Announcing Nomination Extension for 2018 Women Leadership Awards

The deadline for nominations in the 2018 Women Leadership Awards has been extended until Friday, April 20th! Didn’t get the chance to fill in a nomination for the 2018 WLA? We are delighted to announce that the deadline has been extended to give you more time to get your nomination in, and just in time for the weekend! The deadline to submit your nomination is now Friday, April 20th. To start your application now, go to the Women Leadership Awards […]

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Women Leadership Awards – Should I really nominate myself?

The Women Leadership Awards nominations are now open, and if you’ve been nominated, or if you are considering applying yourself, you may face the question – should I really nominate myself? The nominations are set up in a way that allows individuals to nominate themselves, or to be nominated by someone familiar with their achievements. We are commonly asked by potential candidates, “should I really be nominating myself?” If you have received an email notifying you that you have been […]

5 Minutes with… 2017 WLA Finalist Rachel Daydou

In our 5 Minutes With… series, we’re speaking to remarkable women about their career highlights, challenges, who they admire and advice they have for other women. In this edition of 5 Minutes With… last year’s Women Leadership Awards finalist and IPWS Board Member & Vice President, Rachel Daydou!   1. What’s your name? What do you do, and how long have you been in Shanghai? My name is Rachel 海珊 Daydou, I have been in China for 8 years, including […]

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Techniques for Mindfulness and Being Present

We at IPWS absolutely love Shanghai, but we also know that this fast-paced, dynamic city can be overwhelming at times. This month, IPWS annual sponsor, Octave, helps us all stay balanced in our daily lives by sharing practical techniques for Mindfulness. Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. Mindfulness is involved in various religious and secular traditions, from Hinduism and Buddhism to […]

Do’s and Don’ts for WLA Nominations

With the Women Leadership Awards nominations open we want to make sure the process is a smooth as possible for you. We’ve put together a brief set of guidelines to follow when submitting your nomination form to make sure it conveys the right information about each nominee.   3 Do’s:   1. Tell a story that picture how your leadership is conveyed, perceived and what you stand for in  terms of core values 2. Share examples that are measurable, quantifiable, […]

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EVENT RECAP: IPWS 25th Anniversary

On March 15th IPWS celebrated a monumental occasion – 25 years of connecting professional women in Shanghai. Held at the beautiful restaurant Colca, co-founder Diane Long, along with past Presidents, past and current board members, volunteers, supporters and members of the community all gathered to commemorate the anniversary and share stories of IPWS through the years. Current IPWS President, Amanda Argentieri welcomed everyone to the celebration and gave an especially warm introduction to past Presidents who joined us for the […]

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2018 WLA Nominations Sponsor: IT Consultis

Once again IPWS is delighted to welcome IT Consultis as the exclusive sponsor of the 2018 WLA Nominations. To ensure a smooth experience for all applicants, IT Consultis will manage the technical side of the entire nomination process, right up until the announcement of the winners at the IPWS Leadership Summit on May 25th, 2018. IT Consultis is a digital agency in Shanghai, Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City strongly committed to researching, creating and executing the best digital solutions, […]

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Announcing the Women Leadership Awards 2018

It’s with great pleasure IPWS announces the return of the Women Leadership Awards 2018 with nominations now open!   At the historic 25th Anniversary Party on Thursday, March 15th, IPWS announced the launch of the Women Leadership Awards for 2018 with nominations open now until April 20th, 2018. The Women Leadership Awards (WLA) is the  longest running awards in China recognizing female leaders, and is now in its 12th year. WLA recognizes professional women (and since 2016, men supporting women) […]

EVENT RECAP: Intrapreneurship – The New Secret Weapon in Business

On February 28th IPWS had the pleasure of hosting a lively panel of intrapreneurship aficionados who spoke about their passion for creating change from within companies. The four panelists, all with different backgrounds and different approaches to intrapreneurship, were lead by moderator Rachel Daydou, APAC Innovation Director at Fabernovel. The panel had a candid dialogue with each other and the audience about the benefits, challenges, and misconceptions people have about leading and creating change from within your own company. For […]

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