Young Women in Business

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We're currently featuring information for our upcoming event- Exploring Purple, on May 14th 2010. Below you will find more info on the event, as well as a poll where you can add and vote on the questions you'd like to see our panelists answer!

Look forward to seeing you on May 14th! Cheers, Team YWiB

Questions for Panelists

questions can be posed to the group, or directly to one person

What is the greatest obstacle to women reaching the "c-suite"?

1 point

What are some thing a woman should never do at work if she wants to be taken seriously?

1 point

What has been the largest contributing factor to your success?

1 point

What's the biggest mistake you've ever made?

1 point

Why are there not more women CEO's, entrepreneurs board members... are women just less ambitious?

1 point

Work-live balance: huge myth or something to work towards?

0 points

What's the impact of pregnancy and maternity leave on a woman's long-term career prospects?

0 points

Men- assertive. Women- "bitch"? Is the sterotype there, should we care? Can we find some middle ground?

0 points

Ah, the famous Old Boys' Club- does it still exist? Do we want to break into it? What about an "Old Women's Club"?

0 points

To be successful in the corporate world do you need to act like a man?

0 points

What do you wish you knew about working with women in your first job?

0 points

Why did you decide that this event, put on by this organization was worth your time to speak at?

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Does having kids cause a women to lose out on career opportunities... should men get maternity leave as well?

0 points

How does the influx of Generation Y impact gender differences in the workplace?

0 points

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To buy tickets: www.exploringpurple.eventbrite.com

To find out more info on YWiB and become a member: www.ywib.ca

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