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April was buzzing with connection, celebration, and community impact! Here's what the Chamber and our incredible members were up to this month: ☕ Coffee Connections at Harbor Media, Hingham We kicked off the month with great coffee and even better conversations. A huge thank you to our LEAD Sponsor: Road to Responsibility, and our event supporters Action Medicine, Davio’s, Marshfield Community Media, Mayflower HR Junction, The South Shore Magazine, and South Shore Stars for making this networking morning such a success! 👩💼 Women in Local Leadership We were honored to hear from Julie Ellis of The Chef’s Table, with a thoughtful discussion moderated by Jessica Keefe, Board Member of the South Shore Young Professionals. Thanks to the South Shore YMCA & Laura’s Center for the Arts for hosting this empowering event! LEAD Sponsor: MountainOne Bank Event Supporters: Cardinal Cushing Centers, Crystal Moon Holistic Healing, Friendship Home, George Washington Toma TV & Appliance, Phifer Pinkham, South Shore YMCA, SteinbergHR, Tiny & Sons Auto Glass, Unique Stairways, and The Wellspring Group.   Did you miss one? You can hear their stories and get to know these women leaders through our YouTube channel (don't forget to subscribe!). What are the challenges for women in leadership today? "We need to be careful that we are not inadvertently creating more roadblocks for more women. I think that is a unique challenge as we get into positions of power. We need to be careful not just to take on the persona of the status quo... women were expected to look like men and to act like men. You were successful if you did that and you rose through the ranks. But how crazy is that? If I look like the guy in power, dress like the guy in power and I do all the things like the guy in power, I must get power. I think it's easy to forget that that's a really bad thing. You need to show up as yourself. And if you can't, it's not the right company for you."
  A little perspective and insight from our featured WiLL speakers...We've had fun getting to know these women this year. We hope you enjoy these thoughts from each of their sessions and feel inspired. Deirdre Savage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA
Michelle Markowitz, Cardinal Cushing Centers
Lily Hsu, Labouré College of Healthcare
 Women in Leadership at MGB
By Mary Ann Blackmur, Community Outreach Program Manager for Mass General Brigham The landscape of leadership in the workplace is shifting to include more women in leadership roles that were traditionally held by men. This includes all industries and Mass General Brigham is proud to have at the helm Ann Klibanski, MD , President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2019, Cindy Peterson, MBA, Vice President Regional Ambulatory Operations and Business Development and Kris McCue, Regional Director of Operations for our South Shore locations. Women leaders tend to have a more “holistic approach to leadership and to the organization. This includes balancing financial and performance results with goals of increasing diversity on leadership teams, an inclusive culture, and driving positive change.” [1] These holistic leadership traits have been instrumental during the Covid-19 pandemic in allowing businesses to pivot and adjust as needed to stabilize the effects the pandemic has had on their industry and workforce. All leaders are facing extraordinary workforce challenges as the result of the pandemic. Many employees are juggling childcare , elder care and homeschooling in addition to their job responsibilities. Successful leaders have not only recognized these conflicts but listened to their employees to come up with solutions that meet the business and their employees’ needs. Remote work, flexible schedules are just a few strategies that have succeeded to date. “ Keeping the needs of our patients front and center , wherever we can we strive to be a flexible employer , we care for our patients by caring for our team” Cindy Peterson, MBA, VP Regional Ambulatory Operations and Business Development. As we navigate the “new normal” the holistic approach of women leaders will be instrumental in ensuring that the business needs are being met while considering the personal needs of their employees to create a harmonious working environment. [1] Female Leadership: The New Approach in The Workplace (Forbes.com, Oct.28, 2021)
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