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		<title>Robin. Early Life Experiences. Career Milestones, Career Road Blocks, Obstacles and Challenges. Dealing with Difficult People</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2012/01/10/robin-early-life-experiences-career-milestones-career-road-blocks-obstacles-and-challenges-dealing-with-difficult-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I asked Robin to tell me about the experiences in her early life which she believed had the greatest impact on her work life and career. She said it was probably her observation of her mom who was a stay-at-home mom who did everything in the household. Robin said: “She was the stability, love and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pattie Dunn &#8211; An Obituary</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pattie Dunn died on December 4, at her home in California. I did not know her. However, when she died her death was covered in many papers and I found her obituary fascinating reading. It tells the story of a woman who had many of the qualities we all aspire to have, achieved much in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Myth of the Ideal Worker</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/12/08/the-myth-of-the-ideal-worker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In October 2011, Catalyst released a report &#8220;The Myth of the Ideal Worker:Does Doing All the Right Things Really Get Women Ahead? You can find the full report by following this link http://www.catalyst.org/publication/509/the-myth-of-the-ideal-worker-does-doing-all-the-right-things-really-get-women-ahead. &#160; The press release which was distributed when the report was published included the following statements: &#160; &#8220;This study busts the myth that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 10 Worst Stereotypes About Powerful Women</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/10/26/the-10-worst-stereotypes-about-powerful-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter forwarded me this link because she thought I might like to see it.  One of her friends had posted the link on facebook.  I saw the same link referenced by a member of one of the linkedin groups in which I am a participant. Given all of this social media attention, I thought [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Charles. A Male Perspective</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/10/25/interview-with-charles-a-male-perspective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I asked Charles to describe his impression of the difference between the experience of a male and a female in the corporate world. He said: “I’m not quick to distinguish by gender, but my experience is that a male tends to be more uni-dimensional in their approach to a problem whereas a female executive is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to deal with the old boys&#8217; club Bay Street work environment?</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/09/28/how-to-deal-with-the-old-boys-club-bay-street-work-environment-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr.Nancy McInerney-Lacombe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“In a typical “old [white] boys’ club” Bay St. work environment, what advice do you have for young, visible-minority women who want to be upwardly-mobile but who are always excluded from informally socializing with these men? &#160; If I read this question correctly, I believe it is all young women, not just visible-minority women, who would be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I couldn&#8217;t resist!!</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/09/27/i-couldnt-resist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I couldn&#8217;t resist sending this one out, just in case you hadn&#8217;t seen it!!! And if you have seen it, I urge you to watch it again!! It&#8217;s a great reminder of what absolute joy looks like!! &#160; Just follow this link. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=cqxTUxzOceE&#38;feature=youtube_gdata_plaJ]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the real story on the glass ceiling?</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/09/23/whats-the-real-story-on-the-glass-ceiling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In August 2011, The Conference Board of Canada issued a press release which included the following statements: &#160; &#8220;The presence of Canadian women in senior management positions has stalled in the past two decades. Between 1987 and 2009, the proportion of women in senior management has changed little—men are still more than twice as likely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The End of Men</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/09/22/the-end-of-men/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A friend sent me a link to an article from the July/August 2010 issue of the Atlantic which I have included here.  http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/07/the-end-of-men/8135/#.TnDrdmyAiB0.email &#160; She said: &#8220;This will blow you away.&#8221;  She was correct. In fact, I found the article very credible and deeply disturbing in terms of what it portends for society. &#160; I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Connections: How to Build and Manage Relationships</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2011/09/21/making-connections-how-to-build-and-manage-relationships/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the distinct pleasure of speaking to a group of young women at a lunch sponsored by Women in Capital Markets yesterday. The subject was Making Connections: How to Build and Manage Relationships.  In preparation for the occasion, I reviewed the Babes stories I have told here and came up with a list of [...]]]></description>
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