Navigating Career Ambition Amidst Pregnancy, Fertility Care, Miscarriage, Leave & Postpartum
Life happens while we're working...
Perhaps this sounds familiar....
You're navigating complex personal demands while trying to build a successful career
The current economic environment makes you nervous about being laid off
You are job searching, while trying to build a family
Your career is demanding, leaving you anxious about managing personal life ambitions
You don't want to be overlooked for raises and promotions while out on leave (disability, parental, bereavement, etc)
You want to advocate for better protections and pay at your company but are uncertain about where to start
It's REALLY hard to navigate the complexity of real life with an ambitious career. There's no roadmap. There are limited protections. And frankly, every company and situation is different.
What we do have, however, is each other.
We're bringing together an action-packed panel of women to share their experiences and hard-fought learnings about what it's like to build a successful career amidst the complexities of being a woman at work.
Register today for the workshop.
When and where is it?
The one-hour panel will take place on Zoom, on Wednesday, January 10th at 12:30pm PST / 3:30pm EST.
How much is it?
This Women At Work panel discussion is FREE!
Who is it for?
This event is for anyone interested in practical, real advice on how to navigate complex personal demands with work and ambition.
That includes birthing and non-birthing partners as well as childless-by-choice women who want to be allies and/or are navigating complex personal demands of their own.
Who are the panelists?
Leslie Witt is the Chief Product and Design Officer at Headspace, where she oversees the product, content, science, research and design teams.
Prior to joining Headspace, Leslie focused on improving financial outcomes - most recently, at Intuit, and previously, while an Associate Partner at innovation consultancy, IDEO, where she worked with a wide array of partners including financial institutions, fin-tech giants, payment providers, retailers, non-profits, foundations and the public sector. Visa, Wells Fargo, MetLife, the Gates Foundation, the CFPB and the World Bank are among her portfolio of clients.
She has worked hand-in-hand with global organizations like Amazon, Nike and Walmart to bring to life retail, hospitality and health and wellness services. Her experience in both defining and commercializing new-to-the-world offerings has often found her leading internal efforts around organic venturing, new product definition, as well as strategic M&A.
Shira Butler is a commercial, product and operations leader with deep experience launching and scaling tech-enabled healthcare. She has worked across various clinical specialties, partnering closely with health plans, employers, health systems and government.
Shira is currently at Lin Health, which specializes in chronic pain. Shira’s team partners with clinics and health systems to enable physicians to expand treatment options for patients to include very effective pain psychology tools. Shira is the VP of provider growth and operations, working across sales, provider relations, coaching operations and customer support. Shira was previously a General Manager of Behavioral Health and Musculoskeletal care at Eden Health. At Omada Health, she led creation of product lines for diabetes, hypertension and behavioral health, as well as spearheading Omada’s work with national insurance carriers, and American Medical Association, and the federal government’s healthcare innovation team.
Shira is passionate about writing and speaking on the future of integrating technology into healthcare. Her greatest passion at work is supporting her team members in growth and development, and fostering the culture and organizational structures that lead to high productivity and work-life balance. Shira’s greatest passion at home is her young daughter, her loving husband, and her ever-hopeful dog. She is a community builder, outdoor enthusiast and world traveler.
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Who is hosting this workshop?
Vivanta Collective teaches women how to thrive in male-dominated work spaces. Through our events, flagship course and coaching we teach women how to build wildly successful careers without sacrificing their true selves. It’s not just money, titles and power we’re after — it’s freedom.
Our host, Cris Valerio, is a 15-year veteran of the male-dominated sectors of tech and finance. She has experience leading teams at companies like Bloomberg, IDEO, Uber and Instacart. She's an angel investor and product leader, has taught hundreds of students via Mind the Product and coached dozens of women in tech. She's also a proud weekend warrior, thriving in yet another male-dominated space, climbing.
How do I attend?
You will be sent a link to a Zoom webinar, which is where we will host each of the talks.