Marily Mondejar: Power Moves for Filipina Women Professionals
FWN CEO and founder Marily Mondejar shares how Filipina women can exercise their power: Speak up. "My message to the Filipina women of the world: develop your voice. When you attend an event, raise your hand and ask a question. People will remember you spoke up. If something bothers you. Speak up. Your opinion is important. You are a contributor to the economy. So it's important that business hears your feedback." News story from ABS-CBN
ASK A FILIPINA: #26 Leadership Tip from Gloria T. Caoile (U.S. FWN100™ '07, Global FWN100™ '13)
Develop your people skills. Having people skills; being approachable, friendly, pleasant and respectful of others; requires that you actually interact with humans. Even in a technology-centric world, face time is essential for establishing relationships. When you're able to make others feel at ease, they're more likely to cooperate.
- Gloria T. Caoile, National Political Director, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, U.S. FWN100™ '07, Global FWN100™ '13
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ASK A FILIPINA: #25 Leadership Tip from Susie Quesada (U.S. FWN100™ '07)
Learn to build a core foundation in business from which you can diversify. When you start a business, master the foundations of the corporate world including process, finance, innovation, culture, and communication. This will become a valuable foundation from which you can launch a series of complementary businesses and a whole conglomerate of companies. From starting and leading a single organization, Doctor's Pharmaceuticals in the Philippines, Mommyla diversified into restaurants, motels, Ramar Foods, and other businesses in the U.S.
- Susie Quesada, President, Ramar Foods International, U.S. FWN100™ '07
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ASK A FILIPINA: #24 DISRUPT Leadership Tip from Judge Cheryl Nora Moss (U.S. FWN100 '11)
Keep promises and maintain a good reputation. Upon being elected and re-elected for two subsequent terms, I have maintained professionalism on the bench and stayed connected with the community by volunteering to do inductions of officers, judging high school mock trial competitions and doing speaking engagements to educate the public about family court and the law.
- Judge Cheryl Nora Moss, Eighth Judicial District, Family division, Clark County, Nevada, U.S. FWN100 '11
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ASK A FILIPINA: #23 DISRUPT Leadership Tip from Janet Mendoza Stickmon (Global FWN100™ '13)
Cultivate the knowledge and skills that will allow you to be an expert in your field. This expertise can be one vital source of confidence. People trust you when you are competent and are more likely to continue seeking your expertise.
- Janet Mendoza Stickmon, Professor of Humanities at Napa Valley College, Global FWN100™ '13
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