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About Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

“An important attribute of success is to be yourself. Never hide what makes you, you." -- Indra Nooyi, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo

As editor-in-chief of Woman’s Own and American Woman magazines, I have championed the personal and professional development of women for years. I started my career unsure of my own path and abilities, but I always had a natural curiosity and an interest in words and writing. When selected to launch American Woman as editor-in-chief, after a string of editorial jobs, I was thrilled—and terrified at being responsible for a brand new venture. All I could do was my best, based on my instincts and years of experience. American Woman was a success, offering me things I hadn’t achieved before—the confidence to do public speaking and a journalism award (Exceptional Merit Media award from the National Women’s Political Caucus & Radcliffe College). I hope my insights, now as an editor for Progressive Women’s Leadership, will help you on your own journey to career success.

How to Bust Through Gender Bias in the Workplace: Tools for Change

June 22, 2022 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

No matter where you are in your career, you’re aware of the challenges many women face as they try to advance their career into senior management. That’s why this initiative, which asks companies to sign a pledge to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gender Partnerships, Featured Home, Women in the World Tagged With: gender bias, Gender Equality, paradigm for parity, unconscious bias

3 ways to coach your team to new heights (from someone who spent her career studying teams)

June 10, 2022 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Can you count on your team? If you’ve got any hesitation, you might want to listen to a woman who’s spent her career studying teams. “One of the clearest signs of an experienced leader is the attention she pays to her people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Women in the World Tagged With: coaching team, team building, woman, women, women leadership, women's leadership, womens

How Does She Do It? Time Management Secrets from Top Leaders

April 28, 2022 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Are you drowning in email and stuck in back-to-back meetings? Are you not as productive as you could be? The secret to getting more done in less time is being more strategic about your work hours, says time management expert … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Balance Tagged With: conferences, emails, meetings, time management

Use your head – literally! 4 head gestures every leader needs

April 19, 2022 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

When it comes to body language, there are two qualities people look for in a leader: warm (qualities like liability, caring and empathy) and authority (characteristics like power, status and credibility).  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: leadership

Leading with Empathy: Why It’s More Important Than Ever

October 12, 2020 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

How empathetic are you? Are you in tune with your team? Empathy’s considered such a vital skill that there’s a new focus on empathy training, which is sweeping through Fortune 1000 companies like Cisco and Ford. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Community, Leadership Skills Tagged With: empathetic, empathy, empathy index, employee communication, employee feedback, The Empathy Business

Your staffers are 32% less likely to quit if …

August 7, 2019 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Want to retain your best and brightest? There’s one specific thing that makes employees stay put: Being shown respect. According to employee research firm TINYpulse, a third (32%) of employees are less likely to quit if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Community

The Silent Language of Leaders: Are you sending the right signals?

July 31, 2019 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

As a leader, you’re always on display. That’s why it’s important to know what non-verbal signals you’re sending. Your body language – posture, arm gestures, facial expressions, etc. – speaks volumes to your employees and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Featured Home Tagged With: body language, leadership presence, steepling

Do You Look Like A Leader? 7 skills that convey executive presence

July 24, 2019 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

“She has a great track record, but she just..doesn’t come across as a leader.” Being perceived as a leader is the essence of executive presence. It’s the ability to walk into a room to deliver a message, with everyone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Featured Home, Leadership Skills Tagged With: body language, executive presence, language of leaders, leadership skills

More women took CEO spots in 2018, but not enough: Here’s what we need to do

July 10, 2019 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

How many women are in your C-suite? Of course, it’s disappointing that there aren’t more women in top spots in most companies, but we do have some good news. In 2018, the number of vacated spots taken up by women upped to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Leadership Tagged With: #MeToo, C-Suite, female CEO, gender bias

This Is Why Your Best Talent Keeps Leaving

July 9, 2019 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Employee engagement matters now more than ever. Companies with engaged employees outperform those without by 202%, says Business 2 Community.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication

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