Category Archives: Women in Business

Negotiating Your Worth

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Exec-Comm

Exec-Comm Consultant and Global Facilitator Team Head, Ching Valdezco, expertly explains how to get the most out of your negotiations by focusing less on yourself and your needs, and more on the other person. Whether it’s a conversation about compensation … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, Executive Presence, Interviewing Skills, Meeting Skills, Women in Business

Life In The New Nimble: Are You Looking To Do A Career 180?

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Jay Sullivan

Millions across the Midwest and Northeastern United States weathered a historic snowstorm last week. It feels like we’re in even greater survival mode than we’ve all been in for the last year. As we come up on the one-year mark … Continue reading →

Posted in Networking, Women in Business, Working Remotely

How Successful Managers Get Through Turbulent Times: 4 Tips To Follow

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Jay Sullivan

Managing a team is difficult in the best of times. When you layer on top of the usual demands of life and business, a pandemic and the rising demand to address long-term systemic racial inequalities in society, you stretch your … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication Skills, Executive Presence, Leadership Skills, Women in Business, Working Remotely

Inequality In The Workplace: 3 Approaches To Create A Culture Of Allies

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Jay Sullivan

With all the negativity, nastiness and name-calling in public discourse these days, it’s refreshing to see so many people focusing on how we can truly understand one another better and come closer to appreciating each other’s experiences. Companies are working … Continue reading →

Posted in Innovation, Leadership Skills, Uncategorized, Women in Business

How Do You Command A Room?

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Ching Valdezco

3 Tips To Boost Your Executive Presence Growing up in the Philippines, I was taught to be humble and accommodating, rather than outspoken or bold. We were encouraged to get along, rather than rock the boat. My first jobs were … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, Communication Skills, Leadership Skills, Presentation Skills, Women in Business

Craft Your Elevator Pitch

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Exec-Comm

What do you say when you have just 30 seconds to make a lasting impression? Don’t get caught tongue-tied. Be brief, specific, and memorable. Craft an elevator pitch with these tips from Ching Valdezco:

Posted in Communication Skills, Executive Presence, Leadership Skills, Life Skills, Networking, Tips Videos, Women in Business

3 Ways The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Uses Mindfulness To Be At The Top Of Their Game

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Jay Sullivan

Addressing Mental Well-Being “Head First” MLS partners with Headspace, a leading meditation,concentration and stress-management app. Most of us feel that competition in our industry is fierce. We’re always on. If we blink, we risk losing territory or a chance to … Continue reading →

Posted in Innovation, Life Skills, Uncategorized, Women in Business

Go For The Ask

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Anne Teutschel

Last week, I attended a fantastic Women’s Leadership Conference in New York. The program was filled with excellent speakers sharing their insightful stories, highlighting advice, and encouraging attendees to stand up and be heard. One woman – an entrepreneur – … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, Interviewing Skills, Leadership Skills, Women in Business

Startups And Small Businesses: One Elevator Ride Can Change Everything

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Jay Sullivan

Elevators are cramped, slightly uncomfortable spaces at best. As you’re riding the elevator up to your office this morning, picture being joined by an interviewer and a camera crew. You’ve spent the last three or four years working on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication Skills, Innovation, Interviewing Skills, Meeting Skills, Networking, Presentation Skills, Women in Business

Take The Dumpling

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Christine Healey de Casanova

I was sitting next to Manohar, aka Manny, best man from my wedding at a dinner recently. Earlier he toasted my husband for his “great choice in restaurants.” Feeling underappreciated, I quipped, “I chose the restaurant.” And then I immediately … Continue reading →

Posted in Coaching, Communication Skills, Executive Presence, Leadership Skills, Life Skills, Women in Business