Do Nice Women Really Get the Corner Office?
Amy Margolis and Jenna Goldstein
Issue date: 12/13/05 Section: News
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According to the women from 85 Broads…..YES, nice women certainly can get the corner office! In fact, they can do anything they set their minds to. Over 80 women gathered on November 30th to listen as six women panelists from 85 Broads, a global networking group for female professionals, shared their thoughts on the topic of the evening, Do Nice Women Really Get the Corner Office?
The event, co-sponsored by SWIB and Stern's undergraduate business sorority, Phi Chi Theta, provided an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate business students, as well as professors and deans, to mingle and network with women of all ages and from a range of industries within the business world. "Our goal was to initiate a discussion about the true state of women in the corporate world and to provide a setting for professional women to share their experiences and their vision for the future of women in the workplace," said Maggie Cheung, External Vice President of Phi Chi Theta.
The panelists from 85 Broads came from a diverse variety of backgrounds, including financial services, biomedical research, small business ownership, and investor relations, and have held high-level positions at some of the most prestigious companies around the world, including Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, and Deloitte Consulting. While there was a sense of diversity among the panelists, they were united by their interest in supporting and encouraging other ambitious women like themselves to achieve their goals.
The evening opened with introductions from Phi Chi Theta's President, Maggie Cheung, SWIB's Co-President, Kelly Thomas, and 85 Broads Representative, Aneeqa Kayani. Then, to kick off the discussion, the Dean of Stern's undergraduate business school, Sally Blount-Lyon, provided insights as to whether nice women really can get the corner office. Dean Blount-Lyon advised that while it is certainly possible for a woman to be successful while also being nice, one should always be careful about being too nice.
The event, co-sponsored by SWIB and Stern's undergraduate business sorority, Phi Chi Theta, provided an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate business students, as well as professors and deans, to mingle and network with women of all ages and from a range of industries within the business world. "Our goal was to initiate a discussion about the true state of women in the corporate world and to provide a setting for professional women to share their experiences and their vision for the future of women in the workplace," said Maggie Cheung, External Vice President of Phi Chi Theta.
The panelists from 85 Broads came from a diverse variety of backgrounds, including financial services, biomedical research, small business ownership, and investor relations, and have held high-level positions at some of the most prestigious companies around the world, including Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, and Deloitte Consulting. While there was a sense of diversity among the panelists, they were united by their interest in supporting and encouraging other ambitious women like themselves to achieve their goals.
The evening opened with introductions from Phi Chi Theta's President, Maggie Cheung, SWIB's Co-President, Kelly Thomas, and 85 Broads Representative, Aneeqa Kayani. Then, to kick off the discussion, the Dean of Stern's undergraduate business school, Sally Blount-Lyon, provided insights as to whether nice women really can get the corner office. Dean Blount-Lyon advised that while it is certainly possible for a woman to be successful while also being nice, one should always be careful about being too nice.