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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Topics:
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,
Learn,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Gender Parity,
Grow,
goals,
Purpose
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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Topics:
Women,
Career,
Work Life Balance,
Resilience,
Success,
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,
#WESTevent,
#WESTorg,
Gender Parity,
Grow,
goals,
Purpose,
Equity
Join WESTorg at Takeda on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, for the #WESTawards to honor individuals in the Boston science and technology community that embody WEST’s 2018-2019 theme, ‘Own It: Empowering Your Career & Your Life’.
WEST is a learning community that provides women in the enterprise of science and technology with the inspiration, knowledge and connections to reach their full potential. Please join #WESTorg and our sponsors, Takeda, Johnson & Johnson and Safety Partners at Takeda’s Cambridge offices for the 2019 #WESTawards and Networking Night to honor individuals in Boston’s STEM community who embody WEST’s mission and our ‘Own It’ theme in their service of inclusivity and empowerment in STEM and STEM initiatives that benefit the community at large.
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Topics:
Events,
Women,
Science,
Career,
Awards,
Community,
Giving Back,
Interview,
Cambridge,
Success,
Network,
Inspire,
Women in STEM,
Networking,
Upcoming Events,
Professional,
Biotech,
Rockstars,
Connect,
Making a Difference,
Inspiration,
Role Models,
Volunteer,
Compensation,
Strengths,
Support,
Leaders,
Impact,
Own It,
Sponsor,
Advocate
You look back on the year and you nailed it. All of it. You checked every box and made every milestone. Graduated with honors. Got that dream job. Finally took that vacation paid for with the raise that came with your promotion. So why does it seem like you forgot something? Like the puzzle is missing a piece?
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Topics:
Events,
Women,
Tech,
Science,
Career,
Community,
Cambridge,
Success,
Women in STEM,
Workshop,
Networking,
Upcoming Events,
Biotech,
Interactive,
Connect,
Strengths,
Values,
Career Development,
Own It,
Learn
Sandra Glucksmann, CEO of Cedilla Therapeutics and a founding board member of WEST, sat down with us to share her experience and lessons learned over her 25-year career in biotech. Sandra holds a PhD in molecular genetics and cell biology from the University of Chicago and carried out her post-doctorate work at MIT.
Sandra’s career path spanned both science and business. She attributes her success to being open to new opportunities that were not necessarily in her wheel house and to cultivating a strong network. After working as a bench scientist for eleven years at Millennium, she made a mid-career shift into the business side of biotech. She believes that staying deeply connected with her science background gave her a leg-up when developing her corporate presence in biotech.
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Topics:
Leadership,
Women,
Science,
Career,
Community,
Giving Back,
Interview,
Success,
Network,
Inspire,
Leader,
Women in STEM,
Presence,
Biotech,
Business,
Change,
Connect,
Developing Your Skills,
Strengths,
Career Development,
Influence Without Authority,
PhD,
New Opportunities,
Mentor,
Sponsor,
Advice,
Risk,
Ask,
Learn
Coaching circles adapt the principles and methods of individual coaching and apply them to small, intentional groups. They set the stage for peer to peer coaching facilitated by trained and qualified professional coaches offering women a supportive and motivating environment to connect through meaningful conversations. Participants develop a set of peer coaching skills in addition to benefiting from professional coaching, and are often preferred by people who learn well in small groups. Join us to establish new relationships, enhance leadership skills and talents, and develop in an area that is a current challenge. We will do three 30 minute sessions. Some of the table topics will be preset and some will be based on ideas submitted when people register to attend. The preset topics will include the following.
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Topics:
Events,
Leadership,
Women,
Tech,
Science,
Career,
Communication,
Community,
Cambridge,
Coaching,
Women in STEM,
Workshop,
Networking,
Upcoming Events,
Relationships,
Discussion,
Change,
Connect,
Developing Your Skills,
Talent,
Confidence,
Personal Branding,
Strengths,
Values,
Challenges,
Career Development
It is almost March, are you keeping up with your New Year's resolutions? Are you stressed at work and don't have enough free time? Perhaps you are on track with your goals but are hoping to find better ways to advance your career? You may just want to break out of your own circle and expand your personal and professional network. Have you considered working with a professional coach to accelerate your growth?
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Topics:
Events,
STEM,
Women,
Career,
Communication,
Community,
Work Life Balance,
Cambridge,
Coaching,
Women in STEM,
Networking,
Upcoming Events,
Relationships,
Change,
Influence,
Insight,
Confidence,
Personal Branding,
Strengths,
Values,
Support,
Conflict Resolution
