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Boston based WEST helps women in science, technology, and engineering advance their Corporate Sponsors Upcoming EventsJanuary 23 - Own It: WEST Annual Add to Calendar 01/23/2019 06:00 PM 01/23/2019 8:30 PM America/New_York WEST Annual Awards and Networking On January 23rd, WEST will host our annual Awards and Networking Night. This marquee event provides WEST an opportunity to look back on 2018 and look ahead to 2019. It also gives us a chance to thank and recognize the community that has contributed to making 2018 one of our most successful years ever. This year, we will honor members and sponsors of the WEST community who exemplify the spirit of WEST and our 2018-2019 theme: “Own It: Empowering Your Career & Your Life.” Many of our sponsors have helped us to select awardees - individuals from their companies who advance women leaders, serve as exemplary leaders or role models, or those who give back to the community in meaningful ways. We will also honor WEST volunteers and supporters whose dedication and outreach efforts have helped us reach our strategic goals. Takeda, 35 Landsdowne Street, 35 café, Cambridge, MA 02139 January 30 - How to Advocate for Add to Calendar 01/30/2019 06:00 PM 01/30/2019 8:30 PM America/New_York How to Advocate for Yourself We negotiate every day. At work we negotiate not just our jobs and salaries, but research priorities, budgets, staffing, deliverables and time tables. At home some of us negotiate child care pick up and drop off, who is making dinner and who stays home when the kids are sick. While men and women are equally skilled negotiators, women face some additional challenges. Not only were many of us not raised to advocate for our own interests, but we sometimes pay a social cost when we assert our needs and interests. We’ll dive into what we negotiate, our beliefs around advocating for ourselves, how to mitigate others’ negative perceptions when we assert our interests and two tools for increasing our effectiveness. You will leave with a better understanding of what is getting in your way and what to do about it. Lyndra, 65 Grove Street, Suite 301 (Third floor), Watertown, MA 02472 February 7 - Get on Board: Inside Add to Calendar 02/07/2019 06:00 PM 02/07/2019 8:30 PM America/New_York Get on Board: Inside the Board of Directors If you would like to serve on a board, are already on a board, or work with a board, join us for Get on Board! The panelists are directors of both for-profit and nonprofit organization boards, and will address issues relating to service as directors, including the combinations of skills and experiences that boards are seeking, how to best position yourself for nonprofit or for-profit board candidacy, resources available to help you identify and take advantage of both paid and volunteer board opportunities, what it’s like to serve as a director on a board, and issues particular to women on boards. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, 415 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142 March 11 - Seven Habits of Add to Calendar 03/11/2019 06:00 PM 03/11/2019 8:30 PM America/New_York Seven Habits of Effective Networkers When you hear the word 'networking' do you think of an overly-aggressive person pitching you for a deal? You're not alone! Everyone knows that we get more done when we help others and have them help us. But how do you build that network with a sense of authenticity? In this talk, Diane shares her go-to strategies that help everyone learn how to master the art of networking. You’ll gain a better sense of confidence on what events to attend, how to reconnect with someone you've lost touch with, and ways to stay top of mind. Constant Contact, 1601 Trapelo Rd, Third Floor, Great Room, Waltham, MA 02451 March 13 - Both Sides of
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