Nicki Gilmour invites you to Golf Lessons with a Pro +Wine
Chelsea Piers, NYC
10th October 2007, 6.30pm -8pm then drinks.
It is always great to get out of the office and pretend to be working. Doesn’t it seem that way when people are out playing golf? “doing deals” -working on their tans I think is what really happens. Nice excuse, especially if it is strutting around Palm Beach.
The other day I went to Connecticut with a friend to do some Kayaking on the Sound and there was a beautiful green course with old guys on it. No women. In the bar after, lots of men enjoying fine seafood and wine. No women.
I have decided to investigate this further by getting a group of fun women together to hit a few balls and drink wine, we can truly decide if golf is boring or if we are just being told that to keep us off the course.
Want to join the experiment? Contact me directly nicki@glasshammer2.wpengine.com
After hitting a few balls and hopefully not decapitating anyone in the process we will have a few drinks at the bar.
If it goes well we may actually go to a golf course and practice a bit so that next Spring when invited to a business golf affair we won’t be totally embarrassed and maybe, just maybe we can beat the boys at their own game.
The M.B.A. is Dead! Long Live the M.B.A.!
Back to School, PipelineThe New York Times ran a thought-provoking article this week called “Hedge Funds and Private Equity Alter Career Calculus,” by Louise Story. The article challenged the conventional wisdom that getting an M.B.A. puts young Wall Streeters on the fast track to top finance jobs. Instead, Ms. Story explains that many of today’s top performers in private equity and hedge funds are making way too much money in their first few years out of college to give up two years of earning potential and attend business school. Additionally, she provides a range of examples of 20-something finance whiz-kids who say that they can learn more and advance faster at their companies than by going back to school and pursuing a business degree.
Interestingly, the article quotes five men who all decided to forgo an M.B.A. and stay with their private equity, hedge fund or banking jobs, but only one woman, Katie Shaw, who left her private equity job for Harvard Business School. The other two women quoted in the article work as recruiters for major financial institutions, but were not asked about their personal decision to pursue an MBA or not.
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Don’t be a Mini-Me! Finding Your Perfect Mentor Match
Mentors and SponsorsAll of you savvy women in finance know how important it is to have a mentor in your field. Someone you can look up to, confide in, work with and learn from. If you are like me, you probably picture your ideal mentor as an accomplished woman who looks just like you in ten or twenty years. (Minus the wrinkles and a few extra pounds, of course. You will still be young-looking and stylish at her age!)
But your ideal mentor match might not be someone exactly like you. The “Mini-Me” approach to mentoring often does not work well for women, for several reasons. First, the demand for high powered, qualified women to serve as mentors to bright promising young women outstrips the supply at most companies. Why? Because there are fewer women in positions of power in finance and law, though that is changing. This is especially true for women of color. Second, being mentored by a woman who is too much like you can cause tension and competitiveness when the star pupil begins to outshine the teacher. Third, you can often learn more about your industry by working with someone whose style and background are different than yours, rather than reaffirming what you already know.
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A New Sector for a New World: The Rise of Social Entrepreneurship
Women and PhilanthropyIs it really possible to do well by doing good? The meteoric rise of social entrepreneurship in America, Europe and the developing world has breathed new life into the elusive goal of running a financially successful organization that uses business principles to contribute to the public good. Although the sector has been growing for over twenty-five years, social entrepreneurship has only recently become abuzz word in financial circles. At Echoing Green, the non profit organization where I work, our mission is to identify and support emerging social entrepreneurs. When I mention the concept to motivated young people today, I am more likely to be met with an “ah-ha!” look of recognition and excitement then with a confused stare. Indeed, more and more college and graduate students are enrolling in courses on social entrepreneurship and developing their own socially responsible organization.
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Working with a jerk?
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Connie’s diary: the reality of leaving work, second week
Mentors and SponsorsConnie Thanasoulis has left her job at Merrill Lynch after seven years, for a much-needed break. She worked at Merrill most recently as Director and Chief Operating Officer for Campus Recruiting, having spent a total of twenty-one years working in the industry. She’s taking time out to enjoy the things she hasn’t previously had the daylight hours to accomplish…
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Sexism in the City: What’s the real deal?
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Only ourselves to blame on pay issues?
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Golf for the Girls? Is Golf Interesting or Boring?
Intrepid Women SeriesNicki Gilmour invites you to Golf Lessons with a Pro +Wine
Chelsea Piers, NYC
10th October 2007, 6.30pm -8pm then drinks.
It is always great to get out of the office and pretend to be working. Doesn’t it seem that way when people are out playing golf? “doing deals” -working on their tans I think is what really happens. Nice excuse, especially if it is strutting around Palm Beach.
The other day I went to Connecticut with a friend to do some Kayaking on the Sound and there was a beautiful green course with old guys on it. No women. In the bar after, lots of men enjoying fine seafood and wine. No women.
I have decided to investigate this further by getting a group of fun women together to hit a few balls and drink wine, we can truly decide if golf is boring or if we are just being told that to keep us off the course.
Want to join the experiment? Contact me directly nicki@glasshammer2.wpengine.com
After hitting a few balls and hopefully not decapitating anyone in the process we will have a few drinks at the bar.
If it goes well we may actually go to a golf course and practice a bit so that next Spring when invited to a business golf affair we won’t be totally embarrassed and maybe, just maybe we can beat the boys at their own game.
Expert Answers: Blocked from moving up in Equity Sales
Expert AnswersI’m a female associate with two years’ experience working in Equity Sales. My immediate boss is a very nice man, but overworked and snowed under, so we’re always very busy. I’ve seen similarly qualified and experienced male associate peers move ahead, assigned to bigger, more lucrative sectors, but I seem stuck in a relatively small sector with not much chance of being noticed or promoted.
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There may be trouble ahead: Turmoil in the markets
NewsHow do you stay safe when the markets are a mess? Big hiring strategies and massive expansions have vanished. Where does that leave you and your job?
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