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  Mid-Level

  Why Women’s ERGs Matter Now More Than Ever

  (And Not Just Because We Said So) Let’s be honest: Women’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have been quietly (and sometimes loudly) doing the hard work of connecting colleagues, developing leaders, and advocating for equity for decades. These groups have operated as everything from safe harbors to strategic think tanks. And today, in a world of […]

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  Global Business

  Boarding Pass: Women Navigating Leadership Across the Atlantic

  At Forté, we’ve spent more than 20 years fueling the ambitions of women from the MBA classroom to high-impact careers. With roots on both sides of the Atlantic, we’re now expanding our impact across the UK and Europe by asking bigger questions about global women’s leadership. What do high-potential women in the US and Europe […]

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  Mid-Level

  How Managers Can Shift the Experience of Work

  We ask a lot of managers. They are expected to drive performance, foster engagement, lead change, and still make room for empathy and self-care. Yet showing up as a strong leader does not happen automatically when someone gets a title. It requires skill, carries responsibility, and serves as one of the most powerful drivers of […]

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  Networking

  The Introvert’s Guide to Networking

  How to Build Meaningful Connections Without Leaving the House (or Putting on Shoes) If the word networking makes you want to retreat under a blanket with a book, you’re in good company. For many high-achieving women, especially those who thrive in thoughtful, intentional spaces, the traditional “networking hustle” can feel draining, inauthentic, and overwhelming. But […]

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  Seasoned/Executive

  Ginny Woods Goes Where Curiosity Leads Her at TD Securities

  Ginny Woods does not have a typical finance resume. Instead of heading to an investment bank after Princeton, she took her East Asian Studies degree and followed her curiosity to Japan. After a stint at a paint manufacturing plant, Ginny forged a successful, 10-year journalism career while based in Tokyo. When she was offered a job in equity research for a hedge fund in New York in 2006, her inquisitive nature kicked in again, eventually leading to her current role as Director of Strategic Projects, Managing Director at TD Securities.   

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  Leadership

  Former Forté Fellow, Erin George, Prioritizes Women’s Leadership at BCG

  When Erin George was a Forté Fellow 20 years ago, the landscape for women in business looked very different. After getting her MBA at the University of Texas’s McCombs School of Business and joining BCG in 2006, Erin is now Managing Partner for BCG’s Southwest Region. In her role, Erin passionately advocates to get “more women leading” at BCG – and beyond.

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