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At our recent SkillHer Meets Plus session, we hosted a powerful live mentorship conversation on Positioning for Global Opportunities with Temilade Ojuade — whose journey spans Bank of America, Andela, and now Brookfield UK, alongside being a Harvard scholar. More than her titles, Temilade showed up with honesty, depth, and practical insights — breaking down what it really takes to move from where you are to where you want to be . Here are the key takeaways from the session:   1. Positioning Starts with Clarity Before anything else, you need to know what you’re positioning for . Temilade emphasized that positioning is not random — it’s intentional. Whether it’s a new role, a promotion, a global career, or building a business, clarity about your next step is the foundation. Once you know your goal, the next step is to: Study people who have achieved it Learn their paths (LinkedIn, conversations, research) Adapt what works for your own journe...

If you’ve attended a SkillHer Meet, you know the value. The ideas are powerful, the conversations are insightful, and the shift is real. However, one session is often not enough. Questions come up later. You need help applying what you’ve learned. You want clearer direction on your next move. That’s where SkillHer Meets Plus comes in. Going beyond the session SkillHer Meets Plus is a more intentional, interactive experience designed for women who want to move from insight to action . It creates space to go deeper, ask questions, and get practical guidance you can actually use. What makes it different? Deeper conversations More focused sessions around real growth, career, and opportunity pathways. Live mentorship & Q&A Ask questions, get clarity, and refine your thinking in real time. Practical guidance Not just what to do, but how to approach it and move forward. Ongoing support Clear next steps & support because growth doesn’t end when the session does. ...

At SkillHer, one thing we’ve learned over time is this: opportunity rarely appears out of nowhere. It is built—intentionally, consistently, and often quietly—before it is ever seen. Following our recent blog post, we asked our community to share what positioning for opportunities looks like in real life. Their responses were honest, practical, and deeply insightful. Here’s what we’re learning—together. Visibility Is Not Noise—It’s Strategy For Kofoworola , positioning has meant being intentional about visibility— sharing her work, speaking up about her strengths, and not waiting to feel fully ready before stepping forward. She also highlights something many people overlook: saying yes to stretch roles. Those moments of discomfort often become preparation for the very opportunities we hope for. Aderinsola reinforces this from another angle. She points out that many people have valuable skills but lack visibility or the ability to communicate them. As she puts it, even a highly skilled ...

We often talk about opportunities like they are things we wait for. But more often than not, opportunities respond to how well we are positioned for them. At SkillHer, we’ve seen that the gap is rarely just about hard work. Many women are already putting in the effort. The real questions are different. Are you building the right skills for the opportunities you want? Or just collecting skills without direction? Are you visible in the spaces where those opportunities exist? Can you clearly communicate the value you bring? Maximizing opportunities is not about doing everything. It is about doing the right things, intentionally. It starts with clarity. Knowing where you are going and aligning your skillset accordingly. Not just learning, but learning what matters. It requires discernment. Understanding which skills compound, which ones create leverage, and which ones actually move you closer to real opportunities. And it demands positioning. Showing up, sharing your work, and making it...

On April 7th, World Health Day reminds us of something simple but powerful, health is foundational to everything we hope to build. At SkillHer, we’ve seen this firsthand. When women prioritize their health, they show up stronger, dream bigger, and go further. Yet, for many women and girls, wellness is often pushed aside in the face of daily responsibilities and the pursuit of opportunity. But progress without wellness is difficult to sustain. This is why our work goes beyond skills and access. We recognize that true advancement requires a holistic approach, one that supports not just what women can do, but how they live, grow, and navigate their journeys. Through our programs, we’ve seen how improved wellbeing directly impacts confidence, consistency, and the ability to take on new opportunities. These everyday shifts, though subtle, create meaningful and lasting change. It is also what led to the evolution of SkillHer Wellness , our commitment to helping women replenish, build re...