It’s been two years since Covid-19 fundamentally changed the workplace and the world. Executives and employees left their positions en masse in search of greener pastures and fairer treatment; the way we network, apply, and interview for opportunities shifted; and leaders supported their employees through unprecedented levels of burnout.

Below, read the top articles from our blog in 2021, including insights on networking, board interviews, career transitions, and the skills executives need to succeed in 2022.

• 8 networking “aha!”s to land your next career opportunity. Whether you’re seeking a board role or rising as an executive, Athena member Barbara Nelson’s practical networking tips are applicable for any step of your career journey.
• Preparing for your board interviews. Read our top interview tips for women interviewing for board roles, and common mistakes first-time directors often make in the process.
• A career transition & board seat in 9 months. Learn how Athena helped one women leader accelerate a career transition and land a board seat in just nine months.
• How to hold onto your women leaders through the Great Resignation. Athena Founder & CEO Coco Brown shares to retain the women leaders you have today, and welcome the leaders of tomorrow.
• Leadership insights after a sudden loss. Athena member Susanna Holt reflects on the loss of a natural sponsor whose belief in her ability had an immense impact on her career and life.
• Reflections from the first season of Third Act. After realizing retirement books aren’t written for successful women executives, Liz launched Third Act to share how leaders are shaping a new retirement—one focused on shifting, re-prioritizing, and giving.
• The top skills you need to reach the C-suite. Financial management and forecasting. Design thinking. Emotional intelligence and listening skills. From Athena Founder & CEO Coco Brown, read the top skills required for modern leaders to succeed.
• Understanding and articulating your unique value proposition. Part of advancing in your leadership journey is understanding the unique stories that shaped your leadership and being able to articulate them in a compelling way. Meg Crofton shares tips to develop your unique value proposition and deliver it with confidence.
• Diversifying senior leadership through sponsorship. Diversity and inclusion practitioner Zoa Ordóñez shares how can senior executives can use sponsorship to accelerate diversity in their organizations.
• Business and life lessons from CEO and board chairperson Michele Bettencourt. Michele shares reflections and lessons from her career, including the joy of discovering your identity and happiness in your third act.

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Maggie Purce - Head of Enterprise Business Development

Maggie carefully and thoughtfully oversees our community growth, from interviewing prospective members to creating custom membership plans. She’s our members’ go-to expert for insights into our professional services, ideas for customizing membership, stewarding corporate partnerships, and more.