Dear Jerri,
In this, our final issue of the year, we are pleased to announce the opening of our Women of Vision 2008 registration and nominations. Be sure to take a look and sign up to attend our event and nominate a woman of vision from your organzation.
Also read about the success of our first ever challenge grant, made by an anonymous donor who wants to help ABI grow in its mission to support women working in technology.
This issue also features an advice column by leadership coach Jo Miller and introduce our newest Community – LinkedIn for Good.
We thank you all for your support throughout 2007 and look forward to working with all of you in 2008.
Have a safe and happy new year!-The ABI Staff
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WOMEN OF VISION AWARDS
NOMINATIONS AND REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
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We are thrilled to announce that Diane Greene, President and CEO of VMware, will be the Keynote Speaker at the Women of Vision Awards Banquet this year. We are also very pleased to welcome back Sydnie Kohara, CBS 5 News Anchor, as our Master of Ceremonies.
Join us for this inspiring event by sponsoring a table or purchasing tickets today! Registration is now open and we encourage you to take advantage of the early bird rates.
We look forward to seeing you May 8, 2008 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose for the Women of Vision Awards Banquet.
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ASK JO: FOUR WAYS TO ENSURE YOU’RE PROMOTED
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 Every month on our site, Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc., will answer your career and leadership questions. In this third installment, Miller offers sage advice on how to reinvent yourself so that you are considered for promotion.
Send us your question and it may be answered in an upcoming column. (Your identity will remain anonymous.) |
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TECHLEADERS EVENTS
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Aspiring TechLeaders: Power and Influence
February 27 – 28, 2008, Mountain View, CA
REGISTRATION OPEN
Hosted and Sponsored by Google.
This two-day workshop featuring Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc., will focus on extending your power and influence as a technical woman through increased organizational awareness, negotiation techniques, strategies to increase your visibility, and techniques to increase buy-in for your ideas.
Senior TechLeaders:
Leading Across Cultures December 11-12, 2007, San Jose, CA
Hosted by Cisco This invitation only workshop for senior level women will expand your network of senior women colleagues and your effectiveness at working across cultures – whether those boundaries are across geographies, hierarchies, or organizations. The workshop will also increase your awareness and capacity of your leadership strengths, challenges and career, in adidtion to increasing your collective impact as a group of powerful women from industry, academia, and government. If you would like to be considered for an invitation please send an email with your bio to kimm@anitaborg.org.
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WEBINAR SERIES FOR TECHNICAL WOMEN LEADERS
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ABI prides itself on listening to you, the members of our community. One of the things we’ve heard consistently is that you’d like our programs to specifically target the needs of technical women. We are therefore pleased to announce a series of six webinars featuring successful female executives from leading international technology companies.These programs will be launched in February 2008 and will be offered to ABI sponsors and community members. Our first topic will be:
- Best Practices for Advancing Your Technical Career – February 2008
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Every success has to start somewhere – a passing thought, a kernel of an idea, a glimmer of inspiration. But what if every great social hero, CEO, or Nobel Prize winner decided that his or her little idea just wasn’t that great or deserving of attention?
That’s the message Paula Goldman, this year’s Anita Borg Social Impact Award Winner winner, shares… Read more about it.
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You will have the opportunity to:
* Network with other women technologists.
* Receive invitations to participate in ABI events.
* Demonstrate your support of ABI’s mission
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