The Unlimited Vision 2009 Conference will inspire and prepare you for the next decade of advancement for women. This important conference will be an unparalleled gathering of distinguished experts – where our Corporate Partnersand the alumnae and mentors associated with WOMEN Unlimited programs cannetwork and share forward-looking best practices for leveraging the unlimitedpotential of women in corporate America.
Here are some early highlights of what you can expect to experience during this twoand ½ day conference. These events and MORE will give you the solid, tactical approaches that can become critical differentiators for success… for your company, your colleagues, and yourself.
• “Creating and Realizing YourPersonal Brand Vision” – a challenging and inspiring keynote address bySusan Sobbott, President OPEN / American Express. Susan will set the stage forour learning about, networking, sharing, and putting into action an Unlimited Vision for women over the next decade
• An exploration of Executive SuccessPrinciples® with author and consultant Charmaine McClarie, whose expertise inrecruiting, developing, and retaining executive talent has been recognized byThe New York Times, Harvard Management Update, the London Financial Times, Forbes, and People magazine
• A stimulating discussion by Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale, author of Seven Keys 2 Success: Unlocking the Passion forDiversity
• A dynamic closing presentation by Dr. Tieraona Low Dog about moving beyond prevention to the conscious proactive promotionof health and vitality, specially geared for active professional women
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Eurohedge Summit 2009
NewsHeld in Paris every spring, the EuroHedge Summit is a major hedge fund event which attracts the industry’s elite from around the globe. This year, at a time of unprecedented turmoil and stress across the entire financial industry, we will be discussing the many challenges, opportunities and structural changes facing hedge funds under the overall theme of ‘Strategies for a Changed World’. We are expecting another big turn-out for what will be a crucial forum for debating and discussing the major changes sweeping the industry. • Experience a unique networking and educational opportunity with hedge fund professionals from all over the world
• Learn from a line-up of speakers you simply will not find at another hedge fund event
• Focus on the industry as a whole, as well as individual strategy areas
• Mingle with the best and biggest hedge fund firms in Europe, as well as U.S. and international firms active in Europe
• Debate informally with senior level hedge fund managers and investors on key industry issues
• Endure no pre-prepared presentations, set-piece speeches or marketing pitches
• Enjoy an up-to-date programme put together by our informed and experienced editorial staff
• Discuss the most topical issues to you and your industry
• Combine networking and education with 2 enjoyable days in the heart of Paris in the springtime!
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When You Work with a Jerk: The Bad Apples Study
Office PoliticsEliza Byington was unhappy at her job. There was no camaraderie. People didn’t work together, they barely spoke to one another. Then one of her colleagues was out sick for a long while, and the change in atmosphere was dramatic. Byington and her coworkers became a team — people started helping each other, went out for drinks together; they even played classical music in the office. Life was good. Work was productive. But when the person returned, things went right back to the way they’d been. How could one guy make such a difference? He wasn’t the boss, and, granted, he mocked people, but he wasn’t mean. He wasn’t even the kind of person you’d secretly wish would disappear so life would be easier.
“I guess it’s true,” said Byington, “A bad apple really does spoil the barrel.” She and her husband were students of organizational behavior at the University of Washington Business School, so they combed the academic research to substantiate the old saw. But all the research actually supported the opposite: Individuals conform to group dynamics. At Byington’s job, the group seemed to be conforming to one person. Was this an anomaly or would the same thing happen with other people? Could they show what was behind it? Her husband was Will Felps, and he made it his PhD thesis. How, When, and Why Bad Apples Spoil the Barrel was published in 2006, with Byington as co-author, and has had a bit of play since being featured on a December This American Life episode called “Ruining It for the Rest of Us.”
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FWA 2009 Annual Dinner and 25th Anniversary Women of the Year Awards
NewsThe 2009 FWA Annual Dinner – the FWA’s largest fundraising event — will present its 25th Women of the Year Awards honoring the proud achievements of two distinguished women professionals, and the exemplary leadership roles they have played in the public and private sector.
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Voice of Experience: Jacqueline Akerblom, National Managing Partner for Women’s Initiatives, Grant Thornton LLP
Voices of Experience“In my opinion, the number one barrier to success for women in public accounting is the lack of visible role models. If a woman does not see other women succeeding, it is very difficult to aspire to partnership and senior leadership within a male dominated firm,” said Jacqueline Akerblom, National Managing Partner for Women’s Initiatives and Programs, Audit Partner and International Business Center Director at Grant Thornton LLP.
Akerblom started her career 25 years ago at the Los Angeles office of one of the Big 8 accounting firms. She was recruited to Grant Thornton while working as a manager for that competitor, and quickly moved up the ranks, progressing first to senior manager, then partner. As a new partner, she was asked to go to London to head up Grant Thornton’s US transaction group for Europe, where she stayed for four years.
