{"id":17695,"date":"2022-03-15T19:14:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T19:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/us\/inernational-women-day-wendy-christie"},"modified":"2022-03-15T19:14:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T19:14:06","slug":"international-women-day-wendy-christie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/us\/international-women-day-wendy-christie","title":{"rendered":"International Women\u2019s Day: Stories from female leaders at The Social Element (2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the second in our series celebrating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrum.com\/news\/2021\/10\/11\/the-social-element-the-all-female-leadership-team-disrupting-social-media-marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Women\u2019s Day<\/a>, our Chief People Officer, Wendy Christie is in the hot seat. Wendy shares her key takeaways from her career in marketing as a women, and talks about her role models and inspiration, how to celebrate what you\u2019re good at, and the importance of paying it forward.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen vimeo\"><iframe title=\"Chief People Officer: Wendy Christie\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/688549622?h=18d030520e&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strong and compassionate leaders inspire<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s great to have strong female role models and colleagues who embrace their talents yet are also compassionate and easy to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wendy finds inspiration from her colleagues on The Social Element\u2019s exec team (Treena, Ashley, Emma and Tamara). Each one brings unique strengths to the party, and the team (and company) is stronger because of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tamara\u2019s compassionate leadership style stands out for Wendy:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cTamara proves every day that compassionate leadership is not only possible but kind and the right thing to do. It\u2019s also really good for business because it\u2019s a great way to bring the best out of your team.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Achievement often isn\u2019t enough for someone to be seen as an inspirational leader. They need to be human, approachable and relatable. It\u2019s much easier to find someone inspirational when we can see ourselves in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Find &#8211; and focus on &#8211; your talent<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of us start our careers somewhat unsure of our abilities and talents, never mind understanding how we can use them effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To her younger self, Wendy would say spend time exploring and understanding what you\u2019re good at and celebrate these strengths. Focus on honing these areas rather than worrying about the things you\u2019re not good at &#8211; leave those to someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>\u201cWe\u2019ve all got something that we\u2019re really good at, that we think everybody can do, but they can\u2019t. So work out what that is, work on it, celebrate it.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women often downplay their achievements and strengths. But there\u2019s nothing wrong with knowing what you\u2019re good at, and making it work for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>It\u2019s important for women to pay it forward<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be occasions when you\u2019re the only woman (or one of a few) in the company of men, particularly in leadership roles. Having an ally or allies can help you thrive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wendy has been lucky enough to work with many strong women who\u2019ve supported and elevated her in the workplace. None of them saw other women as competition or tried to pull the ladder up behind them, instead offering encouragement and support.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>&nbsp;\u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever felt that battle as a woman in the workplace, and long may that continue,\u201d <\/strong><\/em>Wendy said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paying it forward is important. If you are in a position to do so, be an advocate for the women just starting out on their journeys in the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best advice? To understand your strengths<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best advice Wendy has received has been to understand your strengths and to use them to contribute to the team that you\u2019re on. Celebrate your own success and the success of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>\u201cYou\u2019ll be more successful working effectively as part of a team and celebrating each other\u2019s strengths,\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>she says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wendy\u2019s career has been shaped by strong, confident women who aren\u2019t afraid to support and celebrate each other\u2019s success. It\u2019s when we know our strengths and are not afraid to use them that we do our best work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read more stories from women leaders at The Social Element:&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thesocialelement.agency\/international-womens-day-stories-from-female-leaders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Treena Hales, Chief Operating Officer<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the second in our series celebrating International Women\u2019s Day, our Chief People Officer, Wendy Christie is in the hot seat. 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