Rachel Polson is a founding Board member of TeamWomenMN and a partner at accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly. Rachel has been with the firm for 20 years and specializes in working with software and technology companies, public companies across a variety of industries, private equity funds and broker dealers. In addition to her volunteer […]
Donna L. Block, MD, MBA, is the founder of Clinic Sofia OBGYN where women of all ages are given the tools to advocate for their own health and become part of a healthy, supportive community. A graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Dr. Block has been an OBGYN physician since 1987 and is board-certified by the […]
Do You Have Fears? Have you ever been paralyzed by fear? Of the unknown, of failing, of letting people down? Same. It’s not a fun place to be, and it limits your ability to dominate at life…whether that’s in work, in relationships, or in any number of endeavors. Well, I think I just found the […]
We’re privileged to highlight TeamWomenMN Annual Sponsor, Rasmussen College, in this month’s Sponsor Spotlight. Patty Sagert talks about what drew her to TeamWomenMN. She outlines the TeamWomenMN characteristics that are in direct alignment those at Rasmussen College which makes it easy to understand why Rasmussen College would sponsor and support TeamWomenMN. What drew you to sponsoring […]
“Be yourself – not your idea of what you think somebody else’s idea of yourself should be.” – Henry David Thoreau Authenticity is not easy to attain and it is even more difficult to sustain. With the constant bombardment of other people’s thoughts and opinions sometimes it’s incredibly difficult to express or even recognize your […]
Shari Ballard is senior executive vice president and president of multichannel retail for Best Buy Co. Inc. In her role, she is responsible for all U.S. Best Buy stores, e-commerce, Best Buy Mexico and the company’s real estate strategy. Ms. Ballard is a seasoned executive with deep retail experience. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree […]
We’re privileged to highlight TeamWomenMN Annual Sponsor, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., in this month’s Sponsor Spotlight. Laura Buck shares what type of organizational characteristics are reviewed with the alignment between the TeamWomenMN culture and what Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. refers to as The Gallagher Way. What drew you to sponsoring TeamWomenMN? I’m excited to support TeamWomenMN […]
Tami Hedrick is the Director of Vikings Women and Strategic Development for the Minnesota Vikings, as well as the Head Coach and Director of the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders. Tami has coached professionally for over 20 years, in the NFL and for the NLL. Before Tami took the leadership position as Head Coach, she proudly cheered as […]
I was recently given the opportunity to attend the 2017 Annual TeamWomenMN (TWMN) Leadership Conference to fulfill one of my 2017 performance objectives at IWCO Direct, which was to expand my professional skills and business knowledge. TWMN 2017 had plenty to say on professional development, along with personal development, health, and a variety of other […]
We live in a world of instantaneous success. You can locate an answer to any question you have in less than a second – you don’t even need to lift a finger, you can just ask Siri, Echo or Alexa and they’ll provide you the answer right away. Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn give the glorious […]
TeamWomenMN Sponsorship Monthly Sponsor Spotlight Baker Tilly
Rachel Polson is a founding Board member of TeamWomenMN and a partner at accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly. Rachel has been with the firm for 20 years and specializes in working with software and technology companies, public companies across a variety of industries, private equity funds and broker dealers. In addition to her volunteer […]
Meet TeamWomenMN Member – Dr. Donna Block
Donna L. Block, MD, MBA, is the founder of Clinic Sofia OBGYN where women of all ages are given the tools to advocate for their own health and become part of a healthy, supportive community. A graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School, Dr. Block has been an OBGYN physician since 1987 and is board-certified by the […]
3 Ancient Steps to Tackling Your Paralyzing Fear in Business and Life
Do You Have Fears? Have you ever been paralyzed by fear? Of the unknown, of failing, of letting people down? Same. It’s not a fun place to be, and it limits your ability to dominate at life…whether that’s in work, in relationships, or in any number of endeavors. Well, I think I just found the […]
TeamWomenMN Sponsorship Monthly Sponsor Spotlight Rasmussen College
We’re privileged to highlight TeamWomenMN Annual Sponsor, Rasmussen College, in this month’s Sponsor Spotlight. Patty Sagert talks about what drew her to TeamWomenMN. She outlines the TeamWomenMN characteristics that are in direct alignment those at Rasmussen College which makes it easy to understand why Rasmussen College would sponsor and support TeamWomenMN. What drew you to sponsoring […]
Authenticity Brings Out The Best You
“Be yourself – not your idea of what you think somebody else’s idea of yourself should be.” – Henry David Thoreau Authenticity is not easy to attain and it is even more difficult to sustain. With the constant bombardment of other people’s thoughts and opinions sometimes it’s incredibly difficult to express or even recognize your […]
Meet TeamWomenMN Member – Shari Ballard
Shari Ballard is senior executive vice president and president of multichannel retail for Best Buy Co. Inc. In her role, she is responsible for all U.S. Best Buy stores, e-commerce, Best Buy Mexico and the company’s real estate strategy. Ms. Ballard is a seasoned executive with deep retail experience. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree […]
Learn why one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies supports TeamWomenMN’s mission.
We’re privileged to highlight TeamWomenMN Annual Sponsor, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., in this month’s Sponsor Spotlight. Laura Buck shares what type of organizational characteristics are reviewed with the alignment between the TeamWomenMN culture and what Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. refers to as The Gallagher Way. What drew you to sponsoring TeamWomenMN? I’m excited to support TeamWomenMN […]
Meet TeamWomenMN Member – Tami Hedrick
Tami Hedrick is the Director of Vikings Women and Strategic Development for the Minnesota Vikings, as well as the Head Coach and Director of the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders. Tami has coached professionally for over 20 years, in the NFL and for the NLL. Before Tami took the leadership position as Head Coach, she proudly cheered as […]
Learning the Value of Leadership with TeamWomenMN
I was recently given the opportunity to attend the 2017 Annual TeamWomenMN (TWMN) Leadership Conference to fulfill one of my 2017 performance objectives at IWCO Direct, which was to expand my professional skills and business knowledge. TWMN 2017 had plenty to say on professional development, along with personal development, health, and a variety of other […]
Success Takes Time. Have a Little Patience.
We live in a world of instantaneous success. You can locate an answer to any question you have in less than a second – you don’t even need to lift a finger, you can just ask Siri, Echo or Alexa and they’ll provide you the answer right away. Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn give the glorious […]