In today’s world, technology has made it increasingly easy to expand and do business internationally. With video advancements such as Google Hangouts, Facetime, Skype and Zoom, you can virtually spin up an in person meeting with almost anyone anywhere in the world. Businesses are embracing these technologies to expand their customer base and build teams globally to accelerate their success.
Topics: Events, Leadership, Women, Tech, Science, Communication, Success, Global, Culture
Wishing you could handle the work-life balance with this much finesse? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ojvk-4IcOE
Wearing yourself out with perfect execution of your job and both the second (often simultaneous) shift at home? Wearing yourself out even trying? Feeling like you can't succeed in your career and be a "good mom and partner"?
Come join us at lunch time (you have to take time to eat anyway!) to learn some tips and tricks for your work-life balance and hear and share some good stories while doing it! You will walk away with at least 1 idea you can implement immediately.
Topics: Events, Women, Career, Work Life Balance, Inspire, Mom
Are you planning a career change? Thinking of jumping to a competitor? Has a recruiter contacted you about a new job opportunity? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you will need to have a strategy in place to negotiate the best possible compensation package for yourself.
Topics: Events, Women, Financial Planning, Wealth Management, Transitions, Career, negotiation
Then mark your calendar for March 20th when WEST will co-host a combined speed networking and panel event with the Society of Professional Consultants. Six senior panelists who started out in STEM will describe their path to success in STEM or STEM-related careers. Experience a combination of facilitated networking and small breakout sessions with the panelists to hear about alternative career trajectories, learn how to tell your personal story in a compelling way, and gain confidence in your own skills and abilities.
Topics: Events, Tech, Science, Transitions, Career, Network, Inspire
We are all pulled in many different, often conflicting directions, both professionally and personally and feel the obligation to perform to relentless standards as judged by others. This can leave us feeling frustrated, exhausted and even inadequate. This can lead us to underperform as we continuously strive to over perform.
International Women’s Day is an important time to reflect on the impact these demands are making on the different and important facets of our lives. A moment to examine our own priorities and criteria that define our success and bring us happiness. Come and celebrate the day by joining our workshop on March 8 lead by Debra Woog. Debra will share her formula for articulating your own unique definition of success bringing more prosperity, ease and joy into your busy, multifaceted lives.
Topics: Events, Career, Communication, Work Life Balance, Success
Negotiation skills are required of all professionals. In fact, you use these skills in many phases of both your work and personal life.
According to a recent study in the Journal of Organizational Behavior, failing to negotiate on an initial job offer could mean missing out on over $600,000 in salary during a typical career.
This session will focus on negotiation strategies to help you achieve better outcomes. We will discuss how to effectively prepare for a negotiation, think on your feet and deal with conflict. This session will be an interactive discussion with exercises to hone your negotiation skills.
Topics: Events, Women, Transitions, Career, negotiation
Last week, more than 130 men and women gathered in Cambridge to recognize the honorees in WEST’s Annual “Giving Back Awards” ceremony. EACH YEAR for the past 9 years, WEST has brought the biotech and tech community together to honor incredible women from the science, technology and engineering fields who go above and beyond and selflessly give back to society. This year, in addition to recognizing women, WEST added a new accolade designed to recognize men who have demonstrated commitment to supporting and advancing talented women in STEM careers.
Topics: Events, Women, Tech, Science, Awards, Giving Back, Network, Giving, Inspire
Join WEST for an enchanting evening of celebration in Cambridge on Wednesday January 25th at our “Giving Back Awards” event where we will be recognizing remarkable individuals who contribute to the greater good.
Topics: Events, STEM, Women, Awards, Community, Giving Back, Network, Giving, Inspire
Today, more women are advancing to senior positions within the life sciences industry. Along with added responsibilities, senior executives usually receive stock options or other forms of equity compensation as part of their compensation packages. In this lunch program, financial advisor Beata Dragovics provides an overview of the various forms of equity compensation, along with current compensation trends within the life sciences industry. Attendees will learn how to optimize their equity compensation packages, with a particular focus on managing concentrated wealth. Other topics include the tax ramifications of exercising stock options, along with tactics for treating equity compensation as a vital piece of your overall financial plan.
Topics: Events, Financial Planning, Wealth Management
Meet the extraordinary and inspiring women and men being honored and hear the stories of how they have made a profound impact on society. The honorees are role models who balance job and personal responsibilities while making a difference in their community. Join us to congratulate them, be inspired, network, and support the career advancement of women in the enterprise of science and technology!
Topics: Events, STEM, Awards, Community, Giving Back, Network, Inspire