{"id":9611,"date":"2025-02-19T11:48:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T11:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/?p=9611"},"modified":"2025-02-19T11:50:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T11:50:42","slug":"shaping-success-discussing-leadership-with-wordans-boss-on-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/gb\/shaping-success-discussing-leadership-with-wordans-boss-on-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaping Success: Discussing Leadership with Wordans\u2019 Boss on International Women\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9611\" class=\"elementor elementor-9611\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e33e9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e33e9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1926230\" data-id=\"1926230\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd25d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bd25d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 1975, March 08 has been reserved as a global celebration of International Women\u2019s Day. A day for action and to show unwavering support, groups come together to praise the social, political and economic achievements of women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And while we don\u2019t need a day to observe the successes of women, IWD is the perfect opportunity to do so! This date allows us to place a spotlight on female trailblazers that are paving the way for future generations and those campaigning tirelessly to break the glass ceiling.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rise to the top for women in leadership does not come without effort and perseverance. To acknowledge this significant date, Wordans sat down with our <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/forbes-interview-with-netenders\/\">COO Nolwenn<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more about her professional journey.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b24771 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"9b24771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:&quot;.elementor-element-123035f ,.elementor-element-72918f5, .elementor-element-ae8dc5c&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-caret-right&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this 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elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bf40c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84a086d\" data-id=\"84a086d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc3842 eael-team-align-eael-team-align-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-team-member\" data-id=\"6bc3842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"eael-team-member-6bc3842\" class=\"eael-team-item eael-team-members-simple \">\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nolwenn-IWD-2.png\" alt=\"COO of Wordans, Nolwenn Conan.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-team-member-name\">Nolwenn Conan<\/h2><h3 class=\"eael-team-member-position\">COO Wordans (Chief Operating Officer)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-team-text\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dfb361\" data-id=\"4dfb361\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e41a163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e41a163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where did your career start and how did you end up where you are today?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b03eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b03eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>I had always had a keen interest in fashion and numbers. So naturally, I kicked off my career as a product manager in the fashion industry and I quickly moved up the ranks to become a buyer.<\/em><\/p><p><em>Loving the work that I do<\/em><em> has been a key part of my success! Since joining Netenders about four years ago, I dove headfirst into the world of e-commerce.\u00a0<\/em><em>After taking on roles as a business developer and marketing manager, I climbed the ranks to establish myself as COO.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-815aa08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"815aa08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8926adc\" data-id=\"8926adc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feec630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"feec630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What kind of challenges have you faced as a female COO in your industry, and how have you overcome them?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcc06f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcc06f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74adf21\" data-id=\"74adf21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2182d23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2182d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>I don\u2019t see any difference between leading as a male or female COO in the e-commerce industry and I\u2019ve never acted as such. The main issue I\u2019ve had to overcome is my age; I\u2019ve had to manage male counterparts older than me who questioned the authenticity of my position. Negotiation is a major part of a career and it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve had to do since the beginning &#8211; I never allow anyone to intimidate me. When you negotiate, you learn to establish a power dynamic, and sometimes, being a woman adds a softer touch to it.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b958c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b958c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-101f702\" data-id=\"101f702\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37a8b6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37a8b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tell us more about your role as COO of Wordans - What\u2019s the best part, and the most challenging part?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dd8e81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dd8e81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29de607\" data-id=\"29de607\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d7e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5d7e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Devising strategies, launch schedules, overseeing the successful execution of projects and the coordination of communication and marketing efforts are part of my day-to-day. I also collaborate closely with our suppliers to build and maintain strong business relationships.<\/em><\/p><p><em>The most rewarding part of my role is witnessing the growth and evolution of Netenders. Seeing my employees happy and recognizing their accomplishments is also something that gives me immense satisfaction!<\/em><\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most challenging aspect undoubtedly lies in managing an entire company that has grown very rapidly. We were a team of 15 when I started and now, this team is made up of 62 employees. The challenges have evolved significantly, with the need to create and revise processes to accommodate this rapid expansion. It&#8217;s incredibly challenging, but it&#8217;s also what I love about the role\u2014the dynamic nature and the opportunity to adapt and innovate in response to the company&#8217;s growth.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7a7b43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7a7b43\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a2e328\" data-id=\"7a2e328\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8758da9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8758da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/international-womens-day-7852951_1280-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4002\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/international-womens-day-7852951_1280-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/international-womens-day-7852951_1280-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/international-womens-day-7852951_1280-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/international-womens-day-7852951_1280-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/international-womens-day-7852951_1280-1-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/international-womens-day-7852951_1280-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/international-womens-day-7852951_1280-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41da1b1\" data-id=\"41da1b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26a048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"f26a048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">Believe you have the power and don\u2019t shy away from any challenges. Let your will to succeed be a constant reminder \u2013 you have all the tools and skills necessary to overcome hardships that come your way.