by Mary Henton | Jun 14, 2024 | Newsletters, Nyota Leadership Project
NYOTA has launched! Last Saturday’s event was a delightful surprise and a great success. What I thought would be a simple session turned out to be a formal public ceremony, complete with an MC, the mayor, and other local leaders. UCBC leaders were among the...
by Mary Henton | Apr 25, 2024 | Newsletters, Nyota Leadership Project, Women Who Lead
Christen Price, Congo Initiative-USA board member, recently shared with me the Jack Katz TED Talk, “Violence Against Women: It’s a Men’s Issue.” Watching this TED Talk was timely, as Impact Now and the Université Chrétienne Bilingue du Congo...
by Suzanne Bandy | Mar 20, 2024 | Decision-Making, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Newsletters
Over the past few months, we have delved into Brené Brown’s insights on emotions as outlined in her book, Atlas of the Heart, with a specific emphasis on understanding their impact on women’s leadership. We’ve examined uncertainty and comparison. This...
by Mary Henton | Mar 5, 2024 | Newsletters, Women Who Lead
As we mark International Women’s Day 2024, Impact Now is excited to announce a collaboration with the Université Chrétienne Bilingue du Congo (UCBC): NYOTA Leadership Program—a women’s leadership program in the Beni region of the Democratic Republic of...
by Mary Henton | Feb 22, 2024 | Newsletters, Women Who Lead
They are just around the corner: Women’s History Month (the entire month of March) and International Women’s Day (March 8). And we’re gearing up for the day and the month here at Impact Now. Just a bit of background on Women’s History Month and International Women’s...
by Suzanne Bandy | Feb 8, 2024 | Coaching, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Newsletters, Women Who Lead
In January, we began to explore Brené Brown’s work on emotions as presented in her book Atlas of the Heart. Our focus is on emotions in relationship to leadership. Last month we looked at the impact of uncertainty on leadership. Today, we will look at comparison....