Ann Shoket
Empower ambitious professionals with Ann Shoket, speaker and career advancement expert. Ann works with organizations to develop women leaders, create inclusive workplace cultures, and attract top talent, delivering insights as former Seventeen Editor-in-Chief and bestselling author.
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Ann Shoket is a leading voice on ambition and success for the new generation, offering practical guidance for women redefining power and success in today's professional landscape.
As former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen magazine and a key figure in launching CosmoGIRL, Shoket transformed both publications into category leaders. Her book "The Big Life" provides a roadmap for women navigating modern career challenges, and she regularly appears on major television programs including Good Morning America and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Ann helps organizations understand the evolving priorities of ambitious young professionals, particularly women seeking meaningful careers alongside fulfilling personal lives. Her insights enable companies to create workplace cultures that attract and retain top talent by addressing the authentic needs of today's workforce, including flexibility, purpose-driven work, and leadership opportunities.
Audiences leave Ann's presentations with actionable strategies for building careers aligned with personal values, practical approaches to work-life integration rather than traditional balance, and techniques for developing supportive professional networks essential for advancement in competitive industries.
Book Ann to empower your organization with forward-thinking leadership strategies that resonate with today's ambitious professionals and drive sustainable success.
Ann Shoket, former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen magazine and author of "The Big Life," delivers transformative insights on ambition and success that help organizations create workplace cultures attracting today's top talent. Book Ann to empower your team with forward-thinking leadership strategies that resonate with ambitious professionals and drive sustainable success.
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