By Christine Condon When you're on a plane, they always tell you to put the oxygen mask on yourself first before you help someone else. In her motivational speech to Ellevate Network for professional women, Susan Dench says women tend to advocate for oth...
by Christine Condon “The only way to become a better writer is to keep writing and to do it often.” Caroline Howard, Senior Editor at Forbes, shared this wisdom and other writing strategies with professional wo...
Do you ever ask yourself, what should I do with my life, or what can I do that is more meaningful? Or, I haven’t been employed in a long time — who would want to hire me? It can be daunting to make big improvements in your life, such as finding a new job...
Many professionals take advantage of the numerous opportunities to network outside of their workplace, however underestimate the importance of networking at work. Networking within your company is...
Regardless of what stage you are at in your career, networking is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. If you’re just starting out, networking can become a valuable tool for career progression. If you are established in the prime of y...
Stew Friedman, Wharton School of Business professor and advisor to business leaders, recently posed this hard line question to Ellevate members. He had to coax the audience to respond and got a decidedly mixed bag of answers: yes, no, "sort of" and "trans...
We all have dreams, but are you doing anything to make them come true—or to set you on a career path to success? I'm not talking about fairytale dreams, but dreams that are within your control to become achievable. The most effective way to see your dream...
Develop a personal brand to transform your business, career and life by Jen Weitsen Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon said, “Your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room.”...
Karen Jayne Greenwood, a.k.a. “KJ,” knows public relations inside and out—and delivered an eye-opening Jam Session for Ellevate’s professional women’s network. For those that need tips on how to leverage PR to promote their business, KJ gives a deep dive...
“People who are really happy at their work are usually happy over all. This is one of those variables that defines your value in the real world,” stated Career Consultant Julia Harris Wexler at one of Ellevate’s recent Jam Sessions entitled, “Mid-Career S...
In today’s increasingly noisy world, we face many communication challenges. We continuously struggle with information overload, the reluctance of clients to make major changes and short attention spans.
On a given day, financial planning isn’t necessarily top of mind in our busy lives—even when it’s your day job. Just ask Jannine Allex, a Senior Branch Manager at Fidelity, mother of four, and the host of one of Ellevate’s recent webinars, “Thrive – Helpi...
