The MASS AWIS chapter elections have been rescheduled for February
5th. Join us for a fun social event and an opportunity to become
more active in the chapter. The 2009 Board slate will be elected and
plenty of volunteer opportunities will become available as we plan
the 2009 calendar, so bring your ideas for events. A brainstorming
list of potential events for 2009 is included below!

Contact info@... for information on getting more involved.
Please note that this event is open only to chapter members.



DATE: Thursday February 5, 2009

LOCATION: Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA

TIME: 6:00-8:00PM

COST: Free, Members Only—JOIN NOW

For registration and directions, go to
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=173112

CONTACT: Rebecca Pitts 401-829-9240

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Brainstorming list for potential 2009 events:

· Workshops [We will choose one theme for a 3 part series]

o Managing Series

§ managing up/down

§ managing knowledge experts/high performers

o Leadership Series

§ what is your leadership style/developing your leadership
style

§ creating a shared vision

§ effective teamwork

§ situational leadership

§ identifying an appropriate mentor/advisor

o Negotiation Series

§ negotiating with your spouse/partner

§ dealing with difficult people/situations

§ getting to "yes"- have someone from Vantage
Partners/Harvard Negotiation project speak?

§ influencing without authority

§ small group format "activity", ideas: interviewing, other
role-plays, bringing out your creative side



· Discussions/panels/speakers [We can choose several depending on
the calendar and interest]

o Choosing a graduate or post doc lab (potential joint event
with GWIS)

§ Joanne Kamens has a talk prepared

o Panel discussion about regulatory affairs (FDA approval)

§ especially in light of the number of drugs recently pulled
from the market following adverse events

§ See Jessica Sedan for speakers

o Handling stress/work life balance (panel or speaker?

o Book club

§ Babcock negotiation book?

o RNAI or microRNAs speaker

§ check with Joanne Kamen's or Carol Manahan for speakers

o Etiquette seminar
(http://www.mannersmith.com/seminars/index.cfm?type=F)

§ such as "Broads, Bullies & Building Relationships: How to
navigate office politics strategically, successfully and politely")

o Mentoring event

§ Perhaps a panel of current mentors and mentees

§ Lead in to 2010 Mentor series?

o Speed Networking (perhaps before or after speaker event)

o Communicating your value/elevator speech?

§ Sarah Cardozo Duncan

o Introduction to Regulatory Affairs/Drug Discovery



· Social Events

o bring a friend/networking event

o formal holiday party

o summer family picnic

o go to public lecture (bring family – mentee etc)

§ MOS lecture series

§ Harvard College Observatory

· Rough Ideas

o "Iconclast" Gregory Berns (or something similar)