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Creating Your Vision Statement to Achieve Your Goals
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How to Own Your Path Forward by Losing Control
WEST's May and June Events
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Why Your Day is the Secret to a Good Night's Sleep
WEST's Spring Webinars
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Shatter the Glass Funnel: Escalating Executive Gender Parity in STEM
You plan your weekend; why not your retirement?
How to Transform Conflict into a Catalyst for Growth
Effective feedback isn't a fix: It's food, not medicine
2020 WEST Making a Difference Award Nominations
How to Use Simple Strategies for Professional Self-Promotion
Holiday Cocktail Party and Annual Survey
The STEM-Business Fusion: How to Turbo-Boost Your Career
How to Negotiate: 3 Mindsets that Win Every Time
How to Stop Your Certainty from Blinding You
STEM careers aren't linear, they're multi-faceted
How to make your big idea happen: Make it irresistible
How to interrupt the implicit bias feedback loop
Imposter syndrome: 3 oxymorons that will destroy it now
Career Possibilities Series
Be Fearless. Be Brave.
How to be brave and be the boss of your career
Senior Leader Interview with Shelia Violette
What every new STEM manager needs to know now
EQ: How to use neuroscience for a successful career & excellent life
5 lies about networking & how to smash past them
Life sciences venture capital is front-running the diversity curve.
Lessons Learned from April-June 2019 WEST Events
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Don’t just manage change–Own it!
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Improving the Quality and Impact of Our Conversations
WEST is hiring a part-time Program Manager
No Title? No Problem! Learn to Influence Without Authority
Senior Leader Interview with Career Insights from Sandra Glucksmann
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Develop Presence to Better Connect, Inspire, and Influence Others at All Levels
It Takes a Village to Build a Career
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Lessons Learned from April-July 2018 WEST Events
LinkedIn & Networking: Your Reputation Precedes You
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Join us to honor and learn from Boston’s inspirational women leaders in STEM
Career Summer Series
Women in STEM exploring new careers: leveraging your science and tech background to pivot into new roles
Career Management for Today’s Work Environment
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Lessons Learned from April-June 2018 WEST Events
5/8 Tech Rockstar Breakfast with Local Senior Leaders
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How to Present Technical Information so People Will Understand, Care, and Remember
Women's Career Advancement Book Club
Innovation and Entrepreneurship – two words synonymous with the Boston biotech scene.
Are you looking for an opportunity to network with senior women leaders?
Balancing the Balance
3/22 Free Panel Discussion on Intersection of Computing and Biotech
Coaching Circles - Connect and grow through meaningful conversations
Zoom Leadership – a tool to help with decision making
Know Your Worth – the key to negotiating your compensation package
The Board Room – unveiling the mystery of what it takes to get there
Real-life Super Heroes
Courage – the key to leading yourself with confidence
Distance does not make the heart grow fonder: managing and motivating remote teams
Vote for WEST's 10th Annual Giving Back Awardees
Put an End to Constant Juggling and Devise Strategies for Managing the Multiple Demands on Your Time
Take Charge of Your VIEW: Career Advice You Won’t Get from Your Boss
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Nominate Someone Deserving of a Giving Back Award Today
Achieving Operational Excellence through Collaboration in a Digital World
Hit the Networking Easy Button
How to Elicit Powerful and Positive First Impressions that Last
Sharing Stories from the C-Suite and Breakfast Networking on 10/26
unConference: The Economics of Being Female
The Economics of Being Female: Set Your Own Agenda
Minding Your Mind
Small Wins for Big Change
The Financial Highs and Lows of Entrepreneurship for Women Panel Discussion
Career Paths and Working in Industry
Being Visible and Invisible at the Same Time - Working Remotely
WEST Launched a New Website – Check It Out
Operational Excellence
What Do a Law Firm Partner and a COO Have in Common?
Price Reduction for Fall WEST Workshops
Career, Life, You
7-27 Breakfast with Local CEOs
Growing Your Skills: Handling Challenging Conversations
Join Us in Hearing from Some Real-Life Wonder Women!
Wow the audience every time – your brand drives your career
You never listen!
Do you think you might be an entrepreneur?
Picking your feet up off the sticky floor
Tips for Maximizing the Value of Your Compensation and Benefits Package
What’s hot for WOMEN IN TECH?
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The Choice is Yours: Tools for Transforming Your Career and Life
Breaking Global Barriers
Come Lunch, Laugh, and Bust the Bad Moms Myth
Negotiating Your Compensation Package: Financial Strategies for Professional Transitions
Wondering about alternative careers in STEM? Interested in speed networking with expert panelists?
Success with Ease and Prosperity – Take Ownership and Make it Yours
2/8: Learn to be an Effective Negotiator
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WEST's 9th Annual Giving Back Awards and Silent Auction
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