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What wins are you celebrating this week?
It's time to celebrate! How have you succeeded in the first few days of the new year? Whether your win is big or small, professional or personal, we'd love to celebrate you and hear how you've won this week.
We'll start: We've just launched our first-ever Job Search Bootcamp, where we're mentoring FGB'ers to help them land and thrive in their next role. We're so excited for what's to come and can't wait to introduce our participants to you next week.
Your turn — what's your win this week? What are you celebrating?
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Stacey DarlingAdmin Assistant in South Dakota
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01/06/21 at 9:35PM UTC
Accomplished some small goals-getting all my 2020 paperwork put away to make room for the new year, as well as several small projects completed. Got all my annual training done, so I can focus when I start training next week for the new system we are moving into. Feeling more energized this year than I did at the same time last year-and I am grateful for that!
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FGB Community ManagerConnecting career-minded women
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01/07/21 at 6:29PM UTC
That's wonderful, Stacey! Sometimes the small projects are the most satisfying to tackle. Thank you for sharing!
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Laura McCannDriving results through people engagement
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01/07/21 at 12:56AM UTC
Great work with our Women in Engineering employee resource group! I am the executive sponsor and they are just doing some awesome things! It's so wonderful to see their amazing progress!
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FGB Community ManagerConnecting career-minded women
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01/07/21 at 6:30PM UTC
Wow, Laura! That's amazing. Do you have any tips on making an ERG successful? (We also have a group on the site for ERG leaders to share these kinds of tips and tricks!: https://fairygodboss.com/groups/sbzCcyR9H/erg-leaders-best-practices-tips)
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Laura McCannDriving results through people engagement
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01/07/21 at 9:51PM UTC
I do! I actually did a workshop on successful ERGs for Quartz Network this year. Biggest thing is getting the group to decide "who" they want to be. Do they want to be a social group, do they want to get involved in business projects, are they focused on development? I feel many ERGs haven't figured out who they are so their offerings are all over the place. Once the group can decide who they want to be, it provides so much clarity and action
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FGB Community ManagerConnecting career-minded women
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01/07/21 at 10:07PM UTC
Yes! That makes so much sense — a mission statement is so important in driving success. Even if that decision narrows the focus of "who" they want to be, I can imagine that focus will provide much-needed clarity and can drive their progress going forward.
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Suvidha HughesHR professional, MBA, Assoc CIPD, SHRM-SCP
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01/07/21 at 1:07AM UTC
We finally received out shipping (relocated Internationally in Nov and packed and shipped in Aug) and so happy to be reunited with our things...sounds materialistic but we were so tired of living out off of our suitcases for months esp with two kids under 5!
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FGB Community ManagerConnecting career-minded women
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01/07/21 at 6:31PM UTC
That must be such a relief, Suvidha! Is there an item you're most excited to have back?
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Anonymous
01/07/21 at 1:38AM UTC
I am celebrating a sense of peace. With all the work and family adversity that I have endured these past four years, I can now focus on my career growth.
May my parents rest in peace.
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FGB Community ManagerConnecting career-minded women
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01/07/21 at 6:32PM UTC
That's wonderful. Thank you for sharing your story and your sense of peace.
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Sabrina Greenwood-BriggsHR Amazon / Warrior
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01/07/21 at 10:39PM UTC
I got my LinkedIn updated and showing my new company to the world.
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FGB Community ManagerConnecting career-minded women
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01/12/21 at 4:57PM UTC
So exciting! Please feel free to share with us!
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Alicia M. Jackson-WarrenEducated to educate; led to lead!
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01/08/21 at 4:59AM UTC
Despite some choice thoughts, I held my tongue. Truly an accomplishment. That's my win this week.
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FGB Community ManagerConnecting career-minded women
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01/12/21 at 4:58PM UTC
That IS such an accomplishment, Alicia. Congratulations!
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Christy SchwartzLead by example and listen to learn
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01/08/21 at 1:30PM UTC
This week has been especially hard with new tax laws and deadlines. However, I am moving through the waters, seeing that others believe I have the ability to deal with circumstances that I would not otherwise feel that I am as confident in . I am learning to value that support.
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FGB Community ManagerConnecting career-minded women
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01/12/21 at 5PM UTC
Love this, Christy. I hope their belief in you stirs up some more confidence!
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