Leveling Up: Gain On-Demand Skills to Boost Your Career Progression

Powered by:  Wilson Sonsini 

DESCRIPTION 

Everyone knows how it feels when you get stuck in the same job for more than a few years. You start to feel like you have limited prospects, are under appreciated and feel greatly underutilized.  However, there are lots of ways you can give your career a boost and be in the best position to accept a promotion. Are you demonstrating a problem-solver mentality? Do you seek out smaller management opportunities? Do you understand the company as a whole not just your role? Are you a vocal and visible leader within your team? Learn from these exemplary women who strategically turned their ambition into achievement in their rise to executive management.

SEGMENT 1 | DEMONSTRATING DATA & FINANCE ACUMEN

• What trends to look for in a P&L  (i.e. what comparison points to review and judge progression of the business)                                                                                                           

  • How to read a balance sheet

  • How to leverage data analysis for decision making

  • How to interpret data for actionable recommendations

    SPEAKERS   

Grace Chui-Miller | Chief Financial Officer | Correlation Ventures

Nancy Hong, Ph.D. | Managing Director | RiverVest Venture Partners

Moderator | Irina Telyukova, Ph.D | Senior VP of Analytics | Mulligan Funding

SEGMENT 2 | HOW TO IMPROVE AND LEVERAGE YOUR SOFT SKILLS

• How to Influence  (Difference between influencing and managing)                                                                                                                   

  • Cultivating Allies

  • How to Mentor Others (Succession Planning)

  • Articulating Your Unique Value Proposition    

    SPEAKERS    

Noushin Dunkelman | Founder & President | MaxSynergy Consulting

Jennifer Sassen | Vice President, Customer Marketing | CrowdStrike

Moderator | Deborah Smith, Ph.D., Esq | Senior Associate | Wilson Sonsini

Presented by: Athena's Signature Series Committee