Minutes from NWiS Meeting – 04/13/16
1. LSTHUBPalmBeach
• LocalNetworkingopportunity.Memberswhowentlastmonthdiscussedthisevent.
• Manypeoplewhoattendhavestart-upcompaniesandisgreatopportunitytomeet
peopleinthebiotechfield
• It’sfreeforScripps!
• NexteventisApril14attheWaterwayCafé(6-8pm).
2. PotentialSpeakers
• BarbaraNoble
- PresidentoftheMaxPlanckFloridaFoundationandalsoservesasVice-Presidentfor
AdvancementattheMaxPlanckFloridaInstituteforNeuroscience(MPFI).
• DawnEastmond
- DirectorofGraduateStudies(Scripps).
3. EqualPayDay
• NWiScoordinatedwiththecafétohaveadecreasepriceforcookiestorepresentthe
discrepancyinpaybetweengenders.
• Theemailwassentouttopostdocs/graduatestudents.Nextyearitshouldbesenttoall
employeesatScripps.
• Willcontinuewiththisinitiative.
4. NegotiationWorkshop
• PalmBeachishostingSalaryNegotiationSkillsforWomenseminaronApril14th(3:305:30).LocationMeldonHall(BB11).
• Thiseventisfree.
• NWiSmemberwillattendandwewilldiscusswhattheylearnedatthenextmeeting.
5. WomenConnect
• SusanPackard(Co-founderofHGTVandScrippsNetworkInteractive)willdiscuss
“SnapshotofLeadership”
• Location:WestPalmBeach,205DaturaStreet,2ndfloor.
• Ifyouareinterested,pleaseemailChristineNgAFookformoreinformation
6. DaycareOptions
• Manyhaveraisedthequestion/topicaboutonsitedaycare.
• IsitpossibletocoordinateeffortswithMaxPlanckandFAUtodetermineifthereisa
demand.
• InvestigatehowtheCaliforniacampusrunstheirfacility.
• Sanywilllookintothisandwewilldiscussitatournextmeeting
7)ArticleDiscussion
• TheAtlantic,theconfidenceGap.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/05/the-confidence-gap/359815/
• Discussedwhatconfidencemeansandaddressinghowwecangainmoreconfidencein
ourdailytasks.
• Talkingpointsinclude:Manyofushavedifficultaddressingoraskingquestionduring
seminar/lecture/meeting.Goalistoaskonequestionduringaseminar.
8 MeetingConclusions
• Reminder:Negotiationseminar!
• Daycareoptions
• NextMeeting,May11th(12-1)