January 2012
10 posts
Women of UGA - New Year New You, Women and Wealth
Do you have some questions about how to handle your money? Have you gotten married and still find yourself struggling with how to merge your financial worlds? Spend your lunch hour the wise way and join us as we discuss these and other topics.
The Women of UGA invite you to join us for the first segment in our new series: New Year, New...
#1 Tip for Presenting to Men: Forget That You're a...
Picture it: you get pulled into a C-level meeting and are told that you’ll be discussing your group’s value to the company’s bottom line. Or you have 3 days to come up with and present an executive review with a client. In front of an all-male board.
Does this intimidate you?
Women seem to have differing reactions to this scenerio. Some are scared, some are energized, some are...
How to Work a Room
If you’re anything like me, you thrive on interaction with people in your industry or company (as long as you’re in the mood for it). But navigating the world (and often, the landmine) of networking can be unclear at best. What is the best way to work a room?
To answer this question, it is imperative to master self-awareness (or least dabble in it). It...
Battling the Professional Mean Girl Inside
When I enter an office or conference room with women in it, what is one of the first things I notice about them?
Their shoes.
What judgements do I make from this detail? Probably a lot, at least subconsciously. I’m not proud of this and I’m working on it, but it’s a result of competing with other women outside the realm of business; an often unnoticed tendency of mine and most...
Chivalry vs. Sexism: To sit or stand
An often discussed topic in the realm of the female and the professional is where the line is drawn between that which is chivalrous and that which is unequal treatment. Most people believe that while being a female makes one different from a man, we can all treat that difference with deference but not patronization.
A lot of people (men and women) harken back to the days of simplicity, when an...
1 tag
1 tag
1 tag
Salary Negotiation - A How To Guide
Most women seem to think that asking for more money is unseemly. They believe that touting their own achievements is obnoxious. Likely due in part to this, women make $.81 for every man’s dollar. Failing to negotiate means you leave $1-1.5 million on the table over the course of your career.
At the 2011 Terry Professional Women’s conference, several successful women in various fields,...
1 tag
On the Heels of a Mentor
Ever feel like you could use some advice in the realm of your career? Work/life balance? Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a mentor, an advocate, and a sponsor? Apparently, you’re not alone.
At the 2011 Terry Professional Women’s Conference, the importance of mentors was discussed during the “Pay It Forward: The Importance of Professional Mentors” panel...
2 tags
Terry 2012 Professional Women's Conference
Be sure to mark your calendar for the 2012 Women’s Conference in Athens, GA already booked for Friday November 2, 2012! When available, more information will be posted here:
http://www.terry.uga.edu/alumni/wc/
