away vacation email tool that automatically erases any email messages an employee receives while on vacation. Arianna Huffington of Thrive said the tool eliminates the anxiety of returning to work and facing a pile of emails, which can cause stress that mitigates the benefits of taking a vacation. [Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model)]( (8/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Estee Lauder sued by EEOC over parental leave discrepancies]( Cosmetics company Estee Lauder has been sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because the company's parental leave policy gives men less time off than women. The lawsuit says the company allows new mothers to take six weeks of paid "child-bonding" parental leave in addition to the paid leave they receive for childbirth recovery, while new fathers receive only two weeks and have less flexible arrangements than new mothers do upon returning to work. [Reuters]( (8/30), [The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)]( (8/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] SmartBrief Originals [] Read the latest food and beverage coverage by SmartBrief in [SmartBrief Originals](: [] - [Peruvian dishes draw inspiration from the cuisines of many cultures]( [] - [Pizza, poke and Indian concepts are hot in the field of fast-casual]( [] - [Creating LTOs customers line up for]( [] Changing workforce [] [Trump administration scraps race, gender pay data]( Organizations will no longer be required to break out pay data by race and gender under a new rule issued by the Trump administration. Supporters of the rule, adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under President Barack Obama, say its repeal will undermine efforts to close pay gaps for women and minorities, but EEOC Acting Chair Victoria Lipnic says the agency will still investigate discrimination claims. [Reuters]( (8/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Is your business truly inclusive?]( Building a truly diverse and inclusive workplace is about more than representation, writes Sona Jepsen of Fidelity National Information Services. Reviewing promotion rates, ensuring that pay is fairly distributed and providing opportunities to do high-value work can help. [Entrepreneur online]( (8/31) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] The female consumer [] [Infographic: How US women feel about branded content]( Eighty-seven percent of American women from Generations X, Y and Z feel good about branded content, with social sites being the most popular places to view sponsored content across all ages, per an Influenster study. Content created by the brand itself was the top preference, followed closely by influencer content. [Adweek]( (9/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Pandora celebrates women's daily achievements]( [Pandora celebrates women's daily achievements]( Click to watch video (Pandora/YouTube) Pandora's new social media campaign fueled by a video ad celebrates women's everyday achievements. The jewelry company is encouraging women to share photos of themselves and others achieving their goals using the hashtag #DoSeeTheWonderful. [MediaPost Communications]( (8/31) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] News from NEW [] Last day to register for NEW Leadership Summit NEW members have one more day to register for [NEW Leadership Summit 2017](, taking place September 27-29 in Washington, D.C. The top women's leadership event in retail and consumer goods will welcome more than 1,100 [attendees]( for three days of learning, networking and special NEW events. The [agenda]( includes a keynote from CNN host Lisa Ling, a panel discussion on men for women and the NEW Celebrating Excellence gala, honoring outstanding leaders. [Register]( by September 6. [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] NEW's newest region plans "powerful" debut in Boise NEW Idaho -- the Network of Executive Women's 21st region -- will launch with the [learning event]( "Powerful Resiliency Strategies for Women" on September 19 in Boise. "Idaho is a vibrant, growing state, and Boise is a hub for the grocery industry," NEW Vice President Stephanie McFee said. "The [response]( to NEW Idaho has been tremendous!" NEW members and non-members may [register]( for the event. [Join NEW.]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( Learn more about NEWâ„¢: [About Us]( | [Events]( | [Regions]( | [Partners]( | [Learning]( [] [] What we need is a machine that will let us see the other guy's point of view. Arthur C. 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