How to Celebrate the “Sheroes” in Your Life on International Women's Day: Fearless in 5
- Jennifer Willey
- Jan 21, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: May 13
If you’re wondering what you can do for International Women’s Day on March 8th--aside from wearing purple to work--you’re in luck. In this Fearless in 5, we’ll show you five ways that you can celebrate the “s-heroes” in your life.
1. Acknowledge the women who have made a difference in your life, business and community. It doesn’t need to be flowers. It can be as simple as an email, a personal thank you or even a text message. But make sure that your organization publicly recognizes the women who are making a difference. Visibility matters. And that’s because if you can see role models that you can relate to, you can imagine being them. As they say, “If you can see her, you can be her.”
2. Make mentorship a reality. If your organization doesn’t already have a mentoring program in place, start one, and encourage everyone to join. A recent Wet Cement study found that while the majority of people recognize the value and importance of mentoring, only one in five people currently have a mentor.
3. Join forces for good. Find a non-profit or organization that support women’s causes and rally your team together to help make a difference. Not only will it help all of you bond and connect, but you’ll also be leveraging your skills to make an impact in the lives of women around the world. But don’t forget to enlist your allies—we are in this together. Bring both the men and the women in your organization together to collaborate and contribute.
4. Invest in employee development. There is a wealth of research that shows that companies that invest in their employees’ career development see skyrocketing rates in employee loyalty and job satisfaction. Need expert support? Wet Cement can make it easy for you or your team to design and deliver a game-changing training or coaching program.
5. Tap into the great resources that are out there that can help you make the day a success. The official International Women’s Day web site has insights, inspiration and ideas of what you can do along with a list of featured speakers (I'm proud to be featured as a top recommended speaker on that list!). For those of you who need a little extra help, all of us at Wet Cement created a free guide on top 10 tips that you can use to create an inclusive organization.