Upon her return to the US in 1999, she was tapped to head up transaction advisory services for the West Coast. She soon became the national managing partner for international client services and was appointed to the Board of Governors for Grant Thornton International in 2000.
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2009 Advanced Negotiating and Drafting Major Business Agreements
NewsDelivering Legal Services as an Integral Member of the Business Team
Get the latest practice tips on negotiating the best deal for your client for any business transaction and state of the art contract drafting by hearing from leading lawyers. They will discuss these and other hot button topics:
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In Case You Missed It: News Round-up
NewsIn case you were too busy to have kept up with all the news, contributor Martin Mitchell has gathered some important market events from last week to help you start this week well informed:
Mergers and Acquisitions
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2009 CFA Institute Annual Conference: Enduring Principles for Long-Term Investment Success
NewsNow in its 62nd year, the CFA Institute Annual Conference brings together investment professionals from around the world to hear industry leaders share insights on today’s most critical investment issues. Experts examine market trends, uncover new investment opportunities, and deliver practical investment advice. Join us to learn more about successful investment strategies and ways you can better serve your institutional or high-net-worth clients.
Who Should Attend
Portfolio Managers
Analysts
Chief Investment Officers
Chief Executive Officers
Investment Advisers
Pension Plan Investment Officers
Relationship Managers
Consultants
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Women Unlimited, Inc. National Conference 2009
NewsThe Unlimited Vision 2009 Conference will inspire and prepare you for the next decade of advancement for women. This important conference will be an unparalleled gathering of distinguished experts – where our Corporate Partnersand the alumnae and mentors associated with WOMEN Unlimited programs cannetwork and share forward-looking best practices for leveraging the unlimitedpotential of women in corporate America.
Here are some early highlights of what you can expect to experience during this twoand ½ day conference. These events and MORE will give you the solid, tactical approaches that can become critical differentiators for success… for your company, your colleagues, and yourself.
• “Creating and Realizing YourPersonal Brand Vision” – a challenging and inspiring keynote address bySusan Sobbott, President OPEN / American Express. Susan will set the stage forour learning about, networking, sharing, and putting into action an Unlimited Vision for women over the next decade
• An exploration of Executive SuccessPrinciples® with author and consultant Charmaine McClarie, whose expertise inrecruiting, developing, and retaining executive talent has been recognized byThe New York Times, Harvard Management Update, the London Financial Times, Forbes, and People magazine
• A stimulating discussion by Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale, author of Seven Keys 2 Success: Unlocking the Passion forDiversity
• A dynamic closing presentation by Dr. Tieraona Low Dog about moving beyond prevention to the conscious proactive promotionof health and vitality, specially geared for active professional women
For more information, and to Register
WITI Teleclass: Connectivity is the New Currency ™
NewsSocial Networking Savvy for Smart Business Women Who Want to Increase Influence (& Profitability)… Getting Your Voice Heard in a Noisy Online World!
Its 11 p.m…. do you know where your online audience is?
Bottom line, buyers have questions and Blogs and social networks are providing them with answers.
Tens of thousands of conversations are happening online, with you or without you. If you are like most people, you’ve heard about social networking but you don’t know how to cash in on this business-generating phenomenon.
In the new “Network Economy” your “network” is your “net worth”… savvy companies and entrepreneurs will either learn how to connect with prospects and customers using the new tools of Web 2.0 (blogs, RSS, social networks, podcasts, social video-sharing and more) or face being left out of the conversation.
On this call you will learn:
What Web 2.0 and social networking is and why it’s changing the game of marketing as we know it forever
4 questions to help you think like a master connector… build your social network by design (vs. by accident)
The 5 power tools in your Web 2.0″ toolbox” & why blogs are the new “little black dress”
How to maximize networking on Facebook & Twitter to grow your influence and income
5 biggest mistakes smart women make in social networking
FREE for WITI Members ($50 Nonmembers) REGISTER NOW
Is Texting Good for Business?
Money TalksMore than one trillion text messages were carried on carriers’ networks in 2008—breaking down to more than 3.5 billion messages per day. That’s almost triple the number from 2007. Meanwhile, there was a reported 2.7 percent increase in labor productivity in the business sector from 2007 to 2008. Based on this data, one might be tempted to say that increased texting leads to increased productivity but it is just not that simple.
First, there is the impact of the interruptions. Based on research from Gloria Mark, a professor at the University of California at Irvine, it takes 25 minutes for the average worker to return to a task after being interrupted. Couple that information with research from Basex, a knowledge management company, that says a typical worker gets 200 e-mails, dozens of instant messages, multiple phone calls (office phone and mobile phone), and several text messages daily. Basex tabulates the lost productivity from information overload at $650 billion a year. And then add in all the other factors involved in productivity including the number of hours worked, the size of the work force, and other advances in technology.
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