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“Helping Women Get on Corporate Boards”
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WBL Staff met Paul Levy, CEO, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at the recent NACD Conference in Washington, DC. He was speaking on a panel about “Transparency & Technology: Directorship in a Digital Age”. Check out his blog post from today!
http://runningahospital.blogspot.com/2009/10/helping-women-get-on-corporate-boards.html
The numbers have changed but has the climate?
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Check out this New York Times Op-Ed from Joanne Lipman! The numbers have changed but has the climate?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/24/opinion/24lipman.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=mismeasure%20women&st=cse
Help WBL by participating in Catalyst survey
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WBL Foundation Associates and your companies are invited for a unique opportunity to participate in brief survey conducted by Catalyst
To participate, click the link below, and enter the access code that follows:
Survey Link: https://feedback.clearpicture.com/catalyst/
Access Code: catalystbiosci
Here’s to Us: 2009-3
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Congratulations to the following WBL Foundation Associates on their outstanding achievements and the achievements of their companies in the following four categories: Horizontal Advancement, Awards & Recognitions, Vertical Advancement, and Publications/In the News.
Answering the Call
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The Glass Hammer quotes WBL Founder and President Lynn Shapiro Snyder in this very thorough article examining women and board service: why it’s needed, how to get started, and how you can make a difference.
Skirting the Board
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Norway’s law requiring 40 percent of public company board members to be women has begun to take effect. Perhaps it’s too soon to tell if the change has improved boardroom discussions and debate, but this article is an interesting overview of what’s happening in Norway with some of the women—dubbed the “Golden Skirts” in the media—who have been chosen to be members of many boards.
Sponsor Spotlight: Healthways
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Congratuations to WBL Platinum Sponsor Healthways for hosting its first ever Well-Being Summit in Washington, D.C.! The Summit was attended by more than 150 executives from the health care industry including many WBL Foundation Associates.
BYOCC: Minnesota
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WBL recently held a Bring Your Own Credit Card (BYOCC) dinner in Bloomington, Minnesota. These dinners provide an opportunity for WBL Foundation Associates to build relationships with each other.