| Think back to late summer. Another sweltering day passes by, registering record-high temperatures. Trying to keep cool however you can, you nervously scroll through news articles warning about the fast and devastating advance of global warming. You feel helpless. What can YOU do to turn around the situation?
This is where Cool the Globe comes into play. Cool The Globe is an app that helps people reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. In this interview, we talk with founder Prachi Shevgaonkar to learn more about the platform and why it matters. | | | | Think back for a moment to a team you worked with, but didn't feel accepted. Maybe each day was a struggle. You hesitated to speak up and share your ideas, wouldn't receive an invitation for coffee or lunch, or didn't have as many casual connections. No doubt this had a negative impact on your contribution and performance.
Now compare it to a team where you felt valued and had a sense of belonging. You contributed more to the work process. You received more positive feedback from your colleagues that in turn led to greater effort and better results. Stronger bonds with coworkers characterize and create a positive cycle. | | | | "The Remote Work Handbook: The Definitive Guide for Operationalizing Remote Work as a Competitive Business Strategy" is for readers seeking to leverage the business benefits of a flexible, remote workforce. It's a practical guide for building and implementing remote work at any size organization. The workplace is changing—re-tool your operations for a strategic business advantage.
Mari Anne Snow, CEO and Founder of The Remote Nation Institute, is a recognized remote work expert with over 20 years of experience leading remote teams and has rewritten the rules of leadership to unlock the potential in remote and distributed teams.
The Remote Work Handbook takes the reader through a step-by-step process to: - Identify the remote operating model that is right for your business
- Examine the five components of a remote work operating model
- Review the steps to operationalizing the remote work model you build
- Manage the messy business of change
- Communicate effectively in a multi-channel environment
- Institutionalize remote work
- Build on team achievements for the long term
| | | | Reflect Forward isn't your everyday leadership podcast. This show is about exceptional leadership. Game-changing leadership. Learn from peers, experts, authors and more on how to be an uber-successful leader… one that stands out from the rest. One that inspires others to do great things. One that others want to follow. How does Reflect Forward fit into exceptional leadership? You can only become great at what you do by deliberately creating your future by reflecting on the past and present… what you did well, mistakes you've made and lessons you've learned. Click the button below to learn directly about the show from Kerry Siggins, CEO of StoneAge.
Check out the full article for a link to this featured episode: When Playing It Safe Becomes Riskier Than Change w/ Amy Parsons
Amy Parsons has never been a risk-taker. She built her career on doing what was expected—always playing it safe. Go to law school. Work for a great law firm. Become in-house corporate conical for a well-respected company. Take an executive position with a State University. And then the pandemic hit and made her rethink everything. She had a stable job as the Executive Chancellor at Colorado State University, but it left her questioning, "Am I really making the impact I would like? Am I living my passion?" It became clear that it was risker to stay than it was to leave, and she made the leap to co-found the Italian luxury beauty and men's grooming brand, Mozzafiato.
And what a leap it was! During our interview, Parsons shares how she overcame her fear, taking a risk on herself. She details how important a team is in a start-up and how she handles the stress of running a startup. We talk about how what you tolerate becomes what's expected and how to manage your energy to show up as the best version of yourself. It's a magical interview, and I know you will love Parsons as much as I do! | | | | "Driving Speaker Success with Unique Speaker Business Models"
Featuring Alyssa Dver
September 21, 2022, 12–1 p.m. EST
Alyssa Dver is an entrepreneur, author, marketer and speaker who recently became the Confidence Educator for IT Cosmetics, a popular L'Oréal brand. Dver is the founder and CEO of the American Confidence Institute and founded the ERG Leadership Alliance, a global community of DEI professionals and ERG leaders. Her creative approach to building her speaking business is one we can all learn from.
| | | | We're still looking for "day in the life" stories from female entrepreneurs! What does a typical day in your life look like? When do you start and stop working? What regular tasks do you tackle? Do you have any rituals or routines that you follow before, during or after work? How do you squeeze in time for appointments and errands? Feel free to share any advice or tips for time management that help keep you sane.
Respond to this email with your reply, name, title, company and website link for a chance to be featured in a Lioness article! | | | — Bush Foundation to Invest Up to $1.5M in Brown Venture Group Brown Venture Group LLC, a Black-owned venture capital firm formed to fund Black, Latinx and Indigenous technology entrepreneurs, announced that it will receive an investment of up to $1.5 million from the Bush Foundation. — SheMatters Raises $1.5M Seed Funding Round SheMatters has raised a $1.5M seed funding round to address medical neglect and Black maternal morbidity in the United States. The online platform and mobile app are designed to support Black women/WOC who experience postpartum comorbidities. The goal is to help them build healthy habits that can be tracked and openly celebrated. The company recently announced the close of over $1.5 million in seed funding. The round includes investor participation from Oxeon Ventures, Chingona Ventures, New York University, The Fund, and Techstars. SheMatters also named Alexander Packard, President at Iora Health, as Board Chair; and Eric Ries, Author of The Lean Startup, as a board member. — Women's Fast Pitch Finals Will Take Place Sept. 16-17, 2022 Six women founders will soon be competing for cash and connections during the Women's Fast Pitch finals. There, they will pitch the innovative products they have created, ranging from a "boob inclusive" bra to therapeutic cushions designed to reduce the risk of pressure injuries. — Stimulus Raises Oversubscribed $2.5M Seed Round to Help Companies Build Better Supplier Relationships Stimulus Inc., a Philadelphia-based relationship intelligence startup in the supply chain space, raised an oversubscribed $2.5M seed round led by Black Ops VC, other notable investors—Genius Guild, Morgan Stanley, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, REFASHIOND Ventures, Bronze Valley, The BFM Fund, Plain Sight Capital, Penn Medicine – Wharton Fund for Health, and a host of angel investors. | | | | | |
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