6 Pro Tips Every Emerging Young Professional Should Know About Workplace Communication

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6 Pro Tips Every Emerging Young Professional Should Know About Workplace Communication

Our Speak Up! public speaking workshop series continued on March 2nd with a discussion around workplace communication. The session was led by Brianna Blaney, founder and managing partner of the employer branding and people solutions firm Envol Strategies. Blaney shared her pro tips for making a strong first impression, delivering presentations, handling negotiations, and navigating tough conversations at work.

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5 Fundamental Tips to Public Speaking

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5 Fundamental Tips to Public Speaking

On February 9th, we kicked off Speak Up!, our workshop series on the topic of public speaking, with Genicca Whitney, founder of the Badass Lady Boss Collective. During the session, the dynamic entrepreneur and storyteller pinpointed common public speaking fears and provided strategies for young professionals to use to effectively speak to their audiences.

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Member Spotlight: Lisa Michaud on Career Changes and Surrounding Yourself with an Inspiring Network

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Member Spotlight: Lisa Michaud on Career Changes and Surrounding Yourself with an Inspiring Network

YWiB Vancouver member Lisa Michaud, Success Coach and Speaker, shares her insight into navigating career changes, getting what you want out of life and the importance of surrounding yourself with an inspiring and motivating network.  Come celebrate Lisa's achievements with our first Member Spotlight.

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5 Ways to Make Leadership a Reality: A Recap of the Beyond Conference 2016

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5 Ways to Make Leadership a Reality: A Recap of the Beyond Conference 2016

When is the last time you felt so inspired that you wanted to stop right in the middle of something to chase a dream? Beyond: Lead Through Action was a conference put on by YWiB that at numerous times made you want to run out to try a new strategy with your team, apply for the ‘unattainable’ job or pursue your passion. A room full of ambitious, curious and fun women (and some men!) spent November 19th engaging with well-known leaders in the community and learning applicable skills, all while making valuable connections with people from different fields. With an incredible line up with speakers, panelists and workshops, there were a lot of takeaways. Here are some of the ways the attendees learned to uncover leadership skills.

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3 Reasons You Need to Attend Beyond: Lead Through Action

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3 Reasons You Need to Attend Beyond: Lead Through Action

Beyond: Lead Through Action is a one-day conference for young professionals to connect, develop and grow. This conference will build your leadership skill set, your knowledge, and your network. With inspiring speakers, new leadership ideologies, informative panel discussions and hands-on workshops, Beyond will provide the skills you need to break into your leadership potential.

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#YWiBbtgc: Meet Tea Nicola

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Beyond the Glass Ceiling panel event is back again, and this year’s theme focuses on Emerging Industries. We sit with top tier panelists from Vancouver who are sharing their entrepreneurial story.

Meet Tea Nicola, co-founder & CEO of WealthBar.

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Tea Nicola is passionate about personal finance and wants to help people understand how small changes can make a big difference. Originally a mechanical engineer, she later spent years working as a financial advisor and advisor trainer. Tea is excited about transforming the way Canadians get personal financial advice.

#YWiBbtgc: Meet Ella Jotie

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Beyond the Glass Ceiling panel event is back again, and this year’s theme focuses on Emerging Industries. We sit with top tier panelists from Vancouver who are sharing their entrepreneurial story.

Meet Ella Jotie, co-founder of Barre Fitness. Here's her YWiB story:

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my name  |  Ella Jotie

my company  |  Barre Fitness

childhood ambition  |  I always wanted to be a backup dancer for Janet Jackson.

fondest memory  | My fondest memory would have to be sitting atop a sand dune in the desert of Dubai, en route to a show in Kabul, and realizing just how vast the universe really is.

proudest moment  |  When the Barre Fitness team won the award for Top Training Partner at the Workout to Conquer Cancer in 2015.  In that moment all of my dreams for building a business were realized and it was a true reflection of our company’s core values!

biggest challenge  |  Opening Barre Fitness with no experience and even less money!

keeps me up at night  |   Work. Ha! I’m constantly thinking about how to create a better experience for my clients and staff.

how I give back  |  Through Barre Fitness’ Raise the Barre program

perfect day  |   My perfect day is spent with the ones I love the most and always includes teaching a class, because that is my happy place.

first job  |   Newspaper delivery girl. Age 10

favourite quote  |  I have two.

“We should consider everyday lost on which we have not danced at least once.” – Nietzsche

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” Maya Angelou

inspiration |  My clients are my biggest inspiration. Their energy and commitment to themselves day in and day out motivate me to do the same for myself and build a better Barre for them.