"How can AI help me with my job?"

This is a question we get asked, every. single. week.

AI Consultants for Nonprofits (AICN) has launched a first-of-its-kind accredited AI certification program designed specifically for nonprofit professionals. The comprehensive 12-week course equips participants with practical artificial intelligence skills they can use to build capacity and drive innovation within their organizations.

The deficit model of women's leadership fails because it relies on assumptions and disregards the inherent leadership capacities within each woman. Success cannot be measured by outdated yardsticks. Leadership is not something that can be instilled; it's a cumulative effect of lived experiences, exposed and refined through time.

Being the "only" in your workplace or industry can be both an empowering and daunting experience. Whether you're the only woman, the only person of color, or the only one with a unique background or perspective, you face distinct challenges and opportunities as a trailblazer.

Women's perspectives have historically been sidelined, their contributions underestimated, their voice unheard, their requests denied. Enter thought leadership.

Shereese Floyd, CEO of Witness My Life, launches Break the Glass: Thought Leadership Academy, a 12-week professional development curriculum teaching mid-career and senior-level women to become thought leaders so they can get paid for their ideas and not their labor. Program starts on September 11. 

Whether in pursuit of profit or driven by a broader mission, when companies make decisions about initiatives to invest in, they have to make it make sense. There are criteria they use to determine this. These criteria act as a litmus test for any undertaking, and any initiative must invariably satisfy one or more of these core principles:

We are officially in the age of The Jetsons.

We are in a time where computers and robots are companions rather than just a tool for our utility.

Enter artificial intelligence. AI for short.

In a world that often overlooks their voices, minority women have an incredible opportunity to rise above the noise and become thought leaders. As the landscape of leadership continues to evolve, it is essential for minority women to step forward and share their unique perspectives, insights, and experiences.

KNOW Women Announces 2023 100 Women to KNOW Across America

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What is the gap between where you are and where you desire to be?

Mindset and belief systems.

Success is layered and almost always being successful is buried under the stories we tell ourselves, cultural programming and oppressive narratives – all of which show up in our lives, careers and businesses.

Thought leadership is a term that has been gaining momentum in recent years, and for good reason. It's an effective way to establish yourself as an authority in your field, build your personal brand, and make a positive impact on your community.

As a woman leader, you may have heard the term "glass ceiling" used to describe the invisible barriers that can hold women back from going all in on themselves.

Women have been managed. Historically. Oppressively. Consistently.

They have been told what to do, what to think, what they can be and what they’re worth.

Change is one thing in life that everybody can definitely agree is constant. It happens to everyone. Not a single soul will waft through this world without undergoing change.

Storytelling is not a foreign concept. It’s simply a means to communicate data, facts, program details, values, emotions, relationships and transactions. Still not convinced it’s for you? Here are some examples of how to use story in your industry:

In the age of the influencer and instant expert, there is a lot of competition in the entrepreneur space. It can leave one feeling unqualified and susceptible to imposter syndrome. In a build-your-own-dream economy, the totality of one's experiences are relevant beyond formally (or otherwise) trained skill sets or previous career choices.