As a woman, you think of yourself as a good communicator. You love to engage in conversations with your peers, build relationships with customers and strategic partners, talk about ideas that get you excited, and even share water cooler conversation. You’ve got creative ideas to share, perspectives that offer new insights, and feedback that adds value. And you love having … [Read more...]
How to Maximize Customer Retention During the Holiday Season
Customer satisfaction is a leading reason why consumers choose to work or not to work with a business. Lack of respect or courtesy between your employee and customer can be detrimental to or even kill a sale. For the optimal customer experience, employers need to teach employees to implement Compassionate Communication. Compassionate Communication involves four concepts that … [Read more...]
What Does Having It All Mean to You?
Recently, there has been a lot of debate among smart woman on whether Moms can truly have it “all.” Some, like Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, say yes, and share their tips on how you too can have a thriving career and family. Others, like former State Department official Ann Marie Slaughter say no, unlike what we’ve always been told, for women it’s just not possible. At least … [Read more...]
3 Advantages Women Supervisors Have Over Their Male Counterparts
Man vs. woman – it is an epic debate for the ages, and one that almost always sparks controversy and conversation. While it may seem sexist and even immature to state that all women are better company directors than all males, there is research to suggest that females do possess some traits and characteristics that make many of them more suitable for jobs in … [Read more...]
Multitasking – Can It Really Be Done?
This article was written by a member of the Women on Business community. Learn more about the author at the end of the article. Multitasking, whether you believe it can be done or not, is something that everybody still tries to attempt. Things like driving in the car and listening to the radio while talking on the phone (hands-free of course) are activities we do on a daily … [Read more...]
How to Get Money to Turn Your Business Idea into a Reality
This article was written by a member of the Women on Business community. Learn more about the author at the end of the article. Financing a business is usually the one sure thing that puts a lot of mums off getting that idea off the ground and turning it from a dream to a reality. Many often wrongly assume that without thousands of pounds worth of capital, they can't get … [Read more...]
Are You Successful in Getting What You Want?
How many times have you negotiated a contract successfully on behalf of the company, saving them millions of dollars? What about the time you gained Management’s agreement for a business proposal you put together? Did you successfully leverage for a salary increase as a result of your accomplishments? These are all forms of leadership negotiation and influence that we do as … [Read more...]
Women Managers – Better To Be Liked or Feared?
Guest Post by Natasha Clark (author bio is available at the end of the article): “I imagined you in a power suit, heels and to be a bit mean!” exclaimed my friend’s mother upon meeting me for the first time. The friend in question was a colleague from my students’ newspaper, whom I was staying with to complete a magazine internship. After assuring her that despite taking the … [Read more...]
Would Tax Breaks for Working at Home Help Women?
Guest Post by Julia Kukiewicz (author bio is available at the end of the article): The new president of the British Chambers of Commerce wants to encourage women to work from home. “Government could give incentives, such as tax breaks, to encourage homeworking and remote working, which would mean women can fulfill their tasks wherever they are,” said Nora Senior, who was … [Read more...]
The Woman’s Journey Across the Generations
Guest post by Jennifer Ballard (learn more about the author at the end of the article): “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” Charlotte Brontë When presented with the opportunity to write a guest post for Women on Business, I knew that, as a woman, I wanted to write something that would be meaningful for other women to … [Read more...]