Women entrepreneurs plan ahead with awareness of now

Women entrepreneurs plan ahead with awareness of now | When anxiety strikes, use it to improve your leadership | Execs offer up some favorite advice from mentors Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( January 3, 2024 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [Women entrepreneurs plan ahead with awareness of now]( Eleven women wellness entrepreneurs and members of We Shine Well discuss their most valuable practices and intentions for 2024. "Intention setting is about being realistic and present with where you are at and what your reality is with no judgment and then creating and dreaming big from that place for what you are desiring for next year and who you are becoming," says Elevate the Globe CEO Britt Deanda, who also founded Studio Intune. Full Story: [The Chalkboard]( (12/28) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [When anxiety strikes, use it to improve your leadership]( [When anxiety strikes, use it to improve your leadership]( (BeritK/Getty Images) Anxiety is a given in leadership, but when it leads you to micromanage or burn out, it can affect your team as well, says consultant and author Morra Aarons-Mele, who recommends leaders be vulnerable, help their team navigate company culture and systems and involve human resources when necessary. "I think it really comes down to setting boundaries, setting clear goals, defining what success is, so people really know what success is and aren't anxiously overworking to try to get there, and reining things in a little bit," Aarons-Mele says. Full Story: [Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model)]( (12/27) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Execs offer up some favorite advice from mentors]( Executives from companies including Macy's and PepsiCo share some cherished advice from their mentors on topics including the importance of building relationships and collaboration among departments, putting business partners first and taking the time to listen. Allison Auclair, group vice president of product management for Oracle NetSuite, says her mentor advised she always ask clients "What keeps you up at night?" and then produce customer-centric solutions to create "a whole new level of understanding about customer problems." Full Story: [CO— (US Chamber of Commerce)]( (12/19) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Empowering new middle managers to find their voice]( Employees selected for roles in middle management may struggle with a number of factors, including leadership that is too strained to adequately train them and pervasive employee disengagement, writes Alex Frost. Frost recommends infusing support throughout the corporate culture and being more deliberate about expressions of appreciation. Full Story: [Success online]( (12/28) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Ideas for developing team members]( Ashton Underdahl, author of "Leader Most Loved," offers six tips for managers who want to help team members develop their skills while building a team culture. Underdahl recommends short, scheduled 1:1 meetings to set goals with timelines, using objective data to determine progress and taking every opportunity to give recognition. 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[Register now!]( [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [Companies honored for workplace diversity]( Hormel Foods, Alaska Air, Carrols Restaurant Group are among companies that made Newsweek's list of [The Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024](. "We believe a diverse workforce cultivates an environment filled with unique perspectives that drive innovation and enable us to create a better, more inclusive workplace," said Hormel Foods Senior Vice President of Human Resources Katie Larson. Full Story: [Deli Market News]( (12/20) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [The future of DEI initiatives in 2024]( As diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives receive more scrutiny and become the target of politicization, companies must ensure that their DEI programs are built into their organizational structure, according to experts at a DEI summit hosted by the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Russell Reynolds Associates. DEI initiatives should drive business outcomes and be treated as a governance issue, many executives concluded. Full Story: [Russell Reynolds Associates]( (12/27) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Agencies use mentorship programs to advance diversity]( Agencies such as Wieden+Kennedy, VML, Droga5, BBDO and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners are paving the way for more diverse talent via mentorship programs and those who have participated share their experiences. Marla Kaplowitz, president and CEO of the 4A's, urges agencies to continue this work beyond entry-level diversity, saying, "A long-term metric needs to focus on inclusion as well as what level is being targeted within the agencies to drive change at the C-suite." Full Story: [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (1/2) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [How leaders can reduce gender bias in the workplace]( Leaders designing solutions for managers on how to reduce gender bias need to address how employees' traits and behaviors are both viewed and valued to make any progress, write researchers with VMware Women's Leadership Innovation Lab at Stanford University who conducted training to reduce such bias in performance evaluations. Organizations need to develop clear guidelines on how identified behavior should be rewarded consistently across the company, take extra steps to train managers on both kinds of biases and create fair procedures to view and value employees at each stage of their careers, the researchers write. Full Story: [Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model)]( (12/20) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Coffee shop owner employs her former students]( Coffee shop owner employs her former students (Stan Honda/Getty Images) After operating a successful coffee cart at Sleepy Hollow High School, special-education teacher Kim Kaczmarek expanded the idea upon retirement by opening a coffee shop employing her former students. Kaczmarek says the coffee cart engaged her students and built their confidence while boosting inclusion in the school community, and hopes that her coffee shop will continue to help them grow and thrive. Full Story: [The 74]( (12/20) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] WFF News [] [Live in this moment, even as you prepare for what's next]( Setting specific goals for your career and developing plans to reach them increases engagement, focuses your efforts and enables you to measure progress. But all that planning for the future can sometimes make it feels as if you're always waiting for a more important moment and never experiencing this one to its fullest. You can even become blind to gifts and opportunities that arise unexpectedly. One antidote to a relentless future focus is living more consciously in the present. "Being present is the only way to live a truly rich and full life," writes former monk, New York Times best-selling author and host of the wildly successful podcast, On Purpose with Jay Shetty. Shetty will be a keynote speaker sponsored by Nestle Professional at the 2024 WFF Leadership Conference March 25-27 live in Dallas and live virtually. [Read more](. [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( LEARN MORE ABOUT the WFF: [About the WFF]( | [Join the WFF]( | [WFF Programs]( [] [] Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction. 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