What makes a good retail store manager?

What makes a good retail store manager?

Mar 26, 2023 | Leadership

What makes a retail store manager successful in today’s evolving retail industry? As the retail industry continues to evolve, the role of a retail manager has become increasingly important. Retail managers oversee store operations, manage employees, and ensure...
Three ways to effectively communicate for retail managers

Three ways to effectively communicate for retail managers

Dec 30, 2022 | Leadership

Kit Campoy is an experienced retail leader, now turned freelance writer.  Kit loves writing and advising retail leaders after leading teams for over two decades. We are happy to feature Kit and share her words of wisdom; enjoy the read. “How come everyone on...
How to Clear Your Building When it’s on Fire

How to Clear Your Building When it’s on Fire

Nov 28, 2022 | Teamwork

How to Clear Your Building When it’s on Fire Four steps to a strong leadership foundation On a clear Spring day, our store was buzzing. The fitting rooms were full, and customers leisurely browsed through the store in search of attire that would fit the new...
What does it mean to pivot?

What does it mean to pivot?

Nov 23, 2020 | Leadership

PIVOT to what? What does it mean to pivot? I have been hearing this word for a couple of months in many conversations. New terms are coming out to describe the new reality in business, specifically retail. However, this term was and has been used in start-ups for...
3 probing questions you should ask every candidate.

3 probing questions you should ask every candidate.

Sep 2, 2020 | Leadership

Last week, a leader I know texted me on Wednesday morning to ask me if I had a list of interview questions. She had an interview coming up and required a list of great questions to ask her potential hire. There are 3 questions you should ask every candidate. When you...
How do you value others? Find out in this blog post.

How do you value others? Find out in this blog post.

Aug 30, 2020 | Leadership

I have a vision that everyone everywhere will feel valued. So how do you value others? I was watching Simon Sinek yesterday, he is very clear on his mission and talks about it openly in most of his youtube videos which I admire. As I sat there and listened intently, I...
Live purposely and lead positively, learn why this matters.

Live purposely and lead positively, learn why this matters.

Jul 19, 2020 | Leadership

This leadership model, when adopted, helps you lead, create, and promote an inclusive culture. Live purposely and lead positively, learn why this matters. After leading individuals and teams for almost three decades, I decided it’s time to share my story. After...
Mindfulness and Meditation in the Workplace

Mindfulness and Meditation in the Workplace

May 29, 2020 | Leadership, Mindset

These two buzz words are being used lately a lot in business. Mindfulness, Meditation. What is the difference, and what do leaders need to know about mindfulness and meditation in the workplace? In this blog post, I am going to introduce the practice of mindfulness...