Traveling Feast: What to Order and Not Order During a Business Meal

401577225_ec4aa7e9f0_m.jpgI never liked business lunch meetings, especially if it was with a more senior person. One tomato stain on your shirt and you look sloppy. One dot of balsamic vinegar on your tie and you look more junior than you ever wanted to be. Well, here is a way to relax during your lunch meetings. Let’s first start with the dos & don’ts of what foods to order:

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The Project Finance Deals of the Year Awards Dinners

Join other Project Finance leaders in recognizing the top deals to date.

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Goldman Sachs Rolls Out 10,000 Women Charitable Initiative

On March 5, 2008, Goldman Sachs launched a new philanthropic initiative called 10,000 Women. The program will provide 10,000 women in developing countries and emerging markets with educational opportunities in business and management.

The program will partner with American and European universities, along with business schools in developing countries to develop shorter, more flexible programs that are tailored to the needs of women in developing countries, many of whom have significant child care and family responsibilities as well as cultural, social and economic barriers that make it difficult for them to pursue higher education through traditional channels.

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Practical Strategies for Designing and Developing an Online Course

Save time and travel costs by attending the first SIFMA Continuing Education Webinar of 2008!

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Women as Leaders: The Tale of the Traveling Pantsuit

Contributed by Alana Elsner

2059900256_da1ba08e96_m.jpgThis is a tale of two women, exactly three decades and one pond removed. One is the United Kingdom’s first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher; the other, America’s first serious female presidential contender, Hillary Clinton. Both bobbed their hair and prepared for battle. Gender was a much-examined factor in both races, and the public was forced to consider the role of women in executive power. But identity politics did not tell the whole story, and both candidates were evaluated on the strength of their policy positions.

Looking back at both women’s campaigns reveals subtle nuances about the portrayal of femininity in leadership. Believing that men and women rule in the same way is a little like convincing yourself that a pantsuit compliments your figure. Just as women do not fit perfectly into men’s clothes, they cannot easily be placed into a same executive leadership style.

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21st Century Leadership for Women

Upon completion of this two-day workshop you will not only receive a Certificate of Credit from the Chartered Management Institute but will have new leadership skills that will enable you to manage the potential pitfalls of traditional structures including conflict resolution and change management. You will also have the opportunity to complete an optional part-funded full management NVQ.

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News update: Markets Down on Citi Fears

It was another rough day for Wall Street, as share prices plummeted on the news that Merrill Lynch had lowered its annual earnings prediction for Citigroup again, after an executive at the Dubai fund responsible for the recent cash infusion at Citi said that the bank would need to raise more cash to stay afloat and an analyst projected another $15 billion in mortgage-related write-downs.

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EHYA Current State of the European High Yield and Leveraged Loan Market

Join the European High Yield Association for a look at trends in this market.

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Do Men Need Flexibility Too?

Contributed by Michelle Kedem, Partner, On-Ramps

To build upon yesterday’s Voice of Experience piece about the Columbia Business School conference, we invited one of the speakers, Michelle Kedem of On-Ramps, to share her experience and offer some insights about work/life balance.

765603196_8504d17bce_m.jpg I was recently invited to speak at Columbia Business School’s annual Women in Business conference. The topic of this year’s conference was “Success… Your Way: Share Your Vision and Find Your Voice.” As often happens, many of the panel discussions, regardless of the specified matters at hand, turned to the work-life topic. At the networking event at the end of the day, one of the attendees asked the question on everyone’s mind: “Why do women in business spend so much time obsessing over work-life fit? And why don’t men spend an equal amount of time focused on the tricky navigation of a personal life while excelling in their careers?”

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Achieving Business Balance

The reality of multi-tasking can be overwhelming as we struggle to do it all: manage and administer our businesses, find new clients, develop new products, do the work we’re paid to do and have a life outside the office!

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