I love the beginning of a new year because it represents a fresh start. Weâve all been thinking about our lessons learned from 2020 and how we plan on moving forward. This is when weâre asking ourselves what new skills we want to learn and what we want to achieve.
My mission is the same as last year: supporting the visibility of career women. Because letâs be honest the world could use more feminine energy. Especially when it comes to leadership in business.
I know the reasons why most women stay invisible:
â I am too busy at work I donât have time to be visible”
â I am uncomfortable when I stand out from the crowdâ
” I am afraid they will say: who does she think she is? ”
â Introducing myself to people is scary as hellâ
Why do you need to be visible?
If you do not promote your work, the only thing people will ever know about you, outside your own small group, are the things that get known because they are problems. What matters is how good people think your work is.
So don’t be afraid to make yourself visible! Because we’re here to help you accelerate your career so you can achieve goals. That’s what sisters are for!
Last August we started The Visibility Project and this year weâve been working on our very first Womenâs Visibility Week. Because we still need to empower more women with the right capabilities to thrive in their careers with confidence and authentically.
Women’s Visibility Week will be from 1-5th of March and includes a series of online workshops and inspirational talks to recognize and spotlight women in various business fields.
Here’s the idea:
For 5 days, leading up to March 8th (International Women’s Day), we will be holding morning panels and inspirational sessions (08.00-09.00) with a diverse group of women and our most significant male allies, and in the evening host an array of interactive visibility workshops (19.00-20.00).
Here’s the timeline:
Monday, March 1st, Women in Finance
Tuesday, March 2nd, Women in Tech
Wednesday, March 3rd, Women in Hospitality
Thursday, March 4th, Women in Media
Friday, March 5th, Women in Leadership
I want you to get great development opportunities and hear stories of leading women (role models) from their fields of business.
Because here’s the deal:
I want you to be visible with those decision makers who’ll give you your next promotion.
You can be part of a movement that ensures that History will also include Herstory. Yeah, I like the sound of that. My xmas gift this year was the book Invisible Women because we aren’t even aware of what societal things are keeping us from being more visible. That’s something I want to fix.
So, join us from 1-5th of March and spread the word so that more women can become visible and accelerate their careers!
Just a simple thank you should be enough.
Just a simple thank you is already enough right?
Naaaahhhh girl, you deserve much more than that!
I recently read an article that stated:
“For major accomplishments, employees had higher expectations for recognition”
Interestingly, a new growth opportunity was by far the most popular and preferred form of recognition for a major accomplishment .”
Yep, there it is. Growth is super important! And to keep growing you need to YES when opportunities come along.
Amanda Gorman said YES. She stood there in front of the world, 22 years old and when they asked her to speak she said yes.
But why are women always saying “not yet”?
By not saying yes, youâre really saying:
âIâm unqualified,
Iâm unsure of myself,
Iâm not confident in my abilities,
and Iâm not the person for this job now (or probably ever).â
So say âYES!â
Especially if you want to get ahead in your career. We need more women in the workplace to say this word.
âYes, I will apply for the job for which I am 95% qualified.â
âYes, I believe I can do the job.â
âYes! Yes! Yes!â
And there you have it. Now are you ready to say YES more often? Girl, I got you! Take the FREE personal branding test to discover if you are heard and seen in the workplace!
Just say YES girl!
Claim your seat at the table!
If they don’t give you a seat at the table bring a folding chair!
Shirley Chisholm, who said these words, was the first African-American woman elected to congress in 1968 and she sought the Democratic nomination for president. And now Kamala Harris is fulfilling part of her dream. History was made yesterday and WOW am I glad it finally did. It’s soooooo important for women to see what they can be. The lack of women role models plays an important role in why so few women make it to the top.
In the workplace, the âtableâ is as a metaphor for the meeting place, the conference room  or the after-hours networking hangout where decisions and careers are made. Women are not always invited to those spaces. Their voices arenât always heard. There are still too many workplaces where women arenât in the boardroom, the C-suite or anywhere else their voices can make the difference they were hired to make.
This is why we teach women to become more visible in the workplace and how to amplify their voices.
We will be showing more role models for you to learn from during Women’s Visibility Week which will be from 1-5th of March. I can’t wait to share the lessons of these incredible women  and I will be asking them to give you practical advice and insight into their real life experiences.
But here’s the truth!
If you want to get started now because you know that you’re like this “best kept secret” at work and your visibility needs work. And you know that if you donât promote your work, because you are too shy/modest/scared, people will only remember the things about your work that went wrong (because we all make mistakes and they always get out). So itâs your job to let your colleagues see the things you excel at and how youâre adding value to the company.
If you want this year to be THE year that you know exactly what you bring to the table that’s unique. Enroll Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger NOW so that you can become visible and accelerate your career!
