WEST announces its 2021–2022 theme: Reflect, Reimagine, and Emerge Stronger. After working through the unforeseen and unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021, we know how important it is to support each other. As we collectively reflect on what we have been through, we can reimagine what work and life look like in a world with COVID and emerge stronger.
Join WEST on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. as we begin to explore this theme with a virtual discussion event, Easing Anxiety in the New Work Environment with Self-Care with tips from Kim Meninger.
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Women,
Transitions,
Career,
Community,
Work Life Balance,
Resilience,
Success,
Women in STEM,
Upcoming Events,
Professional,
Discussion,
Resources,
Interactive,
Lessons Learned,
Career Path,
Self-Awareness,
Decision Making,
Confidence,
Strengths,
Values,
Impact,
Career Development,
Empowerment,
Advice,
Learn,
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Gender Parity,
Grow,
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Join WEST on Tuesday, July 20 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time for a Zoom conversation with Kim Meninger, an executive coach who specializes in empowering women to build their confidence, visibility and influence to advance their careers. Meninger will discuss how to recognize and address Impostor Syndrome, as well as how to effectively manage and mentor to professionals who might have Impostor Syndrome. This event is sponsored by CareerMode, a new career management platform customized to your career growth and transition goals. We hope you'll join us on Zoom, and you can hear more from Kim on her podcast, The Impostor Syndrome Files.
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Women,
Career,
Resilience,
Mentoring,
Success,
Women in STEM,
Upcoming Events,
Professional,
Discussion,
Resources,
Interactive,
Balance,
Tools,
Role Models,
Career Path,
Vision,
Developing Your Skills,
Self-Awareness,
Decision Making,
Strengths,
Values,
Impact,
Career Development,
Empowerment,
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Imposter Syndrome
Join WEST on June 17, 2021 to hear from Melissa Nuñez, a Certified Financial Planner TM and Accredited Investment Fiduciary®, as she shares strategies for building financial resiliency and maintaining level financial footing, especially in the face of the unexpected. Melissa will help us reflect on the challenges and changes we have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and help us plan to meet future financial goals, from paying off debt to buying a home to saving for retirement. Tickets for this event are free thanks to our sponsor, CliftonLarsonAllen.
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Women,
Financial Planning,
Wealth Management,
Transitions,
Career,
Community,
Work Life Balance,
Resilience,
Success,
Women in STEM,
Discount,
Upcoming Events,
Professional,
Discussion,
Financial,
Resources,
Interactive,
Lessons Learned,
Tools,
Career Path,
Developing Your Skills,
Self-Awareness,
Decision Making,
Confidence,
Strengths,
Values,
Impact,
Career Development,
Empowerment,
Advice,
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Gender Parity,
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Have you ever felt like your productivity and success depend on carrying a load of fear, perfectionism, or anxiety? Are you looking for strategies to continue the work you love without feeling overwhelmed? On June 3, Dr. Courtney Paré, a holistic anxiety and self-advocacy coach and naturopathic doctor, will join WEST to share her personal story of recognizing the anxious go-getter in herself and guide us through her step-by-step process for building a more constructive relationship with anxiety, letting go of perfectionism, and living a values-driven life.
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Topics:
Women,
Career,
Work Life Balance,
Resilience,
Success,
Women in STEM,
Upcoming Events,
Professional,
Discussion,
Resources,
Interactive,
Balance,
Tools,
Role Models,
Career Path,
Vision,
Developing Your Skills,
Self-Awareness,
Decision Making,
Strengths,
Values,
Impact,
Career Development,
Empowerment,
Advice,
Learn,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Grow,
goals,
Purpose
Join WEST on Tuesday, May 18 at 12:00 p.m. EST as we host Stephanie Lajoie-Lubin to talk about building a personal advisory board to support your professional and personal goals. Lajoie-Lubin is the founder and principal consultant of Lajoie Consulting Group, a firm that works with organizations to transform their workplace cultures through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and supports early- to mid-career professionals through career transformation.
