Women in Aerospace Canada

Launched in 2015 by McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org, Women in the Workplace is a comprehensive study of the state of women in corporate America. This year, the Women in the Workplace 2020 report focuses on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on women at work – including working mothers, women in senior leadership and women of different races and ethnicities...

On Monday, November 23rd 2020, WIA-Canada hosted a very special web-based workshop based on Gallup's CliftonStrengthsTM program, entitled: Your Talent DNA.  As I began my review, I thought of the words a very wise man once wrote: "Why fit in when you were born to stand out?"- Dr. Seuss

After many months of being on "pause", the world is ready to hit the "play" button again.  How will that new normal look?   What have we done to prepare ourselves for our future?  Getting back to the quote, it occurred to me that perhaps we need to envision our organizations in terms of people fitting in because they were born to stand out....

Recently I participated in the First Annual Leading Ladies of Aerospace Virtual Summit and it was a HUGE success! With over 350 participants from around the world with a lineup of 20 incredible and inspirational speakers, the event was organized to raise funds to help those whose employment was affected by COVID-19. And we all know just what a hit aerospace and aviation have taken. Besides the charitable aspects of the event, the virtual summit was an opportunity to.... click for full article.

Vacations aren’t just about going places and seeing things. In fact, a great vacation doesn’t even necessitate travel. Staying home with a cozy blanket and Netflix queued up can be just as restful, maybe even more so, than hitting up a tropical destination (because. let’s face it. air travel is rarely stress-free.) The point: vacations are also a break from your work routine. They allow you to take a step back from stress and deadlines, and just chill....more