“You have to give up a little bit of control in that (creative) process….it is an iterative process and allowing people to be as creative and crazy as you possibly could imagine and then noticing when there was really a fantastic moment that we all had to say, ‘Ah-ha! that’s it, let’s go there.’” Deborah… Continue reading Managing Creativity – Deborah Rutter, President, John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts
As we commemorate the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which confirmed women have the right to vote, here is a glimpse into an untold part of the story. It’s about a rare female journalist in the then male-dominated field of journalism who used her platform to keep the movement in the headlines. She also wrote… Continue reading 100 Years of Women Voting – Lori Harrison-Kahan, Author of Book on Suffrage Journalist Miriam Michelson
“When you think about what you are claiming from an insurance perspective, it’s partly property damage, but it’s largely also business interruption. So, your lack of sales, your lack of being able to produce things, your lack of being able to distribute things.” We all have way too much experience with disasters after the past… Continue reading Insurance Climate Protection – Tina Kirby, Insurance Innovators
“Sometimes I find that the assumption that you’re making is what’s keeping you from seeing other possibilities.” In this episode, we turn the tables on our host, Joan Michelson, and air a recent interview of her on another podcast, All In with Daniel Giordano. Here are some of the key topics Daniel says she talks… Continue reading Flipping Tables, Joan As Guest – GCR Host Joan Michelson on All In Podcast
“You have to know when to you have to know an opportunity when it’s in front of you and you have to have the courage to take that opportunity…” This week we air an episode that was previously only available on our youtube page – Joan Michelson as a guest on another podcast, On Point… Continue reading Joan’s Career Tips – Joan Interviewed on Carlette Christmas’s “On Point TV”
Goal-setting is a year-long and life-long process. No matter your age, status, or career industry, if you’re a human being, you have goals, things you want to accomplish in your life. Here is a podcast of a process that I presented in a goal-setting workshop earlier this year. I cover both career and personal goals… Continue reading Goal-Setting Session! – Joan Michelson’s Ground-Breaking Process
Women did not have the right to vote when the U.S. was founded; that’s a fact many still do not know. Listen to the group of prominent women journalists and an historian talk about the women journalists behind the scenes using their stories, influence and access to help the 19th Amendment, which acknowledged women have… Continue reading Women’s Voting Rights – Women Journalists Give Bird’s Eye View at The Newseum
“Don’t be afraid to make a lateral move.” Some people think the only time to make a job change is for a promotion, like from Director to VP. But that’s an outdated model that does not suit an innovative economy. But women especially can often benefit from lateral career moves. Here’s why Read More
With women still only 7.4% of the Fortune 500 CEOs, executives, recruiters, and advocates are wondering what needs to happen for more women to ascend to those roles. A brand new study conducted by Green Connections Media (GCM) and IDS Publishing may provide some answers, especially for those in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math). Called the Reiss Motivational Profile (“RMP”), it “helps people to…think about what they really want out of life, what’s really important to them,” Maggi Reiss explained. Listen to this fascinating interview with Maggi about what motivates women to be leaders, high-achievers.
“We all have to recognize whether we’re working in industry or government or in the nonprofit sector, is change is a constant…(Y)ou constantly have to be thinking about your next move. Life is not a game of checkers these days, it’s a game of chess and you have to be thinking three or four steps beyond where you are now if at all possible.” Deborah Lee James on Green Connections Radio podcast. From managing life-and death crises to managing career decisions and “jerks,” Secretary James tells Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson the truth about being a strong woman advancing in an organization up to leadership.
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