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Executive Education Newsletter | May 2015

Dear [firstname,fallback=newsletter subscriber],

April 14 marked this year's Equal Pay Day, the day that symbolizes how much longer the average woman has to work to earn what the average man does in a year. Whether you are suffering from a pay gap or not, it's a good reminder to make sure you are getting what you need, in terms of salary, resources, flex time, or whatever's most important to you. You'll find some good tips in the article from negotiations professor Paula Gutlove, as well as in the reading list.

Prof. Gutlove teaches a one-day negotiation workshop as part of our new Leadership Certificate program. The other topics include High Impact Leadership, Leading Change, and Creating a Powerful Personal Brand.

The response from the women who participated in March was extremely positive—here are just a few of their comments:

"I found this session very compelling and very powerful."

"She made me feel very empowered to handle my current work situation!"

"I raved about this to anyone that would listen (and) left feeling very positive about my work situation".

Newsletter subscribers receive a 15% discount if you register by June 5, 2015. Use promo code SP1515E.

I welcome your feedback! If you have topics you would like us to include in our next newsletter, or other suggestions to make our communications more useful for you, please email me directly at [email protected].

Best,

Elisa van Dam
Senior Director, Executive Education and Corporate Outreach
Simmons School of Management

Ending the Gender Wage Gap

Measuring the wage gap describes the problem—what can be done about it? The City of Boston has the answer in the Boston Women's Workforce Council and its groundbreaking initiative, 100% Talent: The Boston Women's Compact.

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Negotiating Success
Practical Advice to Help Women Advance Their Careers

Women who achieve satisfaction and success in their careers do so in part because they know what they want and are able to negotiate effectively to get it. Learn seven steps to negotiate a successful career path.

Sharpen your leadership skills, build your network, and position yourself for advancement. You'll learn practical, immediately applicable tools and strategies to make you more effective in your current job and beyond. Join us for one powerful day, or take all four programs and earn the Leadership Certificate.

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Strategic Leadership for Women
September 28 - October 2, 2015

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to become an influential leader in your organization. Join our internationally recognized faculty for a transformative experience where you will master key leadership competencies, including understanding and using power, team building and communication styles—with an emphasis on how gender dynamics impact organizational behavior and workplace culture.

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Reading List

Looking for something to read? The Simmons Executive Education team shares a sampling of what we're reading right now.

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"Daughters of working mothers completed more years of education, were more likely to be employed and in supervisory roles and earned higher incomes. Having a working mother didn't influence the careers of sons, which researchers said was unsurprising because men were generally expected to work — but sons of working mothers did spend more time on child care and housework." - on Facebook

"The Most Undervalued Leadership Traits Of Women. Do you agree or disagree with the author's assumptions?" - on Linked In

"Women with two years or less of work experience slightly led men in ambition. But for women who had more than two years on the job, aspiration and confidence plummeted 60% and nearly 50%, respectively. These declines came independent of marriage and motherhood status, and compared with much smaller changes for men, who experienced only a 10% dip in confidence." Yikes! - on Facebook

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