Happy Tuesday! Today is our first annual virtual C-Suite event! For those of you that have never attended the event, it is a powerful mentoring event with some amazing women who have made it to the C-Suite sharing their best career advice, answering your questions and engaging in a meaningful dialogue with your fellow TXWSW.Read more
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Happy Tuesday! I have noted in my blog that the coronavirus pandemic has wiped out a decade’s worth of progress for women in the workforce and now the numbers are in. While the US unemployment rate dropped to 7.9% in September from 15%, a large part of that drop was due to hundreds of thousandsRead more
Happy Tuesday! In keeping with our theme of helping our members excel through COVID, I am super excited for our event next week with Lissa Gangjee who is President and CEO of Sentinel Trust. Lissa will share her story about managing her team through COVID and will share her lessons learned about managing a teamRead more
If you’re having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online Happy Friday! I would like to take a moment to share why we partnered with the Young Women’s Preparatory Network 12 years ago, and draw attention to our annual raffle that benefits YWPN. We have amazing prizes this year including executive coaching andRead more
Happy Thursday! If you missed our amazing economic panel last week, you will not want to miss what our CIOs have to say, so take a moment to register this morning for the event TODAY! Please note that for our event and year-long sponsors, we will be hosting a series of private happy hours withRead more
Happy Wednesday! We have just a phenomenal line-up of events for you through December. You will note that our theme is all about helping our members thrive in this challenging environment. Operating in a virtual world has opened the door to powerhouse speakers that we are able to share with you! We have also madeRead more
Happy Wednesday! Mark your calendars for this Thursday – we have Kirk Sims, who runs the Emerging Manager portfolio for Texas Teachers, interviewing Danielle DiMartino Booth. Kirk will focus the conversation on navigating these markets from an institutional investor’s perspective. Please note that for our event and year-long sponsors, we will be hosting a seriesRead more
Happy Tuesday! A recent Goldman Sachs study notes that during this year’s turbulent market, female managers have outperformed men by over 1% even adjusted for risk. Sadly, women are still a small minority in the industry with just 3% of all mutual funds lead by a female team. The full article can be found here. HappilyRead more
Happy Wednesday! Coping with a pandemic or any challenge without a definitive end in sight requires resilience, but a recent Harvard Business Journal notes that without compassion, a leader who is seen as too on “top of things” can create resentment within a team. In addition to strength and resilience, kindness and empathy go aRead more
Happy Tuesday! You may have noticed that one of the themes running through our upcoming events is how to thrive during the pandemic from both a personal and professional standpoint. We have some amazing speakers who have generously donated their time and you will have access to them right at your fingertips We always scheduleRead more