Leadership Skills

Key4Women^® Director Rachael Sampson talks with Jennifer Litwin, businesswoman and opera singer, to learn how to optimize public speaking skills, avoid vocal pitfalls and get tips on proper breath support and stage presence.

The crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the way we live and work. There are lessons to be learned in overcoming every obstacle, however, and leaders guiding an organization through this unprecedented moment have a front row seat to what’s worked, what’s changed, and what the future of work looks like.

2020 has been a year of unprecedented setbacks for business owners. COVID-19 forced massive shifts in the way people run and plan for the future of their businesses. Despite these challenges, women's drive to succeed remains strong.

Opportunity can often be found in crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has created hardships for many small business owners that are unlike any other before. As a result, today’s business leaders face the challenge of finding business opportunities that are valuable enough for customers to purchase despite facing a public health crisis. But how?

Communication styles of women and men may vary dramatically in the workplace. Did you know that your communication "habits" or "rituals" are often determined during childhood play? Learn more as KeyCorp experts weigh in on the topic.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are about more than policies and hiring quotas to fill. They’re about giving all employees a real seat at the table. This work requires companies to look within and ask if they’re fostering an inclusive culture. It may not be comfortable work, but it’s necessary, both in fairness and in your organization’s ability to reach its full potential.

Conversations about racial inequity are happening all around us – at home, with friends and at work. The Key4Women team has put together some tips to help you prepare to be an integral part of these important discussions.

As a business owner or professional, you’ll always have a lot to think about when running your business, but there’s also an area you can’t ignore – your personal finance goals for retirement. More specifically, you need to consider establishing your retirement plan.

Cindy Solomon from the Courageous Leadership Institute presents an engaging and webinar designed to help you navigate these uncertain times with courage, skill, and finesse. Cindy will share relevant techniques and best practices to help you be the most productive, courageous leader you can be.

Members of Key4Women^® are leaning in and bringing practical advice forward as we all navigate the complexities of 2020. In this compilation article of the Key4Women Advice Series, six women business owners share their insights on adapting, or even pivoting, our businesses and ourselves at this very unique time in history.

As a business owner, you want to make sure that your company continues ahead successfully for generations to come. Having a clear business transition plan in place for when you eventually retire or step down from your position is critical to making this happen.

The extended Key4Women^® team is busy leaning in to bring practical advice to others during this time of disruption resulting from COVID-19. In this edition of the Key4Women Advice Series, Kristen Lundbeck from Spectrum Reach shares her perspective on working through the challenges we currently face.