21 Women Leaders Reveal Their Secrets to Building an Impactful Career

21 Women Leaders Reveal Their Secrets to Building an Impactful Career Beyond leading the way in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, Ecolab is raising the bar for what it means to be a supportive workplace. Its no surprise that Ecolab has been ranked on several best companies lists, including Forbes Best Places for Women to Work and Best Employers for Diversity. The company offers employees paid parental leave, a flexible work environment and market-competitive compensation. And leaders at the company are committed to developing diverse and inclusive gruppes a critical part of the companys culture.This commitment to diverse and inclusive teams is one reason Ecolab has hired a lot of women who are deeply committed to advocating for others wherever they may be in their careers. Recently, Fairygodboss heard from 21 of those women. They shared their insights on how to make an impact at work while carving out a meaningful career path1. Lay out a clear vision of what you want your team to do and hold them accountable in a way thats firm yet compassionate. - Gargi Biswas, Technical Group Lead2. When you experience something unexpected, change your perspective from obstacle to opportunity. - Claudia Currarino, Vice President of menschengerecht Resources3. Drive a desire in your team to continuously improve, both as an organization and at a personal level. - Susan Hart, Business Manager4. Empower your team. Combine passion and leadership to achieve results. - Ann Gent, Senior Vice President General Manager, Food Beverage, North America5. Always look at the big picture understand the impact of your work on the work of others. - Kimberly Jackson, Principal Chemist6. Listen to other women to learn the keys to their success for your own career journey. - Dynisha Klugh, Human Resources Director7. Challenge the status quo be a catalyst for change, growth and success. -Christine Kraft, Sr. Financial Analyst8. Engage, inspire and work effectively with people who are different from you. - Jen Bradway, Vice President, Finance9. Seek out diversity in mentors. Well achieve mora by working together and learning from one another than either gender can achieve on its own. - Leah Larson, Vice President, Marketing10. Positive energy and enthusiasm are excellent synergists for collaboration. - Karla Mack, Black Belt and Manager11. Dont wait for things to come to you. Go out and ask for what you want. - Nadia Mahamoud, Director of Regulatory Affairs12. Capitalize on the talents of your entire team. - Laurie Marsh, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer13. Share your vision, creativity and expertise to increase team engagement and drive change. - Carolina Simonetti, Communications Manager14. Be open minded to pursue opportunities that will advance your career. With confidence and your best work, you will make an impact. - Agnes Tang, Senior Marketing Manager15. Lead by bringing the full force of your conviction and energy to yo ur work each day. - Roz Tsai, Vice President, Human Resources16. Push your team and yourself to think outside of the box to find creative solutions. - Barbara Tufano, Senior Marketing Manager17. Nurture and mentor talented leaders, including your successors - without expecting anything in return. - Roula Eid, Assistant Vice President of Global Corporate Accounts18. Grow your career by focusing less on a specific role and instead figure out what excites you what youre good at and express those interests to others. - Sandra Garcia-Swofford, Vice President, Marketing19. Actively seek to understand different perspectives youll be amazed how many problems disappear. - Nikki Coulthard, Director of Regulatory Affairs20. Help inspire women to take more risks and pursue opportunities outside their comfort zone. My motto is, For others, with others. - Yoko Machida, Enterprise Excellence Deployment Leader21. Be vocal with leaders about your business impact, which roles youre interested in, and where you see your career going in the future. - Rosana Queiroz, Director of Regulatory AffairsFind ways to build some or all of these 21 pieces of actionable advice into your career planning, and in the meantime, if youre interested in learning more from these women, youre in luck Ecolab is hiring now