Here’s how it works.
This 4 step fast-track course lets you acquire the ability to:
1. Let your Reputation work Harder for you
2. Become Better at showing your Relevance at work
3. Move up the career ladder Faster whilst remaining  Authentic
4. Having a Stronger impact and influence with your Personality
ARE YOU EXCITED ALREADY?
Start date:   Whenever you’d like to because it’s on demand and you’ll have one year acces
Language:Â Â Â Â Dutch & English
Content:      5 Videos (with subtitles), 5 Worksheets and 1 Podcast
I developed this course so we can have more women like yourself make a positive impact change, empower others, deliver results, and bring new innovative ideas. The question is do you want to stay where you are or do you want to contribute to change and be in a role that gives you energy rather than have it suck it out of you?
Businesses need more than just one type of leader. Right now they need the feminine one.
And you are just the person for that.
Where my ladies at?
I love the beginning of a new year because it represents a fresh start. Weâve all been thinking about our lessons learned from 2020 and how we plan on moving forward. This is when weâre asking ourselves what new skills we want to learn and what we want to achieve.
My mission is the same as last year: supporting the visibility of career women. Because letâs be honest the world could use more feminine energy. Especially when it comes to leadership in business.
I know the reasons why most women stay invisible:
â I am too busy at work I donât have time to be visible”
â I am uncomfortable when I stand out from the crowdâ
” I am afraid they will say: who does she think she is? ”
â Introducing myself to people is scary as hellâ
Why do you need to be visible?
If you do not promote your work, the only thing people will ever know about you, outside your own small group, are the things that get known because they are problems. What matters is how good people think your work is.
So don’t be afraid to make yourself visible! Because we’re here to help you accelerate your career so you can achieve goals. That’s what sisters are for!
Last August we started The Visibility Project and this year weâve been working on our very first Womenâs Visibility Week. Because we still need to empower more women with the right capabilities to thrive in their careers with confidence and authentically.
Women’s Visibility Week will be from 1-5th of March and includes a series of online workshops and inspirational talks to recognize and spotlight women in various business fields.
Here’s the idea:
For 5 days, leading up to March 8th (International Women’s Day), we will be holding morning panels and inspirational sessions (08.00-09.00) with a diverse group of women and our most significant male allies, and in the evening host an array of interactive visibility workshops (19.00-20.00).
Here’s the timeline:
Monday, March 1st, Women in Finance
Tuesday, March 2nd, Women in Tech
Wednesday, March 3rd, Women in Hospitality
Thursday, March 4th, Women in Media
Friday, March 5th, Women in Leadership
I want you to get great development opportunities and hear stories of leading women (role models) from their fields of business.
Because here’s the deal:
I want you to be visible with those decision makers who’ll give you your next promotion.
You can be part of a movement that ensures that History will also include Herstory. Yeah, I like the sound of that. My xmas gift this year was the book Invisible Women because we aren’t even aware of what societal things are keeping us from being more visible. That’s something I want to fix.
So, join us from 1-5th of March and spread the word so that more women can become visible and accelerate their careers!
How to roll through the crisis like a leader
Great Place To Work and BrandedU present a white paper on leadership during times of crisis. The paper features interviews with leaders of various organizations and includes tips to improve your leadership style making it a valuable source of information and inspiration for all those in leadership positions.
Itâs not easy being a leader now but the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a watershed moment that has demonstrated what great leaders are made of. Great Place To Work and BrandedU have compiled a white paper on what we all can learn from great leadership during times of crisis. The paper, titled âHow to Roll Through the Crisis Like a Boss Leader,â features interviews with leaders of businesses such as Corinne Vigreux, co-founder of navigation supplier TomTom, Marion van Happen COO of recruitment agency USG People, Atilay Uslu of travel organisation Corendon, and Michael C. Bush, Global CEO of Great Place To Work share their personal stories on leadership in times of crisis. The interviews offer unique insights, as well as lessons learned.
Corinne Vigreux, co-founder TomTom, talks about the similarities between a good marriage and leadership. Atilay Uslu, Founder of Corendon shares what he thinks Dutch women can learn from women with an immigrant background. Michael C. Bush, Global CEO of Great Place To Work, tells about the time he witnessed true leadership from Obama on the day that Osama Bin Laden was captured. And Marion van Happen, COO of USG People, explains how she manages to empathetically keep 2000 employees onnected with each other.
Finally, Nancy Poleon, founder of BrandedU, talks about inspirational female leaders and the importance of visibility. âPeople crave trustworthiness in leaders and organizations right now and with that comes visibility. Leaders today canât afford to not be visible and felt in their organisations.â
This whitepaper is for everyone who wants to take a closer look at what great leadership brings. You can download the full whitepaper for free.