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Two women role models

March 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments

As I pledged that I would and to mark Ada Lovelace Day, I am blogging two women who excel in technology and can provide role models for women in  technology.  Naturally their achievements intersect with my own interests and concerns but are also applicable to many women in technology.  They have in common that they [...]

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Tags: #ALD09 · People · gender · knowandnetwork

Women bloggers worth a look?

July 20th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Jack Schofield asks the question “Which women bloggers are worth a look?”
with regard to the current Blogher conference in San Francisco. He uses the term ‘influential’ that is an interesting one - Does it mean most significant influence? in terms of quality or quantity?
Blogher demonstrates that there are plenty of women [...]

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Social Networking - how do you use it?

August 31st, 2007 · No Comments

http://www.knowandnetwork.org/francesbell/weblog/66.html
I have treated social networks as a bit of an experiment, trying them out, discarding some and sticking with others but they are becoming a part of my life. I use Facebook for light-hearted connections with friends, colleagues and students but try to remember that professional contacts might look in. My “oldest” blog is at [...]

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Telling a Story

July 18th, 2007 · No Comments

http://www.knowandnetwork.org/francesbell/weblog/61.html
I thought this was a lovely way to tell a story.
It made me think about how BG did this.� She took the photos as she went along but must have written the story afterwards, as she was in a hurry to get to a speaking event.

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Developing women leaders

July 5th, 2007 · No Comments

http://www.knowandnetwork.org/francesbell/weblog/57.html
Rachel Woolf

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Sarah Churchill gave some very useful tips on how women can behave to develop leadership and be noticed, and then went on to show the changes that have been made at PwC to increase satisfaction and achievement by women in their organisation.�
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Anne Oberon is a Leadership Coach who works with military establishments. Anne spoke [...]

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