You take a coffee or healthy snack, start a friendly conversation with a colleague, listen to your favorite music, watch some funny YouTube stuff (but don’t go overboard), visit your favorite site, rearrange or make up your working place, make a list of places to visit or movies to watch. These are great mood busters […]
Dr. Terri L. Phillips is a big believer in not limiting yourself in your career. “Don’t believe for a minute that any option isn’t open to you; understand your own career goals and identify the people who can provide guidance to get there. Be careful not to waver or let in fear that your goal is not possible, even if you don’t see someone like you in front of you who’s already doing it.”
Success is very much a subjective concept, says Felicia Hanson Ofori-Quaah. “To my mind, success means that you have found a true balance that works for your individual circumstance, but in order to reach that equilibrium, it is absolutely necessary to devote a significant amount of time for self-care, making physical and mental well-being an […]
Guest contributed by Aleksandra Scepanovic According a report by American Express, “Behind the Numbers: The State of Women-Owned Businesses in 2018,” as of last year there were 12.3 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. alone. This is an incredible accomplishment, considering there were just over 400,000 back in 1972. Women are increasingly becoming more prominent […]
by Cathie Ericson Building the right team entails all types of diversity, including cognitive diversity, says Carol Schleif. “I want people who come from different experiences,” she says, noting that even if the team looks diverse on paper, they are looking at problems the same way if they all come from the same school, for […]
Kim Youngberg says that one of the professional achievements she’s most proud of is that, having served as a guide through digital revolutions in the entertainment industry, she no longer fears change or the unknown. But as impressive as that is, she can’t help but note another, possibly more fascinating, professional achievement—the cultural impact she […]
“Be passionate about your role and responsibilities – always apply yourself with energy, enthusiasm and commitment,” recommends Nell Hutton, a partner and head of the Securities Division franchise in Australia and New Zealand at Goldman Sachs. A native Australian, Nell Hutton traveled to the UK to pursue postgraduate studies at Cambridge University. From there, she […]
In our final profile covering Pride voices this June, Michelle Nyberg comments on the importance of diversity, her role as co-head of Australia & New Zealand affinity network Gays, Lesbians and Mates, and managing Australia and New Zealand’s Services footprint. “Diversity is an asset and a valuable contribution to a large organization such as Goldman […]
When Margie Archer attended the Wells Fargo Advisors Women’s Summit the first year she joined the firm, she watched in delight as the Spirit Award winner Marcia Tillotson, a branch manager in Charlotte, brought out her family, including her female partner. “That just reinforced to me that I was in the right place,” Archer says. […]
Before finding her current position, Nicole Poteat was unsure there was a career in finance that would allow her to truly bring her full self to the table.