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In March, during Women's History Month, I started a series called #quotablewomen. Today, Deanna Mulligan who was the CEO of Guardian Life for over a decade. She once spoke about the ability to see around corners. This skill requires creative thinking and perspective shift. The very skills actors learn in order to effectively play their roles. This is only one of the reasons I bring theatre exercises into the corporate classroom. Subject Matter Experts and Leaders can become myopic and only focus on the data that is in front of them. By definition, data is history. It is information collected from the past. Being about to see around corners and extrapolate requires the willingness to let go of the data for a few moments and imagine something that doesn't yet exist. It requires the ability to: - be open minded - to listen to 'crazy' ideas and not shoot them down - think into the mind of your customer or your front line employee - recover gracefully from a mistake What corner do you need to peek around today? Try one of the skills I've listed above. Let me know how it goes.

Brene Brown will be at this years Google Conference, if you are seeking more positive lights or radiators. There's going to be people that you're not going to be able to change. It requires hard mental resillience. I'm not a fan of motivating with the negatives. When has that ever worked? I look for the people that have a positive mindshift change. In the 80's, Marc Andreeson of Netscape, mandated that the whole company read a book, called "Who moved my Cheese". Its about profound truths about dealing with change in work and life. It revolves around 4 characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. Its a business book, and about organizations adapting to change. If offers this as one of many quotes "The sooner you let go of old cheese, the sooner you can find new cheese", emphasizing the importance of adapting to change. I want to be a light for people. Fast Company just had a webinar with over 600 people on it. They now speak to removing barriers for people. Just WOW! They now speak to: Transferrable skillsets AI skills People Skills Empathy People laid off and on unemployment Skill based hiring rather than education Removing barriers Action: Look for all the "Lights", "Partners", "Radiators" and "Problem Solvers" that will help you. Those are your Transformational Leaders.

I did Dr. Nayla Bahri, PCC ‘s fabulous podcast and we really got down to brass tacks about how to reinvent—rethink, reboot, reimagine— yourself when your old profession dries up. It’s hard but can be done. Listen in for some tricks! #reinvent #reinvention #restart #reimagine #rethink #reinventyourself

Most people don’t know what advisors do. The best way to “fix” that is by getting out and talking to new people. When you are in line at Starbucks, pick up a conversation. Share that you have a practice designed just for women who want financial guidance but more importantly want to feel seen and heard by their advisor. You need to be able to uniquely describe what you do and who you serve for 2 main reasons: 1. The more you get comfortable telling people, the easier it becomes 2. The more people know who you are and what you do, the easier it is for them to refer business to you And for those who aren’t sure how to start, stay tuned. We at femXadvisor are creating a new program that helps you with a compelling and irresistible message, speak directly to your target audience, and build your business. #WomenOnPurpose

Did anyone else love this quote from the Barbie movie? I have frequently heard the narrative that as women, holding emotion diminishes our power or credibility. I’m here to help change the dominant narrative by saying that emotion isn’t something to be afraid of, but something to be managed—and in many cases is even an asset. I once heard a fellow business professional friend of mine say that as a marketer you are the ultimate empath—and as a woman and marketing student I absolutely loved this. It stands against the narrative that there is no room for emotion in the workplace, and rewrites this narrative starting with the unheard truth that you can hold both logic and feeling at the same time. On a side note, I highly recommend the book “Emotional Intelligence” by Daniel Goleman, a book that helps reframe emotion as something not to be afraid of, but as something to learn how to utilize and manage effectively. Happy women’s history month to all of the women confidently showing up as themselves each day! 

What I love about working at e.l.f. Beauty is that we are bold disruptors with a kind heart who want to impact positive change, both within the Beauty industry and beyond. We are purpose-led and results-driven, and our latest purpose-driven campaign is a true game-changer. “Change the Board Game” stems from research which found that men named Richard, Rick and Dick (Dicks) outnumber women and diverse groups on public company boards. It’s not that there are “So Many Dicks,” it’s just that there are so few of everyone else. e.l.f. Beauty has created an inclusive Board of Directors that is 2/3 women and 1/3 diverse, yet we are one of only four, out of 4,200+ publicly traded companies in the U.S. who can say the same. It is one of our superpowers to represent the community we serve. Now, we're on a mission to extend that change across the board. Our commitment to diversity is to drive real change and foster an environment where everyone can thrive. Join us in rewriting the narrative and creating a more inclusive future. Let’s change this together! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gBKKtuzq

�� The wait is over! Episode 2: "Crafting an Irresistible and Authentic Message" is airing TODAY at 3:30 pm ET. https://lnkd.in/eNnYVFVE I’m sharing invaluable insights on creating a message that speaks to your women’s hearts and motivates action. Don't miss out on this transformative discussion! 🌟🎙️ #AuthenticMessaging #ClientEmpowerment

Let's celebrate the CEOs and the supermoms alike, for their strength, resilience, and unwavering determination. Together, we're rewriting the narrative. #empoweringwomen #womeninbusiness #femaleempowerment

The industry still has to realize that the advantage of DEI initiatives is that they can lead to better financial performance. We do see those companies with more diverse leadership teams tend to have better financial outcomes, and businesses that prioritize DEI are also more likely to be seen as socially responsible and attract and retain top talent. Performative DEI does not truly achieve these outcomes! There is still a lot of work to be done to achieve authentic DEI. Thank you for this great article and bringing a light to the ongoing work we need to do in our industry Lara Zink, MBA, ICD.D and team!

🎊 The wait is over! Episode 2: "Crafting an Irresistible and Authentic Message" is airing TODAY at 3:30 pm ET. https://lnkd.in/evin9w28 I’m sharing invaluable insights on creating a message that speaks to your women’s hearts and motivates action. Don't miss out on this transformative discussion! 🌟🎙️ #AuthenticMessaging #ClientEmpowerment