Event Description
LACI and Greentown Labs are excited to present "Finding Balance"
Work- life balance is essential to combat stress, ensuring both individual and company success. Hear from leaders on how they've managed to maintain a work-life balance during these challenging times.
Agenda:
Networking (15 minutes)
Opening Remarks (5 minutes)
Panel (25 minutes)
Breakout Sessions (25 minutes)
Topic 1: How do you support your employees/team?
Topic 2: Policies & Practices that help or hinder Work-Life Balance
Topic 3: Personal Boundaries in the Professional Workplace
Topic 4: Working from Home during COVID (Juliana)
Topic 5: Parents, Children and Pets: Tips and Tricks
Topic 6: Hobbies and outlets for Well-Being
Topic 7: Stopping the Spiral - How do you overcome being overwhelmed?
Wrap up (5 minutes)
Networking (15 minutes)
Speakers:
Julie Chen, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, Umass Lowell
Darryl Pollica, President and CEO, IVYS
Kameale C. Terry, Co Founder & CEO at ChargerHelp!
Naima Greenwood, Principal Consultant at Yardstick Management
Moderated by: Juliana Garaizar, Launch Director, Greentown Labs Houston
LACI Women in Cleantech Initiative: Women in Cleantech is a LACI initiative to empower women and influence lasting institutional change by creating meaningful connections and providing an open platform for discussing gender barriers and advantages. To do this, Women in Cleantech holds monthly meetups and quarterly workshops, with titles such as Imposter Syndrome—What’s Behind Your Mask, How Men can Advocate for Women and Redefining Failure. Speakers at the workshops include CEOs, founders and other leaders focused on bringing more women into the entrepreneur ecosystem. Women of Greentown Initiative: The vision of the Women of Greentown is to drive community change towards climate action through fostering the professional development of women working in climate technology industries. This event is part of the Women of Greentown initiative, dedicated to providing a series of opportunities to connect, educate, and support our community. Greentown Labs is a community of climatetech and cleantech pioneers working to design a more sustainable world. As the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, Greentown Labs brings together startups, corporates, investors, politicians, and many others with a focus on scaling climate solutions. Questions? We have answers! FAQs: *Where is the event being hosted? We are planning on using the networking platform Remo (https://remo.co/). Its a bit different from zoom and google hangouts you may know and love, but trust us, it's great! Check out their website if you want to get a feel for the platform before the event starts. *How can I contact the organizer with any questions? Please reach out to Maya Nitzberg at mnitzberg@greentownlabs.com.