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nolwenn-IWD-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3939\" alt=\"COO of Wordans, Nolwenn Conan.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nolwenn-IWD-2.png 289w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Nolwenn-IWD-2-221x300.png 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Nolwenn Conan<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">COO<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd7efce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd7efce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c18afc6\" data-id=\"c18afc6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b00c9a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b00c9a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dacd386\" data-id=\"dacd386\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c397a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66c397a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does International Women\u2019s Day mean to you? Do you think it\u2019s something that is still needed in 2025?\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab9915d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab9915d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83b2a43\" data-id=\"83b2a43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a5a7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5a5a7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Even though there has been a vast improvement, I do believe that it is still necessary in 2025.\u00a0 While I recognize that equality is increasingly prevalent in our country, it\u2019s crucial to remember that this is unfortunately not the case worldwide. Some individuals still do not embrace gender equality as a fundamental value. So, it\u2019s essential to continue emphasizing the importance of International Women\u2019s Day!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1468666 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1468666\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91f0791\" data-id=\"91f0791\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6e2fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af6e2fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an achievement in your career that you are most proud of? \n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f42c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f42c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working hard to reach where I am and never giving up. But also witnessing the daily victories we achieve as a team is an accomplishment in my career that I am most proud of.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d4c770 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d4c770\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95d7478\" data-id=\"95d7478\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec9cf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ec9cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the most important message you want to send out to young women thinking about their careers?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a2fe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57a2fe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Believe you have the power and don\u2019t shy away from any challenges. Let your will to succeed be a constant reminder &#8211; you have all the tools and skills necessary to overcome hardships that come your way. When you make yourself known, your peers will be compelled to see your strength &#8211; your actions and perseverance will highlight your value.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a64d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6a64d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What skills are required to be a successful COO in the e-commerce industry?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2007b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d2007b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Firstly, it is essential to have a good understanding of the industry.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><em>The e-commerce sector is rapidly evolving, and navigating it means continuously learning. Keeping up-to-date on trends is vital. A combination of strategic, organizational and operational skills are also key. Since our industry is heavily reliant on data, strong analytic and research expertise are necessary. E-commerce keeps you on your toes and requires you to be flexible and adaptable.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><em>Finally, strong leadership skills are super important to lead a company. The collaboration of an entire team is essential for charting the path to success.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c07432d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c07432d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd4c44f\" data-id=\"fd4c44f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7514f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a7514f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/meghan-lamle-0Ol6qfljjdM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4014\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/meghan-lamle-0Ol6qfljjdM-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/meghan-lamle-0Ol6qfljjdM-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/meghan-lamle-0Ol6qfljjdM-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/meghan-lamle-0Ol6qfljjdM-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/meghan-lamle-0Ol6qfljjdM-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/meghan-lamle-0Ol6qfljjdM-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04491da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04491da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Women\u2019s Day is an occasion to commemorate and commend the invaluable contributions of female powerhouses world-wide. March 08 is a time to celebrate the past, present and future achievements of women and to continue to inspire us to break barriers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happy International Women\u2019s Day, everyone!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406f8a6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"406f8a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.co.uk\/blank-apparel-accessories-c37029\/purple-m27\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop Purple Clothing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584a102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"584a102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"106\">W<em>ant to support International Women&#8217;s Day?<\/em><\/strong><em> Check out our website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"141\">Wordans<\/strong><\/a>, to find the perfect <strong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"180\">purple outfit<\/strong> for the occasion. Need more inspiration? 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A day for action and to show unwavering support, groups come together to praise the social, political and economic achievements of women.\u00a0 And while we don\u2019t need a day to observe the successes of women, IWD is the perfect opportunity [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3983,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[824],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-tips-gb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9611"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9615,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9611\/revisions\/9615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}