Ask a Peer Mentor: Why do I feel like a fraud? Overcoming Imposter Syndrome.
Imposter Syndrome can show up at any time, even during your greatest career triumphs. Are there effective strategies to overcome it? Dear Mentors, I have just landed a new job in the most senior role I’ve ever had. This was exactly what I wanted but now I am...
Ask a Peer Mentor: Should I be asked to do two jobs at once?
It happens all the time. Teams shrink and the remaining staff are asked to take on more responsibilities, often without compensation. What is the best response if you find yourself in this position? Dear Mentors, Someone has left my team at work and they are not being...
How to Unlock Your Power in Times of Transition: 2024 WCA Get Smart Conference Preview
Register today! Dima Ghawi’s first lesson in womanhood was thrust upon her as a young girl in her grandmother’s kitchen in Jordan. “She picked a vase,” Ghawi recalls. “‘Do you see this perfect glass vase?’ my grandmother asked me. ‘If it gets cracked, you can never...
Creative Communications professionals “skilling up” on AI faster than other groups
By Katiana Krawchenko Tips and Tools for Professional Growth This year has proven AI at work is here to stay, according to top industry analysts, and among those working to elevate their skills the most are creative communications professionals. That’s according to a...
Facing Unemployment and Strategies to Beat It: For New College Grads
My name is Hope Capwell and I’m a Communications intern for Women Communicators of Austin. I’m a student at Sam Houston State University studying mass communication and beginning my budding career. At the start of my senior year, I had a difficult time finding...
Recognizing the Value of Partnerships: The heart of Texas Tribune CEO’s vision for the future of her newsroom and beyond
[WCA Leader Lunch Recap by Katiana Krawchenko] Since 2005, Texas has lost more newspaper journalists per capita than all but two other states and of Texas’ 254 counties, 27 no longer have a newspaper. The Lone Star state is the nation’s second largest with 30 million...
New Julie Tereshchuk Scholarship Doubles Student Philanthropy Impact
Women Communicators of Austin is thrilled to announce a new need-based student scholarship honoring the memory of longtime member, supporter, and past president, Julie Tereshchuk.