The Glass HammerThe Glass Hammer is an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life. Get a new job right here!Casino Royale at The Gherkin (Swiss Re Centre)- September 14, 2008 Join us for a sumptuous buffet and drinks as we play Casino Royale in the fabulous Gherkin building, where the views over London will take your breath away. Proceeds from the event go to Ovacome - the ovarian cancer support network, the charity supporting those affected by ovarian cancer - 1230&8217;s charity for 2008. Thanks to generous ...http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/09/14/casino-royale-at-the-gherkin-swiss-re-centre... Women in Games 2008- September 12, 2008 This year&8217;s Women in Games conference is being hosted jointly by the Department of Computer Science,University of Warwick and Rare Ltd. This is as a really exciting opportunity to get together with a wide mix of both academic and industrial participants (both male and female!) and to focus on issues relating to games industry and ...http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/09/12/women-in-games-2008/ Intrepid Women: Piper Cherokee Rising- September 12, 2008 by Kate St. Vincent Vogl (New York City) Flying by the seat of your pants is more than making things up as you go along. Its trusting your instincts. I learned how in a Piper Cherokee. Not the first small plane Id ever been in, but the first time for me in the left seat. My flight ...http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/09/12/intrepid-women-piper-cherokee-rising/ Passions: Making Things Happen on The Rugby Pitch- September 12, 2008 By Heather Chapman(New York City) Working full-time for an investment banka time-consuming positioncan leave one with little free time to pursue outside interest, despite how much one might want to. But there are others who make it their goal to follow their passions; my friend Renee, a die-hard rugby enthusiast, is one of them. By day an ...http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/09/12/passions-making-things-happen-on-the-rugby-p... Leadership America - National Women Leaders Summit- September 12, 2008 Leadership America, one of the nations oldest national program for the development of executive-level women, will launch a series of regional leader summits to uncover the Next Big Thing in womens leadership development. In addition to exploring opinions on current leadership development program content, the women will be led through a real-time survey and open dialogue ...http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/09/11/leadership-america-national-women-leaders-su... Legal Industry in the UK- September 11, 2008 by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) Earlier this week, The Glass Hammer reported on a study released by Human Rights Commission in the UK which indicated that the glass ceiling in many industries, including law, was thickening. However, according to The Lawyer UK 200 Annual Report just released, as reported on The Lawyer.com , more women ...http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/09/11/legal-industry-in-the-uk/ Movers and Shakers: Automotive Industry- September 11, 2008 by Sima Matthes According to a 2007 report, women make up fewer than 5% of the total number of CEOs in the automotive industry. However, the recent appointment of Kim Harris Jones to the position of senior vice president, corporate controller and auditor at Chrysler LLC, may be a sign that the industry on the road ...http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/09/11/movers-and-shakers-automotive-industry/ Best of Congress Awards Breakfast- September 11, 2008 Working Mother Media and Corporate Voices for Working Families will be holding the Best of Congress Awards Breakfast to celebrate the visionary individuals who are working to improving the quality of life for working families by partnering with business to create long-term solutions to work-life issues. The event will take place on September 10, 2008 in ...http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/09/10/best-of-congress-awards-breakfast/ Next Level: An Interview with Rebecca Shambaugh, Founder of Women in Leadership and Learning- September 10, 2008 by Heather Cassell (San Francisco) Women hold the key to their own success, according to Rebecca Shambaugh, president and CEO of Shambaugh Leadership and founder of Women in Leadership and Learning, an organization dedicated to the advancement and retention of women leaders. Getting to the next level in the workplace, she says, requires more than mere ...http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/09/10/next-level-an-interview-with-rebecca-shambau... TechLeaders: Realizing Your Vision for Women of Color- September 10, 2008 TechLeaders: Realizing Your Vision for Women of Color is an exciting new workshop offering by the Anita Borg Institute. National Science Foundation Research shows that women of color (AsianAsian-American, BlackAfrican-American, HispanicLatina and American Indian) earn less than 9.4% computer science and 7.1% engineering bachelors degrees and are all but absent from the most senior technology ...http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/09/10/techleaders-realizing-your-vision-for-women-... |