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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Gender Balance, STEM,
Gender Balance,
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Mentoring,
Women in STEM,
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Equal Pay,
Balance,
Gender Pay Gap,
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20th Anniversary
Leadership is shown in many ways, and Anne Cheung has turned working with her introverted nature into a strength, focusing on doing the work and cultivating the passion of others in joining her work. Her style of leadership has resulted in work that improves the lives of others.
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Interview,
Women in STEM,
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Be Fearless, Be Brave
Katherine Andersen serves as Head of Life Science & Healthcare Relationship Banking at SVB, which covers growth companies from Series A investment all the way up to Middle Market. She also sits on the Board of Directors for SVB's Joint Venture in China, SPD Silicon Valley Bank. Her team spans the U.S. and focuses on providing advice and delivering specialized solutions in the areas of biotech, tools, diagnostics, healthcare services and IT, medical devices and digital health.
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Women in STEM,
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Rockstars,
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Leaders,
Career Development,
Advocate,
#WESTorg,
Be Fearless, Be Brave
Mariana Nacht, Ph.D., is the Chief Scientific Officer at Cereius, a Biotech startup in North Carolina. She has been a WEST board member for 5 years. Mariana works with scientific personnel on science strategy to meet goals, get funding, and build a successful company.
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Leadership,
Science,
Career,
Interview,
Women in STEM,
Member Spotlight,
Rockstars,
Inspiration,
Role Models,
Board of Directors,
Leaders,
Career Development,
Advocate,
#WESTorg,
Be Fearless, Be Brave
Take charge of your development. Take advantage of the opportunity to join events virtually from anywhere. WEST has many exciting upcoming events to help you improve communication, bypass your inner critic in public speaking, practice fearlessness, refine your presentation skills, and much more.
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Leadership,
Women,
Career,
Communication,
Resilience,
Panel,
Network,
Presentation,
Women in STEM,
Networking,
Upcoming Events,
Mindfulness,
Developing Your Skills,
Career Development,
Learn,
Advocate,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Be Fearless, Be Brave,
Webinar,
Fearlessness,
Parenting,
Public Speaking
Are you committed to lifelong learning and growing your skills? If so, WEST has some great spring webinar offerings to help you lead with mindfulness, build success with grit, make your ideas irresistible, advocate for yourself, improve communication, and much more.
As Eleanor Roosevelt said "I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday." Now is a great time to focus on your personal development and embrace purposeful learning to promote your career and prepare for tomorrow.
Join us at an upcoming webinar.
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Parenting
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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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
Even if you work for a non-profit, you are not their charitable act
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Influence,
Tools,
Career Path,
Leading Ourselves,
Developing Your Skills,
Self-Awareness,
Personal Branding,
Career Possibilities,
Empowerment,
New Opportunities,
Advocate,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Women in Business,
Organizational Culture,
Be Fearless, Be Brave,
Competence
Your Career = Your Business. Regardless of industry, at some point, moving forward will requiring marketing your business-of-one.
In STEM fields, entrepreneurs don’t have a monopoly on ‘selling’ ideas. As the CEO of your career, you are your best advocate. In life and career, eventually we all find ourselves pitching a new concept. Maybe you need to explain your science to prospective investors. Or, you’re going for that grant. Or you want to present your paper at a conference.
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Upcoming Events,
Tools,
Career Development,
Marketing,
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Women in Business,
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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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STEM,
Women,
Boston,
Tech,
Science,
Career,
Communication,
Community,
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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,
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Corporate Culture