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July 2008
A WEALTH OF INFORMATION

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Voices from the Boardroom: 2007 update reveals slow progress increasing women's representationon Boards and an ongoing lack of women in Canadian Boardrooms

– Catalyst

IN THIS ISSUE:

1. Canadian Business Magazine - Translators Wanted >
2. Chubb Insurance - Risks don't need to be foreign to you >
3. Deloitte - Going beneath the surface >
4. The Globe and Mail - It's what you DO that matters! >
5. Jones New York - Hot tips for a professional look >
6. Queen's School of Business - Why isn't SHE getting and MBA? >
7. Women of Influence Poll - Responses from Last Issue >
8. Women of Influence Poll - Do you have a mentor? >
Canadian Business Magazine
Translators Wanted

For women, success in the oil and gas industry includes speaking a second language - "learning to speak male". High-ranking women in the sector share their insights with Canadian Business as they say "Bye-bye ol' boys". Read more >

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Chubb Insurance
Risks don't need to be foreign to you

In a climate of foreign acquisitions, both inbound and outbound, international M&A activity is elevating the risk facing corporate Directors. This may involve a requirement of the foreign-owned subsidiary to hold locally administered Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance. Read more about the implications of sitting on the Board of a foreign company and how Executive risk can be assessed. Read more >

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Deloitte
Going beneath the surface

Corporate Responsibility is more than a report – impact on company reputation and the bottom line can’t be ignored. Valerie Chort, Leader of Deloitte’s Environment, Health and Sustainability practice talks about what it takes in this Deloitte Canada Insight podcast. Listen Here >

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The Globe and Mail
It's what you DO that matters!

"Do whatever you want, whenever you want as long as the work gets done". While this may have been your approach to the school years, for Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, authors of Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, it's the Results-Only-Work-Environment (ROWE) answer to getting rid of the 40-hour workweek. Globe and Mail columnist Rebecca Dube interviews the writers on their theory. Read more >

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Jones New York
Hot tips for a professional look

While most of us love the summer heat, it does present challenges when building a professional summer wardrobe. Jones New York offers up Six Tips to get you through meetings and business travel when the temperatures rise. Read more >

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Queen's School of Business
Why isn't SHE getting an MBA?

"There's a fifty percent chance the next baby born in Canada will be female, but her odds of getting an MBA aren't nearly as good"...find out what this study commissioned by Queen's School of Business revealed. Read more >

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Women of Influence Poll - Responses from last issue

Last quarter, we asked you to identify who has had the biggest influence on your career to-date and you responded with enthusiasm and thoughtfulness. Here's what you said:

Almost half (47%) of you credit your family (primarily your husband) as having the most influence on your careers

"My Parents have the most influence on me as they continue to show me the value of working hard for something that has personal and professional meaning. Success will come to those who are passionate in what they do."

While no one specifically identified a mentor as influential, bosses who challenge, stretch and support you clearly play an important role in your advancement, as do you, yourself.

"If it weren't for my previous boss taking the time to help me identify my skills and challenge and mentor me, I would never have progressed this far, this fast in my career. I am one of many who count him as a significant positive influence"


Who has been the biggest influence on your career to-date? (>100% due to multiple responses)
47% – Partner/Family 33% – Boss 33% – You 4 % – Friends 8% – Media 0% – Mentor 2% – All

 

Poll Question:
Do you have a mentor?

We'd love to hear more about mentors.

COMMENTS

Share your thoughts on mentors - why you sought one out (or didn't), what difference they have made in your career advancement or why you may be acting as a mentor today.

 

DO YOU HAVE A MENTOR?

NO MENTOR
BOSS
COLLEAGUE
FRIEND
PARENT
SPOUSE
TEACHER/PROFESSOR
OTHER

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