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Upcoming EventsIf you are in need of an event scholarship or would like to donate to our scholarship program, please visit our scholarship page. 2021-2022 Annual Theme: Reflect, Reimagine, and Emerge Stronger
WEST’s annual theme of “Reflect, Reimagine, and Emerge Stronger” represents May18 Career Possibilities Panel: Digital Health, Data Sciences In the world of business, careers are no longer linear or predictable. What was once a clearly sign-posted path as you progressed through milestones, a career road map is now circuitous presenting new challenges and opportunities at every bend. Life-long careers in one sector or one company are becoming a rarity as new technologies and shifting social norms disrupt traditional careers. Both employers and employees are seeking more diversity of experience, lifestyle flexibility and alternative paths. Location: Zoom
Cost: Members, Students, Postdocs: $5; Non-Members: $15 Jun15 Career Possibilities Panel: Finance, Investment & Commercial Banking, VC In the world of business, careers are no longer linear or predictable. What was once a clearly sign-posted path as you progressed through milestones, a career road map is now circuitous presenting new challenges and opportunities at every bend. Life-long careers in one sector or one company are becoming a rarity as new technologies and shifting social norms disrupt traditional careers. Both employers and employees are seeking more diversity of experience, lifestyle flexibility and alternative paths. Location: Zoom
Cost: Members, Students, Postdocs: $5; Non-Members: $15 Jun16 Outdoor Networking and Happy Hour WEST is happy to announce our first in-person event in two years. If you have missed in-person networking, this is the event for you. Location: Cambridge Commonwealth, 11 Broad Canal Way (Kendall Square), Cambridge MA 02142, Outdoor Tented Private Biergarten
Cost: Members: $20; Non-Members: $30 This event will cost WEST over $55 per person for the venue, food, and drinks. Thanks to a donation from the Viney Wallach Foundation, we are able to reduce the amount you pay to $20 for members and $30 for non-members. Jun22 Discover Your "How": Learn to Increase Productivity and Reduce Stress at Work! In this fun, interactive session, you will learn about the most overlooked facet of the way your mind works – your conative instinct, the way you solve problems when you are completely free to do things your way. When you understand this part of who you are, a whole new level of awareness will become available to you to guide you in becoming more productive and less stressed in your work, for the rest of your life. Location: Zoom Price includes Kolbe A Index™ Assessment. You will receive a link to complete the assessment roughly two weeks prior to the event. Jul26 What Is Your Leadership Style? While many of us intellectually recognize that there are different leadership styles in the workplace, in times of stress or uncertainty, we risk making emotionally-based assumptions about others’ motivations, behaviors and styles that undermine our relationships and productivity. In this interactive session, we’ll explore the Deloitte Business Chemistry Profiles model to better understand your leadership style as well as the styles of those around you. You will also learn how to best engage with different styles to maximize your relationships and overall business outcomes. Location: Zoom sept22 Speak Up & Be Heard: How to Speak Up at Work Without Fear of Being Judged When you join Mary Cheyne in the virtual workshop, you will receive methods that I’ve shared in training over 20,000 career professionals in 30 cities internationally, to speak up & be heard so that you can receive the visibility that you deserve. In this virtual workshop, you will learn: Location: Zoom |