The Clothes Make the Professional: WLN and Dress for Success
On Tuesday, March 15 the Minneapolis chapter of IPG’S Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) hosted a “Dress Yourself & Others for Success” event. The primary goal of the event was to raise awareness and collect clothing donations for “Dress for Success”. “Dress for Success” is an organization that provides professional attire for women that can be used during the job interview process and in the workplace. The organization also promotes economic independence and career development skills to help women achieve success in both their professional and personal lives.
The event began with a speech and short video from the Executive Director of “Dress for Success”, Jeri Quest. After discussing the importance of her organization in our community, the members of WLN presented “Dress for Success” with a donation of $500 and the professional attire we had collected through our clothing drive. Overall, the clothing drive was very successful and provided the organization with a variety of much needed items including suits and briefcases.
Q&A with Debora Lance
Debora Lance grew up in Northeast Minneapolis before it was the “cool neighborhood”. She drank Greenies at Jaros’s and Grain Belt beer, ate sausage from Kramarczuk’s, and danced in the Blue Room at Mayslacks.
As the second oldest of six children, she learned many important skills that helped her succeed in the business world: leadership, negotiation, teamwork, financial discipline and project management. She's now an extraordinary Account Director at Wahlstrom. Here's a few things you might not know about Debora:
Do you have a favorite quote?
These quotes are on my office wall:
1. “Change brings new people, new opportunities and new perspectives.” Ariane de Bonvoison
2. “ Energy & Persistence Conquer All Things” Ben Franklin
3. “Have faith. What is meant to be will always find a way.” Kobi Yamada
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