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๐ I could not agree more with this powerful pieceโespecially the reference to Jessicaโs Forbes article, which highlights how senior leaders can shape organisational culture to reinforce mental resilience. Each point is a gem, but what stood out most to me was the call for practical tools that help teams not only navigate challenges but
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On this week’s episode of The Expat Woman, Nyna Caputi, Founder and CEO of The Expat Woman and host of The Expat Woman Show chats with Monica Smith, Speaker at the upcoming The Expat Woman Audio Summit, a member of The Expat Woman Membership and CEO at Tradewinds Career Consulting. “After a 30-year journey
In this episode, At the Coalface speaks with Monica Smith. Monica shares how her upbringing in a family that moved frequently across the US and her experience of travelling and living abroad early on shaped her outlook on the world and softened her philosophical principles. She talks about her career in the corporate world, her