What Every Nonprofit Leader & Consultant Should Know About Imposter Syndrome
Until fairly recently I didn’t know it had a name or that it was a real thing. What a relief it was to finally understand that this illogical feeling I have had throughout my career wasn’t simply me being ridiculous. It has a name and it’s a fairly common phenomenon. Imposter Syndrome. And, most importantly, it happens to the best of us.
Past, Present, Purpose: Living Your Values at Every Age and Stage of Your Career
Purpose “the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.” (Oxford Languages and Google) When you think about purpose, do you feel inspired and buoyed by possibility and opportunity? Or weighed down by doubt? If how you feel...
In Memoriam: Pam Baggett-Wallis
As many long-time members may know, Pamela Baggett-Wallis passed away in December after battling cancer. She was a two-time president of WCA, supporting the organization through thick and thin. A fierce advocate of women in the industry, Pam served with some of our...
WCA and DEI: Putting Words into Action
A post from WCA President Alice M. Walton Women Communicators of Austin will celebrate its 95th birthday next year. The organization has gone through many iterations since women were initiated into Theta Sigma Phi at The University of Texas at Austin in 1929. What’s...