Entries by Nicki Gilmour

Being a Working Mother During COVID-19

“What are you reading currently?” Someone who I was executive coaching asked me this week. I laughed and said if I am lucky, I get to read magazine articles online late at night. Because, as many of you know, reading a whole book would be a pipe dream for any working mother during COVID-19, particularly a parent of small children in this stay-at-home, work-at-home, school-at-home era that will clearly last the rest of 2020 and probably into 2021.

Leading Your Team in a Pandemic: 6 Quick Tips

Leading your team in a pandemic is about navigating a course that puts control and choice of how much your team wants to talk about the pandemic in their court. This a lot to take in for most people to take in and giving space to let them have their own personal thoughts or feelings […]

Vicki Brakl; Senior Vice President, Marketing, Training & Development; Meredith Corporation, MNI Targeted Media

Opportunity is often dependent on timing, says Vicki Brakl. “If you have a good idea, speak up! Good ideas come from everywhere. What’s most important is for leaders to foster an open-minded environment where all ideas are considered.” This is something Brakl has experienced throughout her career. She knows firsthand that people (including herself) frequently […]

Jack Ginter, President, Abbot Downing, a boutique wealth business of Wells Fargo Wealth and Investment Management

“Nobody does it alone. Strong relationships are critical. The biggest thing men can do, is engage in the topic, be a mentor and a mentor who becomes a sponsor is even better,” says Jack Ginter, President of Abbot Downing. Ginter recognizes that mentors and sponsors including “two very strong women” were the people willing to […]