JUNE 2018 ISSUE

Women Empowered Global (WEG) is an organization that works with experts from around the world to design knowledge tools as part of a localized strategy to help women in business or corporate professions achieve leadership goals more effectively and efficiently. We offer coaching, mentoring and leadership accelerator programs to enhance their skills, unlock their full potential and achieve greater leadership success in their career or business. 

A message from our CEO

Hello Ladies

I am excited to announce that Women Empowered Global has expanded its Global footprint to  Australia and the Philippines. With moderators in over 7 countries to date, we look forward to empowering global communities for leadership, courage, growth and strengh. 

June was a truly memorable month of global endeavors.   I was invited to speak at the ‘Woman on Top’ Leadership panel at the African Trade and Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) held in Washington, DC. I shared my perspectives on how women can scale in business, the dynamics of coaching a business woman and my passion to empower women for leadership and sustainable businesses. I also had the pleasure of meeting world-renowned leaders and entrepreneurs. 

In this month's digest, I would like to introduce you to my High-Performance Coaching program where we have exciting sessions specially designed to help YOU excel in your professional career. Click HERE for more information.

For HeartTalk, we are featuring Jo-Ann Hamilton, our global partner in Shanghai, China. Read her inspirational thoughts in this segment.

Everything we do at Women Empowered Global is to empower, engage and encourage women to be the best version of themselves and help them realize their true potential.

We are here to help you live your dream.

Senela Jayasuriya

senela@womenempowered.global

June 2018 updates

Senela at the 2018 African Trade & Investment Global Summit in Washington, DC

Our CEO Senela was a speaker at the annual African Trade & Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) held from the 24th-26th of June at Washinton, DC.

Senela with Pablo (Director General) & Queila (Economic Representative) of Embassy of Spain DC, USA.

Senela with world renowned figures

(From L-R) A dignitary from the ministerial panel, world-renowned speaker, transformation coach and best-selling author Dr. Joel Freeman and Emmy Award Winning Journalist Bofta Yimam

Senela at the 'Woman on top' leadership panel at ATIGS 2018

Senela was a speaker at the “Woman on top” Leadership panel at ATIGS held in Washington DC, where she shared her perspectives on how women can scale in business, the dynamics of coaching a business woman, her passion to empower women for leadership and sustainable businesses, tips for networking and more.

Leadership training for female lawyers

Our CEO Senela concluded an exciting and successful leadership training program for female lawyers in Kandy (organized by USAID Core Justice and BASL).

HeartTalk

The WEG HeartTalk® platform was designed by us to showcase the heart of leaders around the world; leaders who are passionate about what they do and are committed to seeing change and advancement.   

It is all about understanding the glass-ceiling, identifying the cracks and using those cracks as leverage to break through it, as a business owner, team leader or employee.

This month's 'HeartTalk' feature: Jo-Ann Hamilton

Jo-Ann is the Founder of Rare Birds, an online magazine and lifestyle platform, which celebrates women entrepreneurs in developing economies.  She was born and raised in St. Croix, Virgin Islands to parents from St. Kitts and Nevis. She self identifies as a West Indian. Jo-Ann is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., Cass Business School in London and Kingston University also in London. Her professional and cultural experiences span continents, having worked in North America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia.

1.  What is your definition of women empowerment?

For me women empowerment is knowing who you are, knowing what you want, understanding your purpose and your strengths and bringing it all together to contribute to creating a better you and impacting those around you. An empowered woman first and foremost understands her position in the world and lives from a place of depth driven by an unwavering commitment to uplift herself and those around her.

2. What motivated you to get involved in being inspirational for change?

The work I am involved with now happen to me and I really believe for me as it came to me at a time when I needed change. I always say this life chose me and I am pleased it did because it has changed me and I really believe it is one of the things I was put on earth to..........

Click HERE to read her full bio and  interview with us.

High Performance Coaching with Senela

Learn how to build useful leadership skills, inspire others and be the BEST version of yourself at the workplace. Get access to team and individual coaching programs specially made to help YOU brush up your leadership skills and build your confidence with Senela, who is an international high performance coach. For more information and registration click HERE!

