Corean Reynold was recently appointed the Director of Nightlife Economy for the City of Boston, where she brings a wealth of experience and a passion for fostering an equitable and thriving nightlife ecosystem.
10/04/2023
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Roundhead Brewing Company
Don’t miss our upcoming Government Affairs Forum with Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg. Register now!
10/11/2023
9:45am - 11:00am
Bank of America
Learn about new ways of utilizing the professional apprenticeship model to create diverse, sustainable, and scalable talent pipelines.
10/12/2023
10:00am - 11:30am
Edenred
Designed for mid-level managers and supervisors, this new certificate program addresses workplace well-being through unique, innovative, and actionable methods.
Join our Transformational DEI Certificate! Our comprehensive learning & development offerings are designed to connect and grow strong leaders who lead both inside and out of the office.
Our Women’s Leadership Program enables you to take your leadership to the next level by arming you with the most in-demand leadership toolkit.
Our Boston’s Future Leaders (BFL) program provides emerging leaders with a socially conscious and civically engaged leadership toolkit, as well as the opportunity to apply their knowledge through experiential assignments.
Our Economic Inclusion Committee provides strategic support around research, policies, and programs that are focused on building equal opportunity.
We are developing an ecosystem of corporations and partners with the influence and buying power to transform economic inclusion for minority business enterprises (MBEs).
The Fierce Urgency of Now Festival brings Boston’s diverse young professionals together with business leaders, organizations and their peers to build connection, advance careers and ignite positive change.
09/12/2023 -
09/16/2023
Greater Boston
City Awake empowers young professionals in a variety of ways that encourages these rising leaders to stay invested in the region’s future success.
BIMA (the Boston Interactive Media Association) serves a vibrant community of like-minded professionals from agencies, brands, publishers, and ad-tech companies with business interests in the New England market.
For nearly 30 years, the Chamber’s Women’s Network has connected female professionals of all background and career levels. Today, our Women’s Network is the largest in New England, strengthening the professional networks of women each year.
The Massachusetts Apprentice Network convenes employers, training providers, and talent sources interested in developing and implementing apprenticeship programs in occupations across industries and statewide in fields such as tech, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and more.
We support small business through public policy initiatives, events designed to connect small businesses in Greater Boston to their peers and established business leaders, professional development offerings, and free small business advising.
Explore our mission and values to better understand how we are leading the business community forward.
Our member directory is your resource to discover, connect, and engage with Boston’s businesses from every industry and sector.
This week we hosted a special version of our Women’s Network series – a Women’s Network Lunch all about balancing business and politics. In today’s heated and extremely bipartisan political climate, it can seem impossible to navigate the very fine line between personal political advocacy and business, but our all-star panel took on the challenge. Moderator Marcela García of the Boston Globe asked our panelists Barbara Cottam of Citizen’s Bank, Linda Dorcena Forry of Suffolk, Melissa Levy of Digitas and Kate Strayer-Benton, formerly of Momenta Pharmaceuticals their takes on the topic. Here are a few vital takeaways from the event.
“The higher up you go in an organization, the more you represent your company. That doesn’t mean you should silence your voice, it means you should be purposeful and strategic with how you use it.” – Barbara Cottam
Pick your battles and understand the consequences. Our speakers stressed the importance of knowing which fights are worth the risk, and advised the audience to weigh the pros and cons of speaking up in each situation. While you might feel passionately about your beliefs, bringing them into a work setting requires an understanding of risk versus reward. Never forget that your words have impact.
Your values won’t always align, practice civility. It is not guaranteed that everyone has the same beliefs as you, nor should they. We live in a diverse city with many voices. These high-powered leaders reminded us to be civil. The more civil we can be with one another, the more likely productive dialogue will follow, and change will be made.
Be transparent and stay true to yourself. Find companies that are just as invested in the issues as you are. It is becoming more and more acceptable, and in fact encouraged, for companies to speak out on topics they feel strongly about, and many companies are at the forefront of social issues such as climate change, equality, and human rights. Be transparent with your organization about your activism, and let them know if you plan to speak out. You might find yourself with unexpected champions.
Our next Women’s Network Breakfast will be held on Friday, November 16 and will feature special guest Dr. Paula Johnson, President of Wellesley College. Find out more information and RSVP here.
See photos from the event here.
Left to right: Marcela García (Boston Globe), Barbara Cottam (Citizen’s Bank), Linda Dorcena Forry (Suffolk), Melissa Levy (Digitas), & Kate Strayer-Benton.
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