Posted by Ana Pines on August 15, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Over 2,100 participants gathered at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond on the 13th of August, to break the Guinness World record for most ‘Rosie the Riveters’ in one place. Women, men and children participated in the event to honor the trailblazers who stepped up to the call of duty during WWII. Original Rosie’s were in attendance including Agnes Moore, Kay Morrison, Marian Wynn, Primetta Giacopini, and Priscilla Elder. Moore, 96, worked in the Richmond Shipyards as a welder for 4 years.
Category Arts & Culture, Community, Features, Leadership, Museums, Photography, Scene, Travel · Tagged with Equality, Guinness Book of World Records, Richmond Plant, Rosie the Riveter, Rosie the Riveter WWII/ Home Front National Historical Park, Women, WWII
Posted by Kim Rescate on April 25, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Storytelling is important in leadership because you can’t just tell your team members to be motivated, be more creative or start being more invested in their job. We use stories to learn, grow, and share our experiences with others. As a leader, you need to be able to use storytelling as a tool to connect people to the organization’s vision. Storytelling is your power to persuade.
Category Leadership · Tagged with authentic, authenticity, lead, leader, leadership, lgtbt, management, stories, story, storytelling, woc, women in leadership, women of color
Posted by Kim Rescate on April 17, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Modeling behavior is necessary for your own well-being as well as those of your team member’s.
Posted by Kim Rescate on April 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Lexa, played by Alycia Debnam-Carney on The CW’s The 100, is the commander of the Grounder clans. She’s a skillful Heda (Commander in Trigedasleng) and fearless warrior. She’s as tough as nails who stops at nothing to protect her peoples. Here are three quotes by Lexa to inspire you to greatness:
Category Leadership · Tagged with #LGBTFansDeserveBetter, Alycia Debnam-Carney, bisexual, clarke, cw, heda, leadership, lesbian, Lexa, LGBT, lgbtq, the 100, tondc, Trigedasleng, warrior
Posted by Kim Rescate on April 10, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Mastering leadership takes time. Being a leader can be challenging, stressful, and lonely at times. For leaders looking for inspiration to get better at what they do and need an occasional reminder that self-care is as important as success, here are ten empowering quotes by women of color:
Category Features, Leadership · Tagged with aaliyah, andrea jung, audre lorde, aung san suu kyi, dolores huerta, indra nooyi, julieta gabiola, magnificent mary, mary kom, salma hayek, sonia sotomayor