Have you seen the latest 'Think a Minute' episodes?

Be empowered and inspired as a leader with our global partner Sonja Klopčič.

Leadership Tip #5 : With Trust And Perseverance To A Turnaround

Leaders can draw many lessons from the 2017 World Cup success of Slovenian National Handball Team, when they managed a comeback from a 8 goals deficit to win the bronze medal game. But many did not believe in the possibility of a comeback. It was very important to maintain trust in the possibility of success and with great perseverance take advantage of every, even the smallest, step forward.

Coach Veselin Vujovic very picturesquely described this: "I believed in the medal three months ago, but during the game I got lost. Not in a way that I didn't know what to do, I was disappointed, but I knew that I must not give up. From every detail we tried to draw optimism, it was as if we rescued a man out of water and gave him artificial respiration. Slowly he came to and started breathing - then we started running again all over the court and scoring goals."

Turning point is perfectly described by the story of transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly. Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly. Coach Vujovic's historic motivational speech encouraged his players to give everything they had and to play like the world is about to end. And for the last 10 minutes the Slovenians played as in a dream, in a real collective flow and won with a score of 31:30.

Next time you will be running out of energy for the final ascent to the finish, surrounded by doubts about your ability to accomplish the task, or when you will be considering quitting because of the obstacles, remember the following saying: "When you have gone so far that you can’t manage one more step, then you’ve gone just half the distance that you’re capable of, " and persevere steadily with confidence in a good outcome.

Be persistent.

This month's thought-provoking snippet

The theory of Happiness

Happiness is something that everyone craves for but very few are able to attain. As simple as it is to define, it is equally difficult to achieve it. This is because people often associate it with people and things. Happiness is something that begins and ends with you. Only those who realize this shall be able to attain true happiness.

Aristotle’s Philosophy about Happiness

Aristotle was one such philosopher who wrote at length about happiness. He believed that happiness depends on our own self. As per him, happiness is the main purpose of human life. He stated that happiness is a goal in itself and that it depends on virtue. However, Aristotle’s virtues are more individualistic rather than being typically social virtues.

As per Aristotle, a truly happy life needs the fulfillment of many conditions such as being physically and mentally fit. He has presented the theory of happiness in one of his most influential works, Nicomachean Ethics. This theory of Aristotle holds relevance even in today’s scenario. As per him, happiness is the end that meets all the needs. He states that almost everything we desire, be it good relationships, money, success or power is because we believe that these will make us happy. This is to say that everything else is just a means towards attaining happiness and happiness is an end in itself.

Happiness in a Relationship

Many people associate happiness with money and several others associate it with relationships. What they do not understand is that they can never truly be happy in a relationship if they are not happy with themselves. Relationship problems have been growing rapidly and the main reason behind this is that we expect too much from the other person. We expect them to make us feel happy. We feed our brain with lies such as, ‘we shall be happy if our partner buys us this dress’ or ‘we shall be happy if our partner plans a surprise for us’. The problem is not just with couples. It is the same with every relationship be it a parent-child relationship, brother-sister relationship or friendship.

Here are a few ways to help develop healthy and happy relationships:

1. Take Care of Yourself

Take good care of yourself. Do not give priority to the other person over yourself and let him do the same. If you give too much and do not get anything in return you are creating a recipe for disappointment.

2. Take Initiative

If you want to go somewhere then plan it yourself. Do not wait for your partner or parent or child to take you there. Tell them you would love it if they come along. However, if they refuse do not get disheartened. Continue with your plan.

3. Give Space

It is essential to give space to your partner and demand your personal space in a relationship to build a healthy relationship.

Conclusion

We set unrealistic expectations from other people in our life and believe that if they truly love us they would act in a certain manner. This is absolutely wrong. This only harms the relationship rather than doing any good. It needs to be understood that the only person who can make you feel truly happy is you.

Source: indiacelebrating.com

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