Women in Leadership

HerStory™ featuring Mikayla Farr, Health Communications Specialist – DRT Strategies. Mikayla shares her experience as a young woman in her 20’s leveraging technology to make a change in the Health Communications industry. Continue reading to learn about Mikayla’s ways we can be intentional about creating a work-life balance       I am most passionate […]

Sharing one of our first “Mentoring Matches” Sandhya Kallur, Mentee                            Janice Krupic, Mentor         Shared Insights from Mentee, Sandhya Q:  Sandhya, what is one the main reasons you were seeking a mentor? A:   I believe that in order to […]

Her.Story featuring, Rosa Hires, Manager of Community Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility at Whirlpool Corporation. Rosa talks about how she started out in aviation and as her life unfolded led her to a completely different career path.  Read further to learn about her fascinating career. Do you believe it is easier or tougher being a […]

Do you believe it is easier or tougher being a women leader in today’s business climate vs. even a couple of years ago? Why? What is the greatest challenge in the work environment today? I believe women in the business world are trying to break down barriers. The overall climate is improving, but the greatest […]

Our first edition of 2020 in the “Women in Leadership” series, we interviewed Linda Theisen, Vice President of Corporate Procurement at Hilton Corporation. Linda talks about how her path has been very spontaneous, leading to a very diverse career in many different industries.   She emphasizes being open to possibilities and having faith in yourself to […]

Eighteen years ago, Paragon Leadership began supporting Women in Leadership in a bold way. The inaugural Executive Leadership Experience for Women, which quickly become known as the ELE, ran successfully for seven years and impacted the lives of many senior leadership women. A key to the success of this unique offering was our fearless leader, […]

By Janice Krupic, CEO, Paragon Leadership                                            There is a new CEO, executive team, organization structure, acquisition, divestiture, product, customer base, geographic footprint and/or technology.  With a blink of an eye, your organization has changed, […]

By Janice Krupic, President and CEO of Paragon Leadership International Five months ago, when I developed the vision for My Career Matters, a place where women in the workforce could come and safely share their stories, learn from one another, and lift each other up, I had no idea so many women within all Acts of […]

  You shared . . . As the My Career Matters community grows daily, many have expressed a desire to get to know and connect in person with members in your region. We listened . . . We have heard and thought through several ways to connect members with one another in your region. We […]

In our next edition in the “Women in Leadership” series, we interviewed Karin Clement, a Manager of Human Resources at Bosch. Clement talks about her life as an Act II, mid-career, detailing her career path, balancing work/life balance with her young family, and staying visible in her company while working remotely. What is your current […]