by Helen Iwata | Apr 23, 2024 | All, Personal Growth
“Do you use the same calendar for work, personal, and volunteer activities?” This was one of the questions in a workshop for women in business on Creating Space in our Rooms, Devices, Calendars, and Minds. My answer was “Yes.” I have one calendar, which I also share...
by Helen Iwata | Apr 15, 2024 | All, Communication Skills, Personal Growth
This week, I’m on my Grand European Tour – Frankfurt, London, Paris, and… Huddersfield (where my parents live). If you’re on social media, you might enjoy some highlights on Instagram, LinkedIn, or Facebook. I went to the gym the other day and saw 8 women...
by Helen Iwata | Apr 8, 2024 | All, Communication Skills, Conference Calls, Presentation Skills, Productive Meetings
If you use presentation slides in your work, how much time do you spend creating them? How confident are you that they convey your message clearly? How engaging and persuasive are your slides? Since my early days as a “communication specialist” with McKinsey Japan,...
by Helen Iwata | Apr 1, 2024 | Other Topics
Wow! What a reaction to Syncing Success: How Hormone Cycles Shape Workplace Performance, the topic of a workshop I gave for the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan. The mixed gender, multinational attendees were wonderfully open to new ideas, eager to ask...
by Helen Iwata | Mar 26, 2024 | Other Topics
Jayne Nakata is the host of the award-winning Transformations with Jayne Podcast and a podcast producer and manager helping more women to find their voice and launch their own podcast. And I’m thrilled to feature Jayne – last but definitely not least! – in...
