In her OnStage Leadership program and Brave Leadership book, Kimberly Davis, challenges you to find your Super Objective. The OWA members who participated in the program—Dr. Beverly Bianes, Kristin Calimlim, Kristen Hopper, Courtney Myers and JaMarie Pfaff—we call it finding our superpower. We discovered that our superpower is something we have innate in us, it’s […]
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Last month I made the tough, but exciting, choice to take the next step in my career and move into a new role at a new company. It had been ten years since I changed jobs and I was feeling like a student going off to a new school with first day jitters, and it
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When most people think of Tiktok, they think of silly dances and lip syncing videos. The app gained rapid popularity amid COVID shutdowns in 2020 as billions of people joined the platform. Tik Tok has not only revolutionized social media, but it has revolutionized the way we communicate, learn, and talk about real life situations.
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The OWA offers at least two Leadership Scholarships every year to OWA members. These scholarships are to be used for the professional and personal development of each recipient and are funded through the Individual Contributor Program donations. The purpose of the Leadership Scholarship is to provide a professional mentoring opportunity, reward those who have volunteered
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Each month brings a new guest along with insights and stories on trending topics that matter. The OWA Talks Podcast, created in 2020, is hosted by Sandra Mohr and Stephanie Espinosa. If you have not yet listed to an episode I would highly recommend it! Listen to the most recent episode on the OWA Talks
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Planning for success in your career is a lot like planning for a big trip. Imagine you finally decide to take that “bucket list vacation” …. You’ve dreamt about it for years, selected your destination, spent hours weighing all the options and getting advice from friends, travel bloggers and maybe even a travel agent –
Mentors, Coaches and Sponsors – Why You Need All 3! Read More »
Don’t count out LinkedIn from your personal or business social media strategy! With 810 million members, it’s not the largest social network but there are 58 million companies on LinkedIn and 4 of 5 users “drive business decisions”. This summer, as an active member of the OWA’s Digital Marketing Committee, I have assembled a social
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The culture of overwork thrives today in our society. If you have ever made the choice to work those few extra hours and miss out on a family dinner, a happy hour with friends, or skip that little project you wanted to do for yourself, you are definitely not alone. Trust me, if we had
Working from home has its perks: Pajama pants, lots of quiet time, more time with pets/kids/family, and a certain amount of freedom. While some introverts may love quiet and solitude, extroverts can find it too silent, almost lonely. Pets and kids provide frequent distractions, and that freedom (and maybe the pajama pants) can easily lead
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Facebook is the most widely used social media platform and a must for a business of any size. 93% of businesses are active on Facebook*, and over 200 million businesses use Facebook’s apps and free tools*. Those numbers are staggering! Not only is a Facebook business page pretty much a requirement, but they also aid
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