Announcing the IPWS Leadership Summit 2018 at the Bellagio Shanghai Hotel!

Announcing the 2018 IPWS Leadership Summit at the Bellagio Shanghai Hotel!   It is with great excitement that we officially announce the the2018 IPWS Leadership Summit and invite you to join us on May 25th at the newly opened Bellagio Shanghai Hotel. For the third year, IPWS is proud to bring you a professional and personal development experience like no other in Shanghai. In addition to the amazing speakers and innovative workshops, the IPWS Leadership Summit will also feature the Women Leadership […]

Sponsor the 2018 IPWS Leadership Summit

Is your company interested in sponsoring the 2018 Leadership Summit featuring the Women in Leadership Awards? As one of the most prestigious awards in China for female leaders, the Women Leadership Awards recognize women who have emerged as leaders in their field, made a marked difference in the community and forged paths for others to follow. This year we recognize 6 women and 1 man who have demonstrated significant leadership in a specific category. The finalists will be celebrated and […]

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A Look Back: Past WLA Winners on What the Award Meant to Them

With the Women Leadership Awards nominations for 2018 coming to a close, we wanted to take a look back and honor previous winners of the Women Leadership Awards. We spoke to the 2017 Social Contributor of the Year, and the 2016 HeforShe Man of the Year about what the Award meant to them, and how it impacted their work.    Social Contributor of the Year: Shari D. Rosen PhD, Program Director – The Essential Learning Group (ELG) Can you give […]

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Announcing the 2018 Women Leadership Awards Jury

  IPWS is happy to announce this year’s independent WLA Jury to judge nominations in the Women Leadership Awards (WLA) 2018. The jury will oversee the selection of top candidates across the seven award categories in the WLA 2018. The WLA nominations are open March 21 – April 20, and the WLA Winners will be announced at the 2018 IPWS Leadership Summit on Friday May 25th, 2018 in Shanghai. Every year, jury members are selected from a broad cross-section of industries and […]

Top 5 Reasons You Should Nominate for the Women Leadership Awards

Unsure about why nominating or applying for the Women Leadership Awards is so important? You won’t be, after reading these top 5 reasons from Stéfanie Vallée (above left). Stéfanie led the development of the Women Leadership Awards, which were first introduced 12 years ago. 1. Women are inspired by other women Think of when you were young and wanted to do something meaningful, most of us would first look to a role model, or someone we deeply admired for their […]

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 […]

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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