Mentoring Kick-Off Breakfast on March 10, 2009

Welcome to the 2009 AWNY Mentoring Program! We're looking forward to learning, sharing, and growing together throughout the year. Please feel free to comment on posts anytime to share your feedback and ideas.

The AWNY Mentoring Committee is also excited to meet all of you at the 2009 Mentoring Kick-Off Breakfast at Yahoo! on Tuesday, March 10, 2009.

• Learn how to make the most of your mentoring partnership
• Have fun networking with others in the mentoring program
• Meet AWNY mentoring co-chairs and committee members

Please find details below:

When: Tuesday, March 10th, 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (Breakfast served at 7:45 am, program starts promptly at 8:00 a.m.)
Location: Yahoo, Inc., 1065 Avenue of the Americas (at West 40th Street), 12th floor, Times Square Conference Room
RSVP: By Friday, March 6th via phone at (212) 221-7969 or email at lynn@awny.org

Free for mentoring program participants. Attendance is limited. (No walk-ins due to strict security and space limitations.)

See you there!

Grow: Career Advancement in Tough Times

When the economy gets tough, we get tougher! As strong-willed women, we know that tough economic times mean self-reflection and innovative thinking. Read more for do's and dont's that can help make the most of any situation:

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_44/b4106052111185.htm?chan=careers_managing+your+career+page_top+stories

Grow: Q&A with a Mentor

Mentee Question: Where I work there doesn't seem to be a management philosophy in practice.  It seems like each publisher runs his or her own show.  Wouldn't it be more successful if everybody treated everyone as if they were, or could be, a valuable member of the team.  Is it like that in all publishing companies, or is this a corporate culture issue?

Mentor Answer: Companies do have different cultures, and individual magazine staffs have different cultures.  The goal is to figure out what type of culture makes you most successful, and how you measure success.  Most managers encourage individuality, so be the culture you want to have an articulate it.  Today, lots of emails are signed off with an inspiring quote.  People want to know who you are, and it will help you stay true to your course as well.