WICT Membership is a great
investment
in yourself and your career! We have had a great lineup of educational
programs in 2009 to help you realize the value and benefits of your
WICT New England
membership and we look forward to the Gala on November 5!
For any questions
about your New England
Membership,
or to refer any new members, please contact our Membership Director,
Kara Hughs. Kara can be reached at 860-205-1914 or via email at Kara.hughs@cox.net
If you have had any changes to your career or otherwise that may make it difficult to continue with your WICT
New
England Membership, the Transitional Member Program is a great member
benefit that can be offered to current members who have been affected
by the economic climate.
For more
information about the Transitional Member Program, please contact Kara
Hughs or reach out to WICT directly at 703-234 9817 or
703-234-9811 or by email at membership@wict.org |
Did you know that 80% of all jobs are found through a professional network?
Count on WICT to keep you connected and involved
in the industry while you're unemployed. WICT can help you
continue your career journey during your transition.
Call WICT at 703.234.9817 or 703.234.9811 to take advantage of $100 off executive or regular membership dues. |
WICT Webinars
WICT is excited to announce a new development tool to best serve our members, WICT Webinars.
Through
WICT's virtual learning environment, you will gain an understanding of
the industry's most challenging issues and develop or enhance your
professional competencies. You will attend a presentation on a targeted
issue, interact live with industry peers while ask questions in
real-time from recognized subject matter experts.
Why WICT Webinars?
ACCESSIBLE
- WICT Webinars are delivered entirely via the web and all you need is
standard web browser technology and telephone.
FAST - get right to the heart of an issue in (generally) 1-hour block that fits into your busy schedule.
CONVENIENT - no travel, no time out of the office. Participate from the comfort and convenience of your office.
EASY - a computer and telephone is all you need. WICT
will be offering multiple webinars in the fall of 2009 on a variety of
leadership related subjects. Most of these webinars will be one hour in
length, will provide direct access to key experts and will include
supplemental information for continued learning once the webinar has
concluded.
Being Strategic
November 12, 2009
12:00pm EST
Are you being strategic...to create the career you want?
Author
Erika Andersen leads you to a strategic approach to consistently making
those core directional choices that will best move you toward your
hoped-for future.
Cost:
$45/members
$95/non-members
Register today! The first five participants registered will receive a free autographed copy of Being Strategic
Registration Note:
Each registration purchase comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for 1-year
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WICT Rising Leaders Program |
Ever wonder if you're heading in the right direction in your development?
Do you need some simple advice on how to ramp up interest in your hobbies or career?
Or are you so happy in what you do that you just need to figure out how to do more?
Then
I invite you to take your very own personalized "Passion State Meter"
quiz, and receive a custom analysis on where you currently lie in your
professional and personal life!
In
April of this year, I was fortunate enough to be nominated by ESPN for
the WICT Rising Leaders Program. After spending a week in Delray, FL,
focusing on professional growth and development, myself and five other
ladies from within the industry were charged with a breakout project:
to spend the next six months researching the topic of "Passion."
The
last six months were not only a great opportunity for my team to build
great friendships across companies such as Turner, Comcast, and
Charter; but more importantly, we came to some unique findings on the
topic of Passion-namely, how do you determine where you are...your "Passion State"?
Because
keeping our findings to ourselves would be very selfish of me, I want
to invite you to take our customized passion test. Our team spent the
last few months researching, surveying, and testing on the topic, with
the goal of creating a web tool that we could use to give our RLP peers
some tangible advice.
Lucky LadiesTM
debuted that web tool, as part of our RLP presentations to our WICT
peers. Our goal is to keep this site open for the next few weeks to
allow anyone who is interested a chance at figuring out their 'Passion
State'.
Jennifer Altarriba
Assistant Manager
ESPN International
The Lucky Ladies
Michelle McAteer Jenniffer Altarriba
Turner Broadcasting ESPN International
Judy DeAngelis Julie Unruh
Comcast Charter
Communications
Maureen Gordon Carli Dahl
Comcast
Comcast Media Center | |
 Fall
is a wonderful time of year. Change is occurring all over New
England. As the colorful leaves fall to the ground preparing for
the new leaves that will appear in the spring I am thankful for these
changes that are occurring. As in nature, so is change good for
other things as well.
I
am glad to have been part of the WICT New England Board for the
past two years as the E-Newsletter Director. I have worked with
some amazing women from all over New England in many different
companies. I am grateful for the knowledge they poses and have
friendship they have given me.
I
have totally enjoyed being able to send this newsletter out so that you
our members can keep updated on national, and chapter events and
programs. I look forward to continuing as a WICT member and know
that as the new Board comes in that we will see new and exciting
changes take place.
Camela St. Gelais
Comcast |
Immediate Past President:
Lata Chawla Performance Edge
President:
Jenn Kirkwood ESPN
Vice President:
Nichole Chapais Comcast
Treasurer:
Caroline Bilodeau ESPN
Secretary:
Karen Campbell Comcast
Membership Chair:
Amy Leal Comcast
Communications Chair:
Shae Florence Comcast
Program Chair:
Laurie Cote Diversity
Outreach Chair:
Melinda Poore TWC
Sponsorship Chair:
Holly Burgess NESN
Advisor:
Marcia Keegan ESPN |
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Women, Power and Influence; Negotiating Your Way to Success
On
September 17th we held our second full day Professional Development
Program at the Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center.
