Pivot to Purpose: Kathleen Turner Defines A Career of Risk and Service at Power Up

Kathleen Turner did this on purpose. There’s a reason you can’t limit her to memory for just one role.

“If you look over my history of film, my stage history, every role I have done is done in direct contrast to another,” Turner said to a rapt audience at Take The Lead’s Power Up Conference on Women’s Equality Day in Washington, D.C.

“I have found over the years it is difficult to put my body of work together, as there is no one role for me to ever be known by,” said Turner, the iconic actress who has been engaging audiences for more than 46 years. Speaking on the careers panel at the “Together We Lead” themed conference, Golden Globe winner Turner spoke of her intentional career agility, longevity and powerful choices.

Career choices, Career successMichele WeldonSeptember 20, 2024Women Leaders, journalism, Career Choice, taking risksComment

Power To Our Women Fireside Chat Featuring Gloria Feldt

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our powerful fireside chat with Gloria Feldt! Your presence and participation made this conversation truly inspiring.

Together, we're making strides in giving "power to" women and advancing gender equality. 💪✨

Career choices, Career success, Change LeadershipGloria FeldtAugust 12, 2024PodcastComment

Let’s Talk Impact: Podcast Episode with Gloria Feldt

I had such a great time telling the story of my life to Justyna Kedra, CEO of @WERULE for her hashtag#podcast “Let’s Talk Impact”

It’s fortuitous that I received the recording to post on this day, August 9, 2024 exactly 50 years after two life changing events: Richard Nixon resigned as president and I accepted (in a wild leap of faith or folly) the position of executive director of what was then Permian Basin Planned Parenthood. Hear what happened then:

Career choices, Career successGloria FeldtAugust 12, 2024Podcast, Gloria FeldtComment

Prioritize Yourself: Why Conferences, Networking Matter Most Now

It may be way easier to stay home and stay quiet. But it is not in your best interest—not for your professional advancement or for your well-being.

Particularly in 2024, as post-pandemic realities set in at many organizations, staying lean and looking to retain and onboard top talent, and as many women entrepreneurs launch their drwam businesses, it is urgent to take advantage of conferences to learn and launch your best ideas.

With Take The Lead’s annual Power Up Conference on Women’s Equality Day on the calendar for August 25-26 in Washington, D.C., this year’s theme, “Together We Lead” addresses the importance of learning, networking and sharing experiences with others in-person as well as virtually.

Pick up Steam: Are Efforts To Get More Women, Girls in STEM, Tech Working?

The Oscar-winning film, “Oppenheimer,” that recently won Best Picture, has stirred national interest in the STEM career of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the nuclear physicist who is called the “father of the atomic bomb” as well as the field of physics.

With a predominantly male cast, in the film set in the 1940s, the closest a woman gets to sharing in scientific work and notoriety is his wife, Kitty, a traditional non-working spouse. Lisa Meitner, a prominent German nuclear Scientist, was asked to work on the project and she refused.

Career choices, Career success, Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonMarch 15, 2024Women in STEM, Women in TechComment

Celebrate Women’s History Month: Knowing Your History Is Key

It’s Women’s History Month, a time of the year to acknowledge all that women have contributed to advance society and change the world.

Being familiar with your history is the first of the nine power tools created by Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president of Take The Lead, and part of the 9 Power Tools To Advance Your Career Online Course. It tops the list because it is the foundation of your life and career. “Know Your History: And you can create the future of your choice.”

Where Are The Best Jobs? 5 Strategies for New Grads Landing Tech Careers

It’s job application season for those who are graduating this winter and spring.

The good news is newly minted students graduating now with undergraduate and graduate degrees are finding high paying jobs in engineering, computer and IT, plus transportation, according to new data from QRFY.

But for many women and those identifying as women, the work cultures of engineering and tech jobs are steeped in gender and racial bias.

But where there is disruption, there is opportunity to change the culture.

Career success, Career choices, Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonJanuary 12, 2024Women In Tech, careers, diversityComment

Transformation Time: 4 Ways To End Centuries of Gender, Race Bias in Leadership

Change the work culture, change the system, change the path forward for all female leaders and it is possible to change not only the workplace, but the world.

A new study in Nature outlines distinct patterns of attitudes and behaviors in organizations that prevent and stymie a fair and inclusive workplace for women of color, particularly Black women.

“Our findings suggest that the compound influence of racial and gender biases hinders the advancement of minority female leadership by perpetuating stereotypical behavioral schemas, leading to persistent discriminatory outcomes. We argue for the necessity of organizations to initiate a cultural transformation that fosters positive experiences for future generations of female leaders, recommending a shift in focus from improving outcomes for specific groups to creating an inclusive leadership culture,” the report shows.

Career success, Ambition / Intention, Career choicesMichele WeldonJanuary 5, 2024women of color, career pathComment

Yay Or Nay: 5 Questions To Help You Decide To Take Promotion Or Pass

Z friend was recently agonizing to a handful of us at a party about her great job offer in the company where she has worked for seven years. The offer included a title promotion, raise, cost of living expenses, global travel and high visibility.

What was the problem?

She would have to move almost immediately to New York from Chicago, a city where she enjoyed her personal and professional life with a great apartment, positive workplace culture plus family and friends close by.

Changing the Workplace, Career success, Career choices, Ambition / IntentionMichele WeldonDecember 1, 2023career path, career goalsComment

Great News: Women & Minority Owned Small Businesses Succeeding Now

Finally. We all could use positive news about women business owners in the post-pandemic, pre-recession universe. Thankfully, it’s here.

“Women business owners have a positive business outlook… Most expect revenue growth over the next 12 months, and a majority feel equipped to weather a potential recession.” According to a new Bank of America report, 2023 Women & Minority Business Owner Spotlight.

Overcome Fear: Face The Future With Power, Intention & More Key Strategies from Power Up Conference

“Fear is an opportunity. Challenges are part of every life journey—in work, business, relationships, challenges are opportunities for growth,” says Homaira Kabir, founder of The Goodbye Perfect Project and a women’s leadership coach.

Career success, Career choices, Event, Leadership Power ToolsMichele WeldonSeptember 15, 2023Power Up Conference, Leadership Tools, Gloria FeldtComment

Post-Pandemic Work Life Reboot: 7 Key Tips for Millennial Women To Start Now

By Megan Hudson

It’s no secret the Covid-19 pandemic turned the world on its axis and changed every facet of life as we know it. Offices emptied and busy cities went quiet for months on end until finally earlier this year the smoke began to clear.

In the post-pandemic era, we ushered in our new normal. It’s been a long and continuous period of adjustment that has not come without its challenges.

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