The Power of Essential Skills: Resilience and Connection in Organizations
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The Power of Essential Skills: Resilience and Connection in Organizations

Last week, from January 20 to 24, the annual World Economic Forum took place in Davos. This event brings together world leaders, thinkers, and innovators to share insights about the future of the (economic) world. Critical thinker and leader Salem Samhoud shared his vision in an inspiring report (read it here), emphasizing the collaboration between…

📊Preparing for 2025
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📊Preparing for 2025

Secure Your Budget for Talent Development and Leadership Growth 💼💡 As HR leaders plan for 2025, November is a pivotal time for finalizing budget allocations. In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, challenges in legal compliance, skill shortages, and talent management require a more strategic approach. At 1for2 Social Innovation, we help HR teams address these complexities…

How are you? Discussing mental health at work.
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🌍 October 10: World Mental Health Day 🧠🗣️

The World Health Organization emphasizes that mental health is a universal human right -something that must be accessible to everyone, everywhere, including in the workplace. With mental health challenges contributing to 12 billion lost workdays annually and costing over $1 trillion in lost productivity, it’s critical that we act. Importance of Mental Health at Work Risks to mental health at work -known as psychosocial…

Celebrating Ada Lovelace: A Pioneer of Innovation, Women’s Rights, and DEI
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Celebrating Ada Lovelace: A Pioneer of Innovation, Women’s Rights, and DEI

On this Ada Lovelace Day, we honor the woman widely recognized as the world’s first computer programmer. Ada Lovelace’s work on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine in the 19th century laid the foundation for modern computing. Her visionary thinking extended beyond the mechanical calculations of her time—she predicted that machines could go beyond numbers to generate…

Navigating Employee Activism
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Navigating Employee Activism

What Leaders Can Learn Amidst Societal Change As we witness societal unrest here in the Netherlands on Budget Day (Algemene Beschouwingen after Prinsjesdag), with public debates surrounding government policies, climate protests, and farmer demonstrations, it’s evident that these issues permeate into the workplace. More and more, employees are bringing their values and convictions into their…

A pop-art style image depicting diverse figures collaborating in a workplace setting, symbolizing leadership, mentorship, and inclusivity. The design features vibrant, contrasting colors and elements like a lightbulb for ideas, arrows for progress, and interconnected hands to represent unity.
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Fostering a ‘Career Forward’ Mindset

Insights from PepsiCo’s Grace Puma and How to Lead Your Team Better Recently, we came across an inspiring book titled Career Forward: Strategies from Women Who’ve Made It by Grace Puma, former executive vice president and COO of PepsiCo (Scribner/Simon & Schuster, February 2024). In this book, Puma empowers women to take ownership of their…

pop-art style image symbolizing equal opportunities in the workplace, featuring interconnected figures and scales of justice in vibrant, contrasting colors. The design reflects inclusivity, fairness, and unity, with a dynamic background typical of the pop-art aesthetic.
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Embracing Equal Opportunities

How the AWVN Toolbox is Shaping Inclusive Workplaces Inclusivity in the workplace isn’t just a trend; it’s a fundamental shift in how organizations approach talent and growth. The AWVN (General Employers’ Association in the Netherlands) has developed a groundbreaking resource with their Toolbox “Gelijke Kansen op de Arbeidsmarkt” (translated: Equal Opportunities on the Labor Market…

A pop-art style image representing the concept of sisterhood and inclusion in the workplace, featuring interconnected figures with varying expressions, symbolizing support, diversity, and unity against a vibrant, contrasting background.
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Redefining Sisterhood in the Workplace

A Response to ‘Why We Hate Women” Over the years, I’ve witnessed the incredible power of sisterhood in the workplace—when it’s at its best, it’s a force that can uplift, inspire, and drive meaningful change. But as much as I’ve seen the strength that comes from women supporting women, I’ve also seen the other side….

Remembering Susan Wojcicki: A Trailblazer for Women in Tech and Beyond
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Remembering Susan Wojcicki: A Trailblazer for Women in Tech and Beyond

I would like to share my thoughts on the passing of Susan Wojcicki, who passed away on August 10th at the age of 56. Susan’s journey from renting out her garage to two Stanford students—Larry Page and Sergey Brin—to becoming the CEO of YouTube is a story of vision, courage, and resilience. In many ways,…

Women Leaders in Tech: Paving the Way in GenAI and Beyond🤖💯
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Women Leaders in Tech: Paving the Way in GenAI and Beyond🤖💯

As technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, the role of women in driving this change is becoming increasingly critical. A recent BCG study highlights an important trend: senior women in technical roles are not just keeping pace with their male counterparts but are also leading the charge in adopting Generative AI (GenAI). This…