Women Who Lead and Enterprise Canada create media training fellowship to address under representation of women health leaders in pandemic media coverage On the week of International Women’s Day, Enterprise Canada, a national strategic communications firm, and Women Who Lead (WWL), a Not for Profit addressing the gap in professional development opportunities for women, are… Read More

In our latest event, we tackled the complex notion of failure and reframed unexpected challenges as opportunities for growth. The four panelists – outstanding women in health and science, each at different stages and in different roles – discussed their experiences with failure and how they overcame them. Despite the event being virtual, there was… Read More

Right now is a perfect storm for professional women. Feelings of isolation, heightened burnout, increased workload and extra anxiety are all at play as we try to balance work and home life in the midst of a pandemic. The tools we used before may no longer apply, but it’s more important than ever to prioritize… Read More

The feeling that everyone around us knows more than we do: commonly experienced but rarely spoken about. Imposter syndrome brings on an unwarranted sense of insecurity and limits our ability to step in and step up to new challenges. On November 27th 2020, the Women Who Lead Network virtually welcomed hundreds of attendees from around the… Read More

Professional women commonly struggle with juggling what seems like a never ending list of competing priorities. The resulting exhaustion and frustration is discouraging and can lead to burnout if left unchecked. The COVID-19 pandemic has added additional fuel to the burnout fire, affecting every aspect of our lives. For some, the pandemic is threatening our… Read More

Our Women Who Lead members came together for a virtual event on the challenges of working from home while taking care of children during the COVID-19 pandemic. We shared thoughtful dialogue, support, virtual networking, inspiration, and practical strategies to navigate working from home alongside the responsibilities of parenthood (watch here). Here is a summary of… Read More