Lajoie-Lubin draws on the concept of a personal advisory board, outlined here by Natascha Saunders, to develop a holistic view of her clients’ and her own personal and professional goals. Lajoie-Lubin's talk will outline the key roles to include on your personal advisory board to help you gain perspective, build a career strategy, stay personally grounded, maintain financial stability, engage with key communities on- and offline, and create a vision for who you want to be.
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Women,
Career,
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Women in STEM,
Networking,
Upcoming Events,
Professional,
Discussion,
Resources,
Interactive,
Balance,
Tools,
Role Models,
Career Path,
Vision,
Developing Your Skills,
Self-Awareness,
Decision Making,
Strengths,
Values,
Impact,
Career Development,
Empowerment,
Advice,
Learn,
Diversity,
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Gender Parity,
Grow,
goals,
Purpose,
Equity
Senior Leader Interview: Jackie Schumacher
Introduction: Jackie Schumacher has been a part of WEST for the last two years. During that time, she has worn several hats. Serving on the Board of Directors, Jackie has contributed greatly to WEST and is currently Chair of the Advisory Board committee. She is also Regulatory and Quality Lead at RallyBio. She was gracious enough to sit down and share her journey with me and the rest of the WEST community.
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Leadership,
Women,
Career,
Community,
Interview,
Resilience,
Mentoring,
Women in STEM,
Networking,
Biotech,
Rockstars,
Connect,
Inspiration,
Leaders,
Storytelling,
Impact,
Career Development,
Learn,
Advocate,
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Five years ago, we held a panel on launching or relaunching scientific careers after a career break, working in an unrelated field, or after a delayed start. We are bringing back the same panelists on 4/7 to talk about where they are now. This promises to be an excellent discussion about career progression, with each participant giving us a retrospective view of their career path choices, including comments on “what I wish I knew.”
Relaunching careers in scientific research and biomedical engineering, moderated by Carol Fishman Cohen, will tell stories of women who took career breaks and achieved success. It is possible for women to return to work in scientific research, biotechnology, and engineering and thrive in these fields. This webinar is an opportunity for people to listen to inspirational stories from women and learn from their experiences.
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Women in STEM,
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Change,
Career Path,
Insight,
Values,
Career Development,
Career Possibilities,
Self-Reflection,
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Jo Viney is the President, Co-founder, and Chief Scientific Officer of Pandion Therapeutics. She is a prominent figure in the field of autoimmunity, and a past board member of WEST. She served as the WEST board’s president from 2016 - 2017, and she continues her affiliation with our organization as an active “Friend of WEST” sponsor. She is no stranger when it comes to supporting and inspiring women in the field of STEM. I recently sat down with Jo (virtually), where we talked about her journey. Her smile was infectious, and her journey struck a chord with me.
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Science,
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Career,
Community,
Giving Back,
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Member Spotlight,
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Rockstars,
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Role Models,
Leaders,
Impact,
Career Development,
Mentor,
Advice,
Advocate,
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WEST is kicking off its Career Possibilities Series with New Commercial Strategy, Product Planning, and Marketing on 1/20. There will be many topics discussed during the series. In a world where career structures are rapidly evolving, people in the workforce need to have the mindset to be prepared for what their careers could look like. This event series was created to prepare early and mid-career people for the future and give them the tools to be successful.
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Career Possibilities,
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Dr. Irene Ghobrial is a Professor of Medicine at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School. She is also the Lavine Family Chair of Preventative Cancer Therapies. Dr. Ghobrial received her M.D. from Cairo University in 1995. She trained as a medical oncology fellow and became an Instructor in Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota from 2001 to 2005.
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Leadership,
Science,
Career,
Community,
Interview,
Resilience,
Women in STEM,
Member Spotlight,
Rockstars,
Inspiration,
Role Models,
Leaders,
Impact,
Career Development,
Advocate,
#WESTorg