Edition No 104. Tips for Productivity.

Dear Women Who Do,

We're still celebrating our past 100 weeks and this week we are thrilled to feature WIE Suite member, Margaret Malloy, Global CMO, Siegel+Gale on her....

Personal/career win from the last 100 weeks: Coming out of lockdown, it was crucial to convene in-person in meaningful ways. I did so in five cities around the world, asking 39 leading CMOs: “What is your organization’s commitment (or personal commitment) to forging greater gender equity and how will you measure progress?” I welcomed hundreds of guests and we found the conversations to be important and uplifting.

And, hope for the next 100: In our complex world, I will continue to champion the value of simplicity for brands, because brands that deliver simple experiences reap financial gain and shape a better future for everyone.

We want to highlight you! Please email or Slack Kristina with your wins and hopes: [email protected]. This community has done so much in the past two years, and we are excited to understand your dreams, missions, and plans for the years ahead.

WIE Suite Woman?

HITHA PAEPU ON BOOKS AND EMPATHY

Hitha Palepu is a consummate multi-hyphenate. She is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker. She is the CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, whose lead product was acquired by Hyloris Pharmaceuticals.?

DO YOU HAVE SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT OR TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES THAT YOU EMPLOY?

I think my multi-hyphenated career grew from being easily distracted! I have to structure my work blocks in this specific way to stay focused:

• I break down each project into individual tasks. Some can be done in an hour or two, and some are longer term. I don’t use any software for my projects (just my Notes app), and write down the tasks I plan to complete that day on in a mini legal pad.
• I use the Pomodoro method (25 minutes of focused work, 5 minute break) and the Forest app as my timer. The app basically locks you out of your phone (if you exit the app when the timer is active, you kill a “tree”), which helps me stay focused on my task at hand.
• I take aligned breaks - if I’m doing a creation task like writing or working on a deck, I’ll spend that 5 minute break needlepointing or crocheting my current project. If I’m doing research, I spend the break reading my latest fiction book. If I’m catching up on e-mails, I’ll use that break time to write a note (sometimes a handwritten note, sometimes an e-mail) with someone I want to build or maintain a relationship with, or a “thinking of you - hope you’re well, here’s what’s new with me!” text to a friend.

Read more here.

Move the Needle??

WIE SUITE, WOLFFER ESTATES AND VESTIAIRE COLLECTIVE HOST DINNER FOR VISIONARY WOMEN

The WIE Suite was thrilled to host a dinner of powerhouse female leaders in August at the Wolffer Estate winery. Dee Poku, founder of The WIE Suite, Samina Virk, North America CEO of Vestiaire Collective, and Joey W?lffer, co-owner of W?lffer Estate Vineyard brought together the group of female innovators, leaders, and creatives to toast the end of summer and the power of female networks.

“I’ve always hoped to be sitting at a table like this. It’s a pinch-me moment to be here with all of you. The Wie Suite has been a total chain for my life—I’m with this incredible group of women who always say ‘yes’, which is really rare to have,” Joey W?lffer said after cocktails and numerous guests applauded noting how much the community has changed, improved and expanded their life.

Guests included Anu Duggal the Founder of Female Founders Fund, Ariane Goldman the CEO of Hatch, Athena Calderone the Founder of EyeSwoon, Claire Chan the Founder and Owner of The Elk NY, Danielle Weisberg the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of theSkimm, Jennifer Fisher the Creative Director and Founder of Jennifer Fisher Jewelry, Laney Crowell the Founder and CEO of Saie, Lauren Bush the CEO and Co-founder of FEED Projects, Rebecca Minkoff the Founder and Designer behind Rebecca Minkoff, Stephanie Horton the Senior Director, Global Consumer Marketing at Google, Jenny Fleiss the co-founder of Rent The Runway, Lauren Singer the Founder of Trash is for Tossers and MoAnA Luu the Founder and Creative Director of ManLuu.

Masterclass Moments

SARAH LAFLEUR ON SURVIVING AND THRIVING POST PANDEMIC

Sarah LaFleur is the Founder & CEO of M.M.LaFleur. Sarah founded M.M.LaFleur in 2013 with a mission to help women take the work out of getting dressed, so they can focus on the work that matters to them. Prior to founding M.M.LaFleur, she worked at Bain & Co. in New York and TechnoServe in South Africa. Sarah sits on the board of International Rescue Committee’s Airbel Impact Lab and on the business advisory council of the New York Fed. She graduated from Harvard University. M.M.LaFleur is named after her mother, whom she calls her biggest inspiration.?

On recruiting executives for your leadership team...

Past performance does actually usually predict future performance. I work with a coach who shared that executive recruiting those is actually like the stock market; there is usually a pattern and you're trying to figure out what the pattern is. And so he was like, try to see if you can actually piece together the story for them:

• What's the thing that they've been repeatedly good at;
• What's the thing that they've been repeatedly not so good at?

He says, okay, I see you've had x job, can you tell me what was the thing that you were most proud of? And then try to do that again and again and again so you're really understanding what that person is about.

Read more here.

Community News

MEMBER NEWS

• CEO of Hunt & Gather, Jolie Hunt, was featured in FT in an article about private clubs.
• Founder and CEO of Fly by Jing, Jing Gao, was featured in Eater about her upcoming restaurant opening.
• CEO of Partake Foods, Denise Woodard, was featured in Forbes.

EVENTS

• Sept 21 - Microsoft's Dona Sarkar will share how to supercharge your business with AI.

Share the knowledge and forward this email to a powerful woman you know.