News Archive: February 2008
TechLeaders Day Two: Negotiation Tips
Research shows that men initiate negotiations about four times as often as women do. Today at day two of ABI's "Power and Influence" TechLeaders workshop, hosted by Google, this group of technical women is honing skills and learning some negotiation techniques. The workshop facilitator Jo Miller, CEO of Women's Leadership Coaching, ... Read more
Beyond Superwoman – work-life balance and resiliency
On Day 2 of TechLeaders: Power and Influence, Jo Miller, CEO of Women's Leadership Coaching, is discussing Resiliency with the participants which involve work-life balance, job satisfaction, and First, she argues taht we need to go beyond the myth of superwoman. Work and life cannot be separated - rather than balance, integration is ... Read more
TechLeaders: Power and Influence, at Google Silicon Valley Day 2
80 participants from 21 companies are discussing how they are implementing the learnings from yesterday in their career: - some participants have already contacted their manager about getting a mentor, de-emphasizing the busy work so that they can work on the most important and impactful projects in their organizations, and promoting ... Read more
TechLeaders: Power and Influence, at Google Silicon Valley
Today, the Anita Borg Institute is kicking off its newest TechLeaders program, "Power and Influence", hosted by Google. 80 technical women from 21 companies such as Apple, EBay, Cisco, Google, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Juniper Networks, RedEnvelope.com, Salesforce.com, and Walmart.com, are discussing topics such as organizational awareness, visibility, influence without authority, and negotiation. The workshop is being ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 2008 WOMEN OF VISION AWARD WINNERS
Prominent Women in Technology to Be Honored for Outstanding Achievements at May 8th, 2008 Awards Dinner in San Jose PALO ALTO, Calif. — February 27, 2008 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) announced today the winners of this year’s Women of Vision Awards. Three leaders in technology – Justine ... Read more
MentorNet’s 10th Anniversary Talent for Tomorrow Outreach Campaign
This year is the 10th anniversary of MentorNet’s e-mentoring program, and we encourage members of the Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology, a key MentorNet partner, to help to make this the most successful year ever for mentoring women in technology by joining MentorNet’s Talent for Tomorrow Outreach Campaign. ... Read more
Ask Jo: Five Key People You Need in Your Network
Every month on our site, Jo Miller — CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, Inc. — will answer your career and leadership questions. Please send your question to advice@anitaborg.org and it may be answered in an upcoming column. (All questions will remain anonymous.) Question: As a program manager, I rely on heavily influencing ... Read more
MentorNet Launches Latinas in Computing Web Portal with Texas Instruments Grant
Released by MentorNet on February 20, 2008 (San Jose, CA) - A recent grant from Texas Instruments is helping MentorNet, The E-Mentoring Network for Diversity in Engineering and Science, to launch a new project -- a web portal for "Latinas in Computing." The portal provides direct access for Latinas studying ... Read more
ABI’s Newsletter – February 2008
IN THIS ISSUE WOMEN OF VISION REGISTRATION OPEN ASK JO: THE FINE ART OF SELF PROMOTION WEBINAR SERIES FOR TECHNICAL WOMEN LEADERS ACM MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITY TECHLEADERS: POWER AND INFLUENCE GRACE HOPPER CELEBATION CALL FOR PARTICIPATION 2007 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION VIDEOS NOW ON YOUTUBE Dear Jerri, February is a ... Read more
Bracing for Tough Times
Originally Posted at The Chronicle of Philanthropy on Feb 7, 2008 Many charities feel vulnerable as economy slips By Holly Hall and Sam Kean The faltering economy is starting to affect a growing number of charities and the people they serve. In recent weeks, nonprofit organizations have heard from donors who are ... Read more