Posted by Shradha Balakrishnan on Thu, Jul 08, 2010
Why do we click with some people and not with others?
In CLICK (June; Broadway Books) co-author Ori Brafman looks at the research across psychology, behavioral economics, neuroscience and sociology to unravel this mystery at the heart of romantic, sexual and friend relationships.
He looks to science to explore:
· What happens in our brains when we click with someone?
· How we can accelerate clicking with someone we would like to get attached to?
· How to predict what type of person we might click with?
· What we should do after we click with someone to maintain chemistry for an
enduring relationship?
· How clicking with someone elevates our performance in everything including
success at work?
Ori Brafman is also author of the New York Times bestseller SWAY: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior, which was called “provocative” (New York Times), “breezy” (Wall Street Journal) and “amiable,” (USA Today). Ori holds a BA in peace and conflict studies from Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford Business School. He has appeared on ABC-TV’s “Nightline,” CNBC, and the Fox Business Network.
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Venue: MySpace offices, 625 Second Street , San Francisco, CA 92107
This event is hosted by Girls in Tech, who have generously offered 10 free tickets to this event for FWL!
The free tickets are on a first-come, first-serve basis, so HURRY and register now!
To register, go to http://oribrafmanauthorchat.eventbrite.com/event/731351492 and enter the discount code "FutureWomenPromo" to reserve your free space!
Posted by Shradha Balakrishnan on Mon, Jun 21, 2010
Calling all potential MBAs!
Thinking about going to business school? Studying for the GMAT? Mulling over the application essays?
The Harvard Club of San Francisco invites FWL members and friends to participate in a lively and interactive panel discussion with representatives of three of the world's top business schools on June 29 at the University Club. They'll be discussing curriculum
enhancements, job market prospects, global exchanges and
opportunities, and of course, admissions trends.
Hosted by Betsy Massar, Founder of Master Admissions and graduate of Harvard Business School, presenters include:
• Kirsten Moss, Director of Admissions, Stanford Graduate School of Business
• Hilary Caplan Somorjai, HBS '96, Harvard Business School Admissions Board Member and Career Coach
• Archana Ravichandran, Wharton MBA '08, Alumni Interviewer
• Erin Kellerhals, Associate Director of Admissions, Berkeley Haas
Full-time MBA Program
Plus, chat with recent b-school graduates during the networking
sessions before and after the panel discussion.
Cash bar, with complimentary appetizers
Open to Harvard Club/Ivy Plus Club members and their guests.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
6 pm cocktails, program at 7 pm
University Club
800 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA
$15 members of HCSF and co-sponsoring orgs
$25 non-members
Registration required by: 6/28/2010
Register here.
Posted by Shradha Balakrishnan on Sun, Apr 25, 2010
Stanford Women in Business presents its annual conference, I Don’t Know to CEO, on Saturday, May 1st, 2010 at Stanford University. The conference strives to educate, motivate and connect students and young adults to achieve success at every point in their future careers. The conference will feature speakers who have reached these heights and are eager to share their stories.
At the conference, participants will take part in hands-on workshops and get the opportunity to network with others. For I Don’t Know to CEO 2010, they have an especially impressive line-up of speakers. Susie Cranston, author of "How Remarkable Women Lead," Rob Britton, a pioneer in the Airline Industry, and many more leaders of the fashion, finance and environment industries have agreed to share their stories with the aspiring entrepreneurs and leaders of today.
In order to attend I Don’t Know to CEO 2010, please visit their website
and register.
If you have any questions or concerns about the conference, please feel free to contact the VP of Conference, Rebecca Johnson (beckyj1@stanford.edu).
Posted by Megan Bergtholdt on Wed, Apr 14, 2010
Thought we'd share what looks to be like a fun networking how-to event next week in San Francisco. Here are the details:
Posted by Jennifer Hu on Tue, Mar 30, 2010
Last week’s Women in Leadership Conference at the Haas School of Business could not have come at a better time! After a long applications season, I couldn’t believe I had an invitation to the MBA program of my choice. As the good news sunk in, I wondered about the road ahead, so I sought to learn from women trailblazers who had come before me. As FWL's VP of Development, I joined my fellow officers at this year's WIL Conference. 
Conversation at the consulting career panel featured a lively discussion of work-life balance issues. As a career switcher, I found the insights of experienced women in many firms incredibly helpful. A few tips for finding success that I found applicable across industries:
- Follow your own passions and seek out relationships with colleagues who share your values.
- Build your expertise so you can leverage unique strengths to negotiate salary and flexibility in your schedule.
- Learn about yourself and speak authentically to feel powerful in intimidating, male-dominated situations.
Earlier in the day, keynote speaker and founder of Bare Escentuals Leslie Blodgett spoke powerfully to the audience, sharing her story of founding her cosmetics line with down-to-earth confidence. Though I don’t have a particular interest in the cosmetics industry, I was touched by Leslie’s story of how much her relationships with customers matter to her and how she has been able to stay true to herself as the CEO of a growing company.
In addition to many other inspiring events at the conference, I also enjoyed the opportunity to connect with officers and attendees also creating their paths.
Did you attend WIL this year? What were your takeaways?
Posted by Shradha Balakrishnan on Mon, Jan 25, 2010
The 2010 Haas School of Business Women in Leadership Conference is coming up! Thought this may be just the kind of opportunity many of you have been eagerly awaiting.
