by Janelle Wehsack | Mar 31, 2019 | Confidence
I had an interesting conversation with a highly credentialed colleague recently. She suggested that if female staff within our organisation did a specific course, they’d eliminate their ‘mean girl’ voice forever. I can’t tell you how surprised she was when...
by Janelle Wehsack | Mar 17, 2019 | Confidence
If you’re a woman with any interest in personal development, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve heard of Rachel Hollis. The New York Times best-selling author, media mogul and mother of four is working hard to deliver motivational tools and inspiration to women...
by Janelle Wehsack | Mar 3, 2019 | Coaching
Recently, I was part of a conversation about coaching. More specifically, it was a discussion about the fact that certain types of coaching are still very misunderstood. Think career coaching. Confidence coaching. Health coaching. Even certain types of life coaching....
by Janelle Wehsack | Feb 17, 2019 | Confidence
I happen to work in an organisation that employs a very large number of talented women. And I also have the honour of regularly coaching brilliant women who reach out to me when they run into confidence related issues. Both of these circumstances mean I get to hear...
by Janelle Wehsack | Jan 27, 2019 | Confidence
As much as I hate to admit it, I’ve not had a great week. Thankfully, these sort of weeks don’t come up for me too often. I might have an off day here or there. But I rarely string together a bad week. However, things have refused to flow for me during the past...
by Janelle Wehsack | Jan 6, 2019 | Confidence
Our recent visit to Canada had me reflecting on my French language skills. I’ve wanted to speak French for such a long time. At first I dabbled with audio recordings before moving on to group lessons. Finally I decided to fully commit and I began working with the most...
by Janelle Wehsack | Dec 23, 2018 | Confidence, Favourites, Visibility
Women’s visibility issues can show up in dozens of ways. Some ways are incredibly subtle. Others are far more overt. If you are looking to witness one of the more obvious examples, grab a camera and start snapping away in a corporate environment. I had the...
by Janelle Wehsack | Dec 9, 2018 | Confidence, Visibility
Not that long ago, I spoke at a conference. There were all the things you’d expect at this particular gathering: Darkened room. Master of ceremonies. Stage. A professional AV team. The fact that I was presenting is not newsworthy. I’m regularly involved in events...
by Janelle Wehsack | Nov 25, 2018 | Confidence
I met a woman recently who was very quick to tell me what kind of person she was. It had been a long time since I’d heard someone start her sentences with words like ‘I’m the sort of person that…’ and ‘My husband and I are people who…’ This warm and open...
by Janelle Wehsack | Nov 11, 2018 | Confidence
Lately, I’ve been coming across a lot of women who are describing themselves as lost. For the most part the ladies in question aren’t literally lost. (Although I did actually help someone with directions the other day.) Rather, these colleagues and friends are...
