Impact

How to build a board portfolio that works for you

Your board portfolio tells a story about your leadership journey – where you’ve been, what you value, and where you’re headed. Whether you’re just starting out or are a s…

The power gap: How workplace and societal bias still undermine women’s progress

As part of our micro-series on key data points from the groundbreaking What Women Want survey, presented at The Women's Summit in October 2024 in partnership with She, He…
By She/Her/Hers & The Honest Talk
Melodie Reynolds - Elate Beauty

Melodie Reynolds was fed up with beauty waste – so she built her own brand

When Melodie Reynolds set out to restock her professional makeup kit, she didn’t expect it to spark an entrepreneurial journey. But when she got home and saw a heap of…
By Lisa Thibodeau
Melodie Reynolds - Elate Beauty
Gen Z entrepreneurs

Gen Z is choosing entrepreneurship instead of traditional career paths – and shaping Canada’s economic future in the process 

The pursuit of flexibility and dissatisfaction with traditional corporate career paths is the driving force inspiring young women to start small businesses  For C…
By Mastercard
Gen Z entrepreneurs
Order of Canada

Meet the 24 women just appointed to the Order of Canada

The latest Order of Canada appointments are in – and among them are some truly incredible women.  Since 1967, The Order of Canada has been a way to recognize peop…
Order of Canada
Beth Wanner, Mother Cover

She was fired while pregnant – now she’s helping others protect their careers

Beth Wanner, founder of Mother Cover Agency After a 15-year climb through Canada's tech sector, Beth Wanner reached the executive level – but found herself confronting…
By Lisa Thibodeau
Beth Wanner, Mother Cover
Jay-Ann Gilfoy, Meridian CEO

Meridian CEO Jay-Ann Gilfoy shares lessons from the C-suite

Jay-Ann Gilfoy (CNW Group/Meridian Credit Union) When Jay-Ann Gilfoy began her career in human resources, she wasn't aiming to become a CEO – let alone one in the fina…
By Lisa Thibodeau
Jay-Ann Gilfoy, Meridian CEO

How to be an effective chair of the board

Stepping into the role of board chair can feel intimidating – even for the most experienced directors. You might worry about how to lead discussions without dominating th…
By Women Get On Board