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Originally published Oct 30, 2024 on Chief Learning Officer by Dr. Rosina L. Racioppi. Especially during times of stress, CLOs and HR professionals play a crucial role in helping women, managers and organizational leaders understand and embrace the role of development in easing anxiety and refocusing energy on growth and performance. Stress sabotages success. It…

October 16, 2024 published on Fast Company by Rosina Racioppi Here are five ways business leaders can prioritize DEI for both fairness and profit. DEI: Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Rarely has an acronym been so misunderstood and so vilified. Too many people are looking at DEI as a quota system; as a way to take jobs from…

September 27, 2024 published on Forbes by Jennifer Jay Palumbo. In today’s fast-evolving world, the importance of fostering entrepreneurial spirit in young girls and women cannot be overstated. The 2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned Business Report, in collaboration with Ventureneer, CoreWoman, and Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), revealed that between 2019 and 2023, women-owned businesses grew at…

August 30, 2024 published on Chief Learning Officer by Dr. Rosina L. Racioppi. As president and CEO of WOMEN Unlimited, Inc., I have seen firsthand the powerful benefits that come to both women and their organizations when intergenerational relationships are fostered. In today’s workplace, there are five generations represented. Traditionalists—born 1925 to 1945, Baby Boomers, born 1946…

Development programs for women are well worth the effort. Here’s why. May 6, 2024 published on CLO by Dr. Rosina L. Racioppi In my capacity as president and CEO of WOMEN Unlimited, I am observing increased resistance by corporations to invest the time and effort needed to support growth and development. Especially for their female…

At WOMEN Unlimited, we are hearing that potential women leaders are resisting women-only programs because they think they don’t need them. March 22, 2024 published on CLO by Dr. Rosina L. Racioppi Over my many years of involvement in the development of female talent, I have often encountered a reticence among women themselves to participate…

  During these complicated times, we at WOMEN Unlimited, Inc. have accelerated our outreach to the business leaders who participate as mentors to our program participants. Together, we are ensuring WUI Mentors continue to excel at our unique and proven strategy for mentoring, a multi-faceted approach that focuses on activating real-world learning, not simply providing…

  While it feels that the world is standing still in some respects, there is so much good happening ‘in the room’ at WOMEN Unlimited, Inc. (WUI) We know it’s important for you to hear what your key talent is experiencing in her development journey – especially now.   When asked about participant feedback and…

I wanted to share with you some thoughts about coping successfully during this period of disruption in which we find ourselves. As I talk with participants, their managers, corporate partners, mentors and WOMEN Unlimited, Inc. associates, I am heartened by how adaptable and tolerant of ambiguity we have all become.   According to a recent…