I have been thinking a lot about the success of women who work in Engineering, Science, and Technology from a post-pandemic lens. As more and more women considered dropping back, or out of the workforce in the past two years, I began to wonder what strategies and behaviors could be used to keep them in their professional careers. There is a large body of work dedicated to uncovering research behind women in the workforce and their reasons for leaving yet not much has been written about the support systems women have that enable their rise in the workforce to be successful. I decided to interview a couple of women in engineering, science, and technology to learn a little bit more about the workforce policies that helped them rise and the kinds of people that have lifted, mentored, or supported them along their journey including both professionally and personally.
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Topics:
Gender Balance, STEM,
Gender Balance,
Career,
Interview,
Work Life Balance,
Success,
Network,
Inspire,
Mom,
Leader,
Women in STEM,
Working Remotely,
Professional,
Relationships,
Resources,
Solutions,
Connect,
Career Path,
Values,
Support,
Impact,
Career Possibilities,
Empowerment,
New Opportunities,
Learn,
Inclusion,
Diversity,
#WESTorg,
Parenting,
Equity,
STEM Women,
Female Representation STEM,
Hiring Women in STEM,
Experience,
Ally,
Allyship,
Strategies,
Reflect, Reimagine, Emerge Stronger
“Third or nothing! Third or nothing!” This is the motto of students in the Puffs, a parody play of the Harry Potter series, told from the perspective of some spectacularly untalented student wizards. The Puffs are one of four houses (the other three are the Brave, Smart, and Snake houses) vying for points in the annual house competition at a certain Magical Academy. Every year, the Puffs place last in the house cup competition, but this year, they are determined to place “Third or nothing!”
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Topics:
Work Life Balance,
Annual Theme,
Upcoming Events,
Change,
Learn,
Self-Reflection,
#WESTorg,
Grow,
goals,
Strategies
I had the opportunity to sit down with certified coach, Kim Meninger in an incredible conversation about women in the workplace, allyship, diversity, equity, inclusion, and the upcoming WEST event that Kim is leading next month. In only a few short minutes it was clear that Kim had plenty of experience in the field with allyship.
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Topics:
Upcoming Events,
Learn,
Bias,
Inclusion,
Diversity,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Equity,
Female Representation STEM,
Ally,
Allyship,
Strategies
