Sihame El Kaouakibi

The first female board member as the first female whatever, we are confronted always with the same judgments, with the same difficulties, complexities. And that's so nice that you don't need to put all your energy in explaining all these things. And someone can just relate and you can just put in the work together. That's what you want. You want to put in the work.

The first female board member as the first female whatever, we are confronted always with the same judgments, with the same difficulties, complexities. And that's so nice that you don't need to put all your energy in explaining all these things. And someone can just relate and you can just put in the work together. That's what you want. You want to put in the work.

You don't only want to overcome it. You want to learn.

You don't only want to overcome it. You want to learn.

to live with difficulties and to accept actually the different the curveballs and the challenges that that life throws at you and so i think it's more that it's more like really coupled with cultural yeah culture and gender or maybe for others religion and sexual orientation i think these are all these different layers so that's why the supportive community

to live with difficulties and to accept actually the different the curveballs and the challenges that that life throws at you and so i think it's more that it's more like really coupled with cultural yeah culture and gender or maybe for others religion and sexual orientation i think these are all these different layers so that's why the supportive community

with all these different kind of women, it's so important because there they can really share experiences, gain insights, support each other. It helps combat isolation and it really brings a sense of belonging that mostly something they miss in even very in their inner circle with friends or maybe at home even. So that's why it's great to have that kind of sense of belonging and find it somewhere.

with all these different kind of women, it's so important because there they can really share experiences, gain insights, support each other. It helps combat isolation and it really brings a sense of belonging that mostly something they miss in even very in their inner circle with friends or maybe at home even. So that's why it's great to have that kind of sense of belonging and find it somewhere.

But it's not linked to a country or something because also for me, I was born here, but I'm

But it's not linked to a country or something because also for me, I was born here, but I'm

moroccan but in morocco i'm belgian so in the world i'm just see him moroccan belgian woman that today has women leaders os and is an impact consultant and i thrive in actually these situations where we have challenges and people want impacts and we can just work together collaborate and inspire common goals and do things together that's that's i think not

moroccan but in morocco i'm belgian so in the world i'm just see him moroccan belgian woman that today has women leaders os and is an impact consultant and i thrive in actually these situations where we have challenges and people want impacts and we can just work together collaborate and inspire common goals and do things together that's that's i think not

Country or geography, but really like just the environment, like you said, it's more hybrids. And I love that. I love that.

Country or geography, but really like just the environment, like you said, it's more hybrids. And I love that. I love that.

Actually, what I deal with is life challenges. Like I have hit rock bottom and I had to uncover something. my values, my beliefs. I had to accept the situation I was in, that I couldn't go back. So it's really about life.

Actually, what I deal with is life challenges. Like I have hit rock bottom and I had to uncover something. my values, my beliefs. I had to accept the situation I was in, that I couldn't go back. So it's really about life.

It can be medical, it can be health, it can be divorce, it can be grief, it can be indeed problems with your child, it can be problems just with yourself, just lack of self-belief, lack of confidence because all this cross-cultural context did to you and how you cope with it. And maybe it's coping mechanism in the wrong way, maybe it's burning you out, etc.

It can be medical, it can be health, it can be divorce, it can be grief, it can be indeed problems with your child, it can be problems just with yourself, just lack of self-belief, lack of confidence because all this cross-cultural context did to you and how you cope with it. And maybe it's coping mechanism in the wrong way, maybe it's burning you out, etc.

So for me, the great thing is that we all face life challenges and that... I just love and I'm good at reframing these challenges to possibilities to pivot, to grow and to lead you to fulfillment and success in life and career without burnout. Learn how, for example, to set boundaries, not seeing it as of your people pleaser, not seeing it as something selfish or mean.

So for me, the great thing is that we all face life challenges and that... I just love and I'm good at reframing these challenges to possibilities to pivot, to grow and to lead you to fulfillment and success in life and career without burnout. Learn how, for example, to set boundaries, not seeing it as of your people pleaser, not seeing it as something selfish or mean.