SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12^th, 2017 – Women In the Workplace Salon Event
2:30pm – 5pm at the Bellaire home of Debbie Taylor ’89 (address provided to RSVPs).

The fee for this event (to cover copying and refreshments) is $5. If you would like to join, please register through Eventbrite by November 8th so we can ensure we can have all the logistics planned in time.

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Following the traditions of the Enlightenment Salons of the 18th & 19th Centuries, we invite you to come socialize with women alumni and join in a robust discussion on timely issues facing women in the workplace today. Some topics we will explore include:

§  Characteristics of females vs. males in power positions

§  Office cultures and its impact on women

§  Are Women getting in their own way?

§  Women bullying other women

§  The role of Power

We will provide facilitators to keep time and provide questions to focus the discussion. To prepare, please read from the reading selection below.

Pre-Reads:

Why Women Get Criticized for Being Candid at Work: Mentoring or Bullying? (encouraged)
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/08/women-work-queen-bee/535797/

The 48 Laws of Power Summary (encouraged)

http://www.deconstructingexcellence.com/the-48-laws-of-power-summary/

Are Women Getting in Their Own Way (encouraged)

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/getting-out-your-own-way-leslie-goldman/

The Female Alpha

https://www.scienceofpeople.com/2012/02/the-female-alpha/

Why Women Bully Each Other at Work
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/the-queen-bee-in-the-corner-office/534213/

How Office Culture Can Crush Women's Ambitions
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/04/ambition-office-women/523443/