The recent Femme Palette event, "Balancing Motherhood & Career," brought together mothers and professionals for an inspiring day filled with practical strategies, authentic stories, and powerful networking opportunities. Hosted in collaboration with Accolade and other partners, the event emphasized community and mutual support from the outset, with Lucie Neumanová, CEO and co-founder of Femme Palette, setting a welcoming and inclusive tone.
Je možné sladit mateřství a kariéru? Cílem našeho nově publikovaného průvodce je nejen poskytnout vám užitečné tipy a informace, ale také vám ukázat příběhy skutečných žen, které se na tuto obdivuhodnou cestu vydaly.
Job hopping is becoming a widespread and popular phenomenon on today’s job market. What are its benefits? And how can you present it in interviews in a way that won’t hurt your reputation? Recruiter Petra Dočkalová shares her perspective and tips below.
Last time we talked with some of our most active mentors about their experiences, and learned some wonderful insights about mentoring. We decided to pick up the conversation again with three other mentors who are among the most active - meet Pavla, Adriana, and Simon, and learn how mentoring has enriched them, which mentoring moments they cherish the most, and how working with a mentor can impact you.
A successful career isn't just about working hard and excelling at your job. It's crucial to keep in mind that your accomplishments won't speak for themselves, and even if you're a great professional, it won't contribute to your career progression if nobody knows about it. To drive your career growth, it's essential to increase your visibility and be recognized as a top professional by industry experts, headhunters, and colleagues. In this article, I'll explore three key elements of a successful career and provide strategies for enhancing your visibility both internally and externally.
If such a moment comes and you don't know where to spend your learning budget anymore - all you need to think of are unique learning options. And it shouldn't be as unusual as you think. Learning something new from a topic you haven't thought of before is already unusual enough. Or attending a conference that you wouldn't participate in otherwise might also be your unusual but effective learning investment. Let's brainstorm and think of all learning budget ideas available out there.
We started our scholarship fund at Femme Palette to make mentoring accessible to ambitious individuals in difficult financial or social situations - people in financial need, marginalized groups, women on maternity leave, students, and refugees.To the date of this blog post, we have awarded around 70 people with mentoring scholarships to help them advance professionally and reach their goals. We reached out to five of our scholarship recipients and asked them to share more about their mentoring journeys. Read about what they were able to achieve!
With global events ushering in skyrocketing inflation, more people are feeling uncertain about job security. Inspired by Radka Lang’s mentor-style webinar on how to be successful in a corporate career in the first quarter of the year and our 6-step guide on how to hack the corporate ladder following the webinar, we put together these seven quick tips to win in the corporate world during these tight times.
Mentoring in a workplace empowers, and investing in mentoring programs for women pays off. Women get to understand their role and find ways how to develop further; they approach challenges quickly and are not afraid to take a risk; they grow and motivate others to do the same. In the end, it all leads to ROI and better business profitability.