Over 70 participants attended this program titled "Women, Power and
Influence": Negotiating Your Way to Success. The program was jam packed
with learning's on how to "power up your energy state", "power up your
confidence" and "strengthen your negotiations skills". Our featured
presenters included L. Kay Wilson, life coach and motivational speaker
and Lori Rittman Clark, partner Hinckley, Allen & Snyder's law
firm. Our lunch time panel, comprised of Lori LeBas - Senior Vice
President, Strategy and Business Operations for ESPN, Luanne Proko -
Assistant Professor - Nichols College, Alison Connell - Director of
Media, North Central Division, Comcast shared their real life
negotiating experiences with us.
Many
thanks to the collaborative team of Caroline Bilodeau, ESPN; Laura
Belisle, Cox Communications, Holly Burgess, NESN; and Jenn Kirkwood,
ESPN. Additional thanks go out to Marcia Keegan, our chapter
advisor for her guidance and contacts for this session on "How to Ask
for What You Want (and Get It!)". Lastly, Liz Kennard and team were
offered up by Doug Guthrie, our Executive Champion to capture the
entire day on film.
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Our
first Dress for Success collection was a success! Items were
collected prior to the "Bridging the Confidence Gap/Negotiations"
professional development session. WICT members donated over 10
suits, handbags, shoes and a variety of accessories. All
donations were given to the Worcester, MA Dress for Success
chapter. Look for collection opportunities at future professional
development programs. We are also planning to hold a Dress for
Success collection during the months of November/December at selected
member sites...more information will be sent out in the near
future.
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| Upcoming New England Programs & Events | |
Strategic Leadership in Action: Maximizing the Potential of Yourself and Your Organization
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Director of Executive Development, Joy Williams, ESPN paired up with
Sara King, Center for Creative Leadership to provide an outstanding
learning opportunity on October 8th.
This
webinar from the Center for Creative Leadership is based on years of
experience in our Developing the Strategic Leader program, and insights
shared in the book, Becoming a Strategic Leader: Your Role in Your
Organization's Enduring Success. We know that individuals and teams
enact strategic leadership when they Think, Act, and Influence others
in ways that promote the enduring success of the organization. This
webinar focused on specific and practical ways to become more engaged
and effective at developing the strategy to guide your organization's
future.
This
session was available at three locations including Enfield, CT &
Manchester, NH (Comcast) and West Warwick RI (COX) and had a total of
34 attendes.
The
material entitled Strategic Leadership in Action:"Maximizing the
Potential of Yourself and Your Organization" was interactive and
encompassed exercises to focus in on key factors for leading
strategically. Both this session, as well as the executive
development program earlier this year titled Women in Leadership:
Creating a Clear and Compelling Vision were best in class. |
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2009 WICT 5th Annual Awards Gala
Thursday, November 5, 2009
6 o'clock in the Evening
The Tiffany Ballroom at the Four Points Sheraton
Norwood, MA
This year we celebrate our achievements and to reflect on the 30th anniversary of Women in Cable Telecommunications.
This Year's Emcee for the Gala will be
Laytoia Edwards
LATOYIA
EDWARDS joined the NECN family as a morning reporter in 2005 and is
currently NECN's weekend anchor. Edwards arrived from WWLP-22 in
Springfield, MA, where she had been a weekday anchor. A native of
Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, Edwards graduated magna cum laude
from Emerson College with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. She began
her career as a news writer for WBZ-1030AM radio, and later reported
for the Fox affiliate WICZ-TV 40 in Binghamton, NY. She first anchored
television for MediaOne cable news network, while also reporting as the
morning drive news anchor for WILD 1090AM. Additionally, Edwards has
instructed courses for the Connecticut School of Broadcasting. In 2002,
Edwards was crowned Miss Massachusetts in the USA pageant. She is
married, and greatly enjoys volunteering with youth groups.
Buy Your Tickets before October 30th!
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Paper to Pearls  The
excitement is growing for the 2009 WICT New England Awards Gala. This
year at the gala we will have a special guest, Paper to Pearls, an
initiative of Voices for Global Change, will be on hand selling their
handmade, eco-friendly jewelry during the cocktail hour. $5
dollars from each sale will be contributed towards the WICT PAR
Initiative.
The PAR Initiative is WICT's advocacy initiative
to both measure and support the advancement of women in the cable and
telecommunications industry against the following standards: Pay Equity
where women are paid equal to men at every level, Advancement
opportunities where women are represented in equal numbers to men at
every level,Resources for work/life where companies' work/life support
practices enable the ongoing advancement of women at all levels. Just
as PAR drives the advancement of women in our Industry, the Paper to
Pearls organization provides resources to empower women in Africa to
change their lives.
Paper to Pearls jewelry is made by women in the
internal refuge camps of Northern Uganda. The jewelry is handmade from
strips of colored paper that are rolled into beads then varnished. Each
piece is unique. The eco-chic African beads are not only beautiful, but
also provide a source of independence and opportunity in a place where
those two things are hard to come by. The income from the sale of the
necklaces helps the women buy food, medicine, and school supplies for
their children.
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