Hello SOTGC community, “Lifelong employability” is a term I encountered in 2014 when I was writing WIFL – Work In Fake Life – your guide to the digital working life, when interviewing a headhunter. The term has stuck in the back of my head since then and has popped up now and then. The other day I was talking to the founder of Skeeled, a new platform for recruiters, and “lifelong learning” surfaced again. I realized that in the emerging … [Read more...]
Leaders as a person and position – By Cathrin Frisemo
Hello SOTGC community, Good to talk to you again! In my previous post I talked on Women Leading Leadership in years to come. It was based on my experience from spending most of my time in the tech world for the past years. In the post I pointed out some major women superpowers. Great skills of communications Collaboration Sharing Networking Great relationship builders and facilitators And as mentioned these superpowers are at … [Read more...]
Women In Leadership Roles Is Increasing – By Cathrin Frisemo
Hello SOTGC community, Spending most of my time in the tech world for the past years, I’ve seen the rise of the WIT (Women In Tech) movement, and it’s said to have a real break through in 2016. I think that this especially will be seen within women leadership and women startups. The digitization of society and working life is laying the groundwork for women to take a big step forward in leadership positions and as business owners. Why? … [Read more...]
Fika – Networking The Swedish Way – By Cathrin Frisemo
Hello SOTGC community, Fikas are a social phenomenon in Sweden, and it is one of the first customs you have to get used to when visiting or living in Sweden. Fika is a Swedish word and translates as “taking a break for coffee and a pastry.” Besides coffee, tea is okay too. A traditional fika must also include pastries such as cinnamon buns, cookies, cakes, or even open-faced sandwiches. To fika is a legitimate reason to set aside a moment for … [Read more...]
How To Support And Build Up The Brilliant Women In Your Life – By Cathrin Frisemo
Hello SOTGC community, A couple of weeks ago while hosting a lunch for WITISweden it suddenly struck me: All the brilliant women that I continuously meet online and offline on a daily basis are smart, well educated and have an extensive CV that I seldom experience when meeting men at work. This is not to say that men are not smart or well-educated and have a great CVs, but it strikes me time after time that women still seem to need a very … [Read more...]
The 5 Tips That Lead to Success – By Cathrin Frisemo
Hello SOTGC community, The Key to Success is to be You. Simple as that but far from easily managed. So far in life, no matter what area that I have moved in to (and there has been quite a few), I always end up with one word that it all seems to come down to Empowerment. Being empowered, and the way I pragmatically use it “to lead oneself from ones own set of values without harming others”. I know, it’s a broad and in depth discussion that … [Read more...]