Gender Parity
WEST is hosting a gender parity panel discussion on 9/30. This topic is essential because while more women are finding themselves in STEM careers in general, there is still work to be done to get more women into leadership roles. In leadership roles, women often feel like they are walking a tightrope to be likeable and respected. This panel will include leaders from academia, industry, and consulting services who have worked for gender parity in science and technology. They will discuss techniques they have used to achieve gender parity and how to advance more women into leadership roles.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Gender Balance, STEM,
Gender Balance,
Women,
Career,
Panel,
Mentoring,
Women in STEM,
Upcoming Events,
Equal Pay,
Balance,
Gender Pay Gap,
Advocate,
Diversity,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Gender Parity,
Webinar,
20th Anniversary
How do you build an effective community?
WEST began in 2000 intending to create a supportive environment for women in the fields of science and technology. The community has been growing over the past 20 years into an even more influential group impacting women every day. The goal for this year is to build a strong community of resilient women making a positive impact on the world.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Career,
Community,
Resilience,
Network,
Women in STEM,
Networking,
Annual Theme,
Upcoming Events,
Connect,
Making a Difference,
Career Path,
Developing Your Skills,
Engage,
Impact,
Career Development,
Diversity,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Webinar
Like your career, executive gender parity is not one-off tactic or a simple checklist. Gender parity among leadership requires intentional cultivation, systemic design and strategic implementation.
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Topics:
Gender Balance, STEM,
Gender Balance,
Women,
Awards,
Women in STEM,
Business,
Equal Pay,
Leading Ourselves,
Gender Pay Gap,
Challenges,
Leaders,
Career Development,
Empowerment,
Advocate,
Inclusion,
Diversity,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Women in Business,
Organizational Culture,
Corporate Culture,
Be Fearless, Be Brave,
Gender Parity
1–I’m not an effective networker because I'm not a natural extrovert.
You’re the boss of you. You author your own self-fulfilling prophecy when you decide whether to limit yourself to, or expand upon, your natural talents. Everyone, extrovert or introvert, has to be intentional about networking. And success in anything, not just networking, is far more strongly correlated to continuous effort than the hand that fate or genetics dealt you. A chance event may point you in a certain direction, but only you can keep yourself moving along that path or venture off to go bushwhacking elsewhere, if so inclined.
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Topics:
Events,
STEM,
Women,
Career,
Cambridge,
Network,
Women in STEM,
Networking,
Upcoming Events,
Empowerment,
Advice,
Inclusion,
Diversity,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Be Fearless, Be Brave,
D&I
Sure, there’s still the glass stratosphere and whatnot. But life sciences VC offers seats on a shuttle that’s taxing the runway now.
—Dr. Lucy Rogers (Twitter: @DrLucyRogers)
If you’re reading this, you're probably already active in encouraging girls in STEM pursuits. Whether that’s science lab slime kit birthday present for your niece, or through organizations like Boston Area Girls’ STEM Collaborative or Code to Inspire.
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Topics:
Panel,
Cambridge,
Women in STEM,
Networking,
Upcoming Events,
Discussion,
Influence,
Making a Difference,
Impact,
Own It,
Inclusion,
Diversity,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Life Science VC,
Be Fearless, Be Brave,
Venture Capital/VC,
D&I
Learn more about past events listed below
5/15: Finding your Voice Among all the Chatter
6/12: How to Inspire, Advocate and Grow During Change
6/20: Building Your Company Culture and Developing Your People
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Topics:
Events,
Best Practices,
STEM,
Women,
Boston,
Tech,
Science,
Career,
Communication,
Community,
Panel,
Cambridge,
Network,
Women in STEM,
Workshop,
Networking,
Innovation,
Biotech,
Discussion,
Interactive,
Change,
Lessons Learned,
Connect,
Management,
Developing Your Skills,
Leaders,
Own It,
Advocate,
Diversity,
#WESTevent,
Change Management,
#WESTorg,
Organizational Culture,
Corporate Culture
Corporate culture is the flavor of your professional ice cream.
We all order from the same counter, but we each create a unique taste from the shared experience. Who doesn't have strong feelings about pistachio versus rocky road? Samsung versus Apple? Even if we do combine them all in a gummy bear-topped cheat day indulgence.
Before you started at your current role, you investigated the company culture. Regardless of your role or your intentions, upon arrival, your primary task was acclimating. First you learned the why’s and how’s. You had to accept the existing culture while you got your bearings. But you’re not a newbie anymore. It's time for the next step.
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Topics:
Best Practices,
Panel,
Cambridge,
Culture,
Women in STEM,
Networking,
Upcoming Events,
Discussion,
Influence,
Making a Difference,
Self-Awareness,
Impact,
Own It,
Inclusion,
Diversity,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Organizational Culture,
Corporate Culture
2019 Women’s History Month career panel on gender diversity hosted by Vertex’s Employee Resource Network IWILL (Inspiring Women in Leadership & Learning)
Vertex Employee Resource Network hosts panel on gender diversity
As part of Women’s History Month celebrations at Vertex, IWILL (Inspiring Women in Leadership and Learning) sponsored a panel on gender diversity with some of Vertex’s top executives. IWILL co-chair Mary-Lynn Fulton explained that IWILL was the first of four Employee Resource Networks (ERN) at Vertex and that IWILL focuses on “attracting, retaining, and developing women at Vertex, particularly into leadership roles.”
Trish Hurter, PhD, executive sponsor of IWILL and an instrumental figure in launching the ERN, moderated the panel. The table below has more information about Trish and the panel participants.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Women,
Science,
Career,
Panel,
Women in STEM,
Biotech,
Discussion,
Connect,
Inspiration,
Leaders,
Mentor,
Diversity
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Topics:
Events,
Women,
Science,
Career,
Community,
Panel,
Cambridge,
Network,
Women in STEM,
Networking,
Upcoming Events,
Innovation,
Professional,
Biotech,
Connect,
Board of Directors,
Leaders,
Impact,
Own It,
Diversity