Posted by Shradha Balakrishnan on Mon, Nov 02, 2009
We just got invited to attend a unique networking event, one that would interest many of you! You may have seen career expert and best selling author, Nicole Williams (check out her website) on The Today Show or MSN. Well, she has just written a book called Girl on Top, where she's taken the classic dating rules and turned them into career strategies... a fun way to think about career.
Girl on Top is touring across the country, and hosting what sounds like a fabulous event in Santa Clara on November 4th. Together with The Limited and Elle Magazine, they are hosting a cocktail event that will include an opportunity to network, shop the latest fall fashion with a 40% discount, get career advice from Nicole, and walk away with a filled-to-the-brim gift bag. (Click here to see photos from previous events!)
They have reserved spots at the event for members and friends of Future Women Leaders! If you'd like to attend the event, please RSVP here: http://girlontopbook.com/tour
Date: November 4, 2009
Location: The Limited at Valley Fair
2855 Steven's Creek Boulevard Santa Clara, CA 95050
Time: 6-9pm
Posted by Sonya Banerjee on Thu, Oct 29, 2009
From the ‘Hood to the House: Thursday, November 12th at the War Memorial Opera House
Join honorary co-chairs Dr. Maya Angelou and United States Senator Dianne Feinstein as Glide celebrates Reverend Cecil Williams' 45th Anniversary at Glide. In collaboration with the San Francisco Opera, "From the ‘Hood to the House" will take place on Thursday, November 12 at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House and feature an evening of music, spoken word and dance from special guests Dr. Maya Angelou, Rita Moreno, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows, members of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, San Francisco Opera General Director David Gockley, the world-renowned Glide Ensemble Choir and Change Band with other luminaries and entertainers. The evening's concert will be followed by a reception with lavish hors d'oeuvres and libations and entertainment from DJ David Harness and The Jaz Sawyer "Youth All-Star Quartet."
The evening's festivities will highlight Glide's Reverend Cecil Williams and his 45 years of service at Glide. When he arrived at Glide in 1963, Williams embraced and embodied the spirit of change that was raging through our country at the time. By the late 1960s, Glide had become home for San Francisco's diverse communities and marginalized populations and was ground zero for the counter-culture's political and spiritual aspirations.
Each year, Glide's Annual Holiday Festival raises funds for Mo's Kitchen and Glide's programs. Glide's Mo's Kitchen serves three meals a day to San Francisco's poorest residents - nearly one million meals each year. Tickets for Glide's Annual Holiday Festival, "From the ‘Hood to the House" range from $75 - $500 and are available through the San Francisco Opera Box Office, located at 301 Van Ness Ave, or by calling (415) 864-3330. Sponsorships start at $5,000.
Please go to www.Glide.org or call (415) 674-6117 or email festival@glide.org for more information.
FWL is volunteering with Glide on November 14th to serve a meal. To learn more or to register please visit: http://bit.ly/FWLGlideEvent (attendance is free and limited - so if you sign up, please commit to attending)
Posted by Shradha Balakrishnan on Fri, Oct 23, 2009
Here's a unique volunteer opportunity - being a Running Buddy with Girls on the Run.
Run a race like you never have before.
Volunteers are paired with 3rd-5th grade girls in one of GOTR's 22 San Francisco Bay Area after-school programs, and meet with her during a practice for a 5K run. Then they run with her, cheer for her, and support her at the Lollipop 5K Run on Dec 5 in Golden Gate Park - the culminating "graduation" event for Girls on the Run's self-esteem building programs. You will recognize your buddy’s limits and support her to achieve her goals; you will be inspired and you will have the time of your life.
Who: Enthusiastic men and women who support the mission of Girls on the Run and are supportive, fun, patient and can run, jog, or power-walk a 5k or 1 mile distance.
Dates: Race day - Saturday, December 5, 2009. Pre-race day - one practice session at your buddy girl's program site.
Times: Running Buddies arrive at 8:30am. Races start at 10:00am.
Program: 10:45 - 11:30am
Location: Golden Gate Park, Music Concourse Bandshell
Cost: A $35 Running Buddy registration fee is your donation to The Girls on the Run of the Bay area.
Availability: Spots fill up quickly and they are first come, first served.
For more information and to register: http://www.gotrbayarea.org/volunteer/buddy.asp
Posted by Shradha Balakrishnan on Fri, Oct 23, 2009
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network San Francisco Bay Area (YNPNsfba) is an organization that many of you may have already heard of. It is a network for established and emerging young nonprofit leaders in the greater San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose area. They are having their annual party next Wednesday (10/28) and are offering discount membership till then. Here's more:
Dear Friends & Fans of YNPN,
Are you a member of YNPN?
If not, we invite you to join now for the discounted price of $25.
As a member, you will:
* Receive discounts to YNPN events
* Gain access to networking opportunities with other paid members
* Obtain special benefits at YNPN career development events
* Give back to the YNPN community
* Belong to a network of your peers
We depend on the support of our members so that we can continue to provide free and low cost opportunities for our local nonprofit community. By joining YNPN, everyone in our community benefits.
For a limited time, we are discounting the price of our annual membership from $35 to $25. This reduced rate is available now and through Wednesday, October 28th.
There has never been a better time to join YNPN as a member! Please consider taking this opportunity to invest in yourself, YNPN, and the nonprofit sector. Join, connect, succeed.
To join now, go to: www.ynpn.org/sfba
Support YNPN.
Join, connect, succeed.