This morning I received a comment "Kitchen time babe. Take care of kids, let your man handle the finances." I've always been a big advocate for women in leadership. And God only knows the backlash I have received over the past couple of years. As march is Women's Month, I have invited some of the greatest Canadian leaders to have an open conversation about the place of women in business and in our society.

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How to dress professionally and express your style? Dressing for success doesn't mean sacrificing your personal style. It’s about finding the perfect balance between comfort and professionalism, making sure you look good and feel great. As a professional woman, finding the right style and dressing with confidence is essential to improving your image as a leader. Our STANDOUT guest, Julie Louise is the founder of Science of Image and creator of The Style System. During our conversation, we are going to discuss how to leverage your style as a tool to command respect, attract more opportunities and feel more confident.

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Connect with Julie Louise: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-louise/ 

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How are Black Women Taking the Lead? It is no secret that the achievements of black women leaders have often been overshadowed and ignored. Still, they are rising to the challenge of living legacies of leadership. Our STANDOUT guest Stachen Frederick has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Powerful Women and is the recipient of a number of academic and social impact awards. During our conversation, she is going to share her journey to becoming the leader she was meant to be, making an impact in the most vulnerable communities, and building a lasting legacy.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/stachenfrederick/ | www.instagram.com/stachenlettfrederick  

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Is emotional intelligence the new indicator of success? Being an effective leader means more than just being able to motivate people and inspire enthusiasm. Understanding and owning your emotions and how they affect others, allows you to develop better relationships and create an environment of trust and collaboration. Our STANDOUT guest Maria Carolina Ojeda is an experienced leader who advises, supports, and challenges executive teams. She has a wide-ranging experience in business and leadership which she uses to help people and organizations set effective strategies.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-carolina-ojeda-29b07250/  | https://www.getsettledincanada.com 

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The most important position in your career is the one you're in right now. The question is, do you want to maximize your potential and get ahead, or stay where you are? Having an executive career path is not easy, but it can be incredibly rewarding and fulfilling. Our STANDOUT guest Yvonne Robinson-Jackson is an Executive Career Coach. We will discuss how to make your next move and become the leader you were meant to be.

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The strategies to help you take your career to the next level

How to successfully pivoting your career

The importance of mentorship in leadership

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/careercoach-yvonnerobinson/ | https://goalinspiredcareercoaching.com/ 

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Is the media still a good avenue to promote your thought leadership? If you want to be seen as a thought leader in your industry, you need to find ways to dramatically increase your visibility. Of course this is easier said than done. But there has never been a better time to STANDOUT From The Crowd and increase your influence. Our STANDOUT guest Jennifer Singh is a former TV reporter turned media expert and entrepreneur. She is the CEO of She’s Newsworthy, a company helping women entrepreneurs land TV appearances so they can be seen and heard. Join us as we discuss what it takes to get national media attention for your business, the attention that will increase your visibility, influence, impact, and your income.

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www.linkedin.com/in/shesnewsworthy | https://www.instagram.com/shesnewsworthy 

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Inclusivity is a word that gets thrown around a lot. But what does it really mean? Diversity, equity, and inclusion are (finally) increasingly being understood as an important driver of positive impact and business results. Even more important, DEI ensures that people find dignity and respect when they show up for work every day. Our STANDOUT guest, Laura Didyk is a long-term advocate for diversity, inclusion, and small businesses. Laura is the Vice President of Client Diversity at BDC, she leads the bank’s national approach to support Canada’s diverse entrepreneurs, including women, Black, and Indigenous: helping their businesses, and our economy, thrive.   

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauradidyk/ 

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Are you leading the change in your industry? We live in a world of perpetual change and the ultimate test of leadership is creating positive impacts that propel an organization forward. Change is constant in any industry and the media industry is no exception. How do you build the present and prepare the future generation to take over an industry that has so much power in our society? Our STANDOUT guest, Shannon is an incredibly dynamic woman, a highly motivated and transformational leader who has flourished and continues to make an impact in the media industry for many years in a variety of roles. During our conversation, she is going to share her passion as well as her contribution to the success of global brands including media brands and executives.

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Connect with Shannon Lewis: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/snlewis/ 

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She is one of the most powerful women in Tech. She went from being an immigrant woman to being one of the most powerful women in Tech in Canada. Our STANDOUT guest, Nouhaila Chelkhaoui, is going to share with us how her immigrant journey helped sharpen skills that have been critical to her career and entrepreneurship success. Nouhaila is the Founder and CEO of “Scale Without Borders”, a venture she started to help immigrants find success in tech.

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Connect with Nouhaila Chelkhaoui: 

https://scalewithoutborders.com | https://www.linkedin.com/company/scale-without-borders/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nouhailachelkhaoui/ 

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While you may still be pushing hard to close 2022 successfully, the coming year could be a transformational one for you personally and professionally if you approach it with an openness of introspection. So, in order to make 2023 better than 2022, you would probably have to make some changes. These include changes in your habits, mindset, beliefs, etc. Join us on the next LIVE episode of STANDOUT From The Crowd as we talk about it with our STANDOUT guests Robert, Tracy, Christen, and Bobby.

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Learn more about our STANDOUT guests: Robert Berry, also known as That Audit Guy, helps auditors communicate better through questions. He spent the bulk of his career as an auditor where his primary job was to ask questions and evaluate processes. He has helped companies save millions by simply asking critical questions. After a while, he realized that this superpower was suitable for auditing, business professionals, and personal endeavors.

Tracy Borreson is a Personal branding coach, and here is her story. I never had one space where I belonged when I was growing up. I always flitted between a whole bunch of spaces. I wasn’t a cool kid by any stretch of the imagination. But, I was on the sports teams (basketball and volleyball), and the cool kids were on the sports teams, so I fit in ENOUGH to be “safe”. I wasn’t an artist, but I did paint watercolor, and dance. So, I fit in ENOUGH there as well, although I was never a top performer. I primarily identified as a “nerd”; I loved school and I learned all the things that I could; so much so that I took an EXTRA Academic Challenge class “for fun”. That made me fit in with the academics ENOUGH, but I was the only one who traded study time for softball practice. And so, I got good at being who I needed to be in any given space. A Jack-of-All-Trades per se; if each “trade” is a part of my identity.

Christen N. James, also known as CJ, is a Side Biz Coach and Host of The Shine to FIVE™ Method for Side Hustlers Podcast. She is a Certified Life Skills Coach and Certified Master Mindset Coach with BA in Psychology and Certification in Solution-Focused Therapy. She created The Shine to FIVE™ Method Coaching system to help women-identified professionals push past mediocrity and challenge the status quo so they can SHINE in their OWN Businesses. With her 3D Exit Strategy™ (Decide, Dedicate, Depart), CJ helps her demotivated clients heal and feel successful in their OWN Businesses so they can break up with their Employee Mindset and confidently walk away from their unfulfilling 9 to 5.

Bobby Umar, I've been a leadership development consultant, speaker & coach for over 25 years. My expertise is PEOPLE—their motivations, passions & frustrations. His area of expertise includes: showing leaders how to leverage LinkedIn & develop their personal brands, showing companies how to build Thought Leadership with compelling content & powerful stories, and for individuals, how to build meaningful relationships, mindset & confidence in speaking.