Mission creep

It’s the thousands of small decisions that end up defining our days, years, and ultimately our life.

Navigating post #MeToo waters at work

Two years have passed since the #MeToo movement took hold. But have working relationships between men and women changed for the better? 

When it comes to social media, you have to ‘own it’

Social media can be a marketing goldmine. It can define your brand promise, and showcase your company’s personality.

Is it OK to cry in the workplace?

Did you know nearly half of working women have cried on the clock? And no, we’re not sexist for addressing this in a women’s...

Coaching a driven young innovator to collaborate

Asked + Answered is a new recurring feature in The Network. We pose reader queries about workplace and management matters to a panel of...
Raedtha Vasquez

Rae Vasquez: Tough lessons from a mentor

Rae Vasquez of Jones Walker law firm will be the first to tell you mentors have helped her get where she is today. In this Q+A, she tells how she handles difficult conversations and her advice to those she mentors.

Baton Rouge businesswomen find greater success with a pack

Many of Baton Rouge's most successful businesswomen have one thing in common: a pack of other successful women behind them. In order to land the...

Tips and tricks for your website (it does still matter)

We’re continuing our discussion of how to get the most from your business website. (Read the first installment.) If you haven’t already, sign up for...

‘How I manage older male colleagues’

Ten years ago, when Cheri Schlegel was 30 years old, she became a run plant engineer at Dow Chemical, overseeing day-to-day operations at the...

Self-care tips from five professional Baton Rouge women

Nowadays, it’s all about that hustle and grind. But grind too hard and you risk chipping away at your sanity through burnout.  With Slack, Facebook,...

Video: Dima Ghawi on boosting confidence for your professional growth

In this video for The Network, leadership keynote speaker and executive coach Dima Ghawi tackles the struggles with confidence women in the workplace sometimes...
empowerment

Making diversity matter in your workplace

When millennials took the baton from the baby boomers last year as the largest generation in the workforce, they also quickly stepped into their...
female empowerment

Giving men a voice on female empowerment

It starts with listening, but men must also have a voice when the topic is empowering women. Female voices often dominate conversations surrounding women’s professional...
business advice

Top 10 reasons why employees leave their jobs

It’s often said that employees don’t leave companies, they leave mangers. And to a certain extent, the Employee Engagement Report 2019 from The Predictive...
presentation

How to design a TED-caliber presentation

Delivering an engaging presentation can be a daunting task. Sure, as a presenter, posing a compelling message and mastering powerful delivery should be your...
onboarding

3 ways to improve your company’s onboarding process

Often times, a company is so eager to fill a vacant position and get a new employee on the job that once a hire...

How I Get It Done: Sarah Taylor

Sarah Taylor thrives on chaos. There’s no way to predict injuries, so she’s never able to plan a workday. She constantly has to move...

I asked for and got a raise

Over the course of her two years with environmental consulting firm QRI, L. Rivers Berryhill made an effort to become the go-to person in...

Navigating as the first female in the C-Suite

Asked + Answered is a new recurring feature in The Network. We pose reader queries about workplace and management matters to a panel of...

Why your website is still relevant

When the internet began entering American households 25 years ago, it hardly seemed like a marketing revolution. There was one commercial web browser and about...