19th Annual WPO Chicago Summit 9/8/22: Grow and Scale Your Business

Growing As a Leader: Sandy Marsico, founder and CEO of Sandstorm

Long time WPO Chicago member Sandy Marsico, founder and CEO of Sandstorm, says:

"Ten years ago I became a member of the Women Presidents Organization to help scale my agency. Not only has Sandstorm Design gone through explosive growth, but I have personally grown as a leader thanks to Laurel Delaney and this group! 

Just this week, fellow WPO board member, Ida Abdalkhani and I interviewed each other on the impact WPO has made on our business and our life. 

The team at PNC made the entire day so much fun! And to be on camera with such a great friend made it even more memorable!" 

Learn more here.

Chapter Chairs Are the Heart and Soul of WPO

From the CEO of the Women Presidents Organization, Camille Burns:

"I always say the chapter chairs are the heart and soul of WPO. I cannot express how wonderful it was for my heart and soul to be in Denver with them at our annual chapter chair training. WPO chairs traveled from all over the US, Canada, South Africa, UK, Mexico, Turkey, Peru and Spain for 3 days of learning, sharing expertise and facilitating greatness in each other. 

I am so proud of the work these incredible women do to create a safe space for women business owners to grow and thrive. I have had countless women over the years tell me that WPO changed their life. It is with the utmost gratitude that I acknowledge our chairs for all of the lives and businesses they have changed and will continue to change."

Read her LinkedIn post here.

Policies Your Workers Value

While the Great Resignation has led employers to offer increasingly generous benefits, it can still be hard to know what policies your workers will value the most. 

Some of the creative benefits offered by companies on Inc.'s 2022 list of Best Workplaces include, but are not limited to:

• Access to parenting coaches
• Work-life balance specialists
• Handyman services

So what perks do workers want that they don't have today?  You will not believe.  Read on to learn more.

Great Leaders Are Self Aware

According to Lindsay McGregor, leaders need to inspire their employees not just to execute their jobs well, but to also find purpose within their roles. 

Great leaders are self-aware and able to objectively assess whether they’re setting a good example for the rest of the team to follow. By first modeling the behavior they want to see in their team members, leaders will be that much closer to having a fully engaged team in good times and in bad.

Here are some ways leaders can better connect with their teams, encourage collaborative leadership, and inspire team members to do their very best work.