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		<title>How do you deal with inappropriate Bay Street fundraisers?</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/05/14/how-do-you-deal-with-inappropriate-bay-street-fundraisers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 11:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patti Croft</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I attended an event in support of a charity foundation put on by the industry sector I work in. Obviously every investment bank, public company and service provider provided some sort of sponsorship, my firm included. I was appalled to see that as part of the evening&#8217;s entertainment there were 4 body painted 20 year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Depressing Statistics</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/03/05/depressing-statistics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have read Catalyst’s “Pipeline’s Broken Promise” report which was released in February 2010.  The authors of the report in a section entitled “A Wake Up Call that Demands An Answer” make the following comments: “For the past two decades leaders have counted on parity in education, women’s accelerated movement into the labour force, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freddie. Obstacles, Success, Significance, Surprises and Advice</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2009/07/24/freddie-obstacles-success-significance-surprises-and-advice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I asked Freddie what she considered to be the major obstacles or difficulties she faced during her career and what she did when she faced them. She said every time she changed jobs, not employers but jobs, she found it extremely difficult. She thinks because she has a strong desire to be successful or a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sophia. Leaders, Difficult People and Situations and Great Advice</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2009/06/03/sophia-leaders-difficult-people-and-situations-and-great-advice-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I asked Sophia to think of the qualities she associated with the people she considered to be leaders and to describe their impact. She said her definition of a leader is someone that has a vision and not necessarily a vision for Canada or a vision for some higher purpose but just a clear sense [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lauren. Advice, Wisdom, Courage and Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2009/05/05/lauren-advice-wisdom-courage-and-inspiration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 12:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I asked Lauren what advice she would give to a young woman and she said her best advice was to pick your spot and be really conscious of the choices you are making. Lauren says she looks back at some of her job choices and knows she shouldn’t have made them, so she would advise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lauren. Relationships. Mentors, Role Models, Heroes and Leaders</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2009/04/28/lauren-relationships-mentors-role-models-heroes-and-leaders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I asked Lauren about the relationships in her life which have had the biggest impact on her work and career life. And she said: “I think my mentors had a big impact.”
Lauren was very junior when her first mentor walked into her office, sat down and said: “you know Lauren, you just make sure that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Good Company</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2008/04/24/in-good-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero named his country&#8217;s first majority female cabinet, with nine of seventeen ministries headed by women. This includes a seven months pregnant Defence Minister, 37 year old Carme Chacon. She was the government&#8217;s former minister for housing and is a constitutional law professor who studied in Montreal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gloria Steinem: An Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2008/04/04/gloria-steinem-an-inspiration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When asked the question &#8220;Who would you like to have dinner with, if you could invite anyone to join you?&#8221; I said I would love to have dinner with Gloria Steinem.
I find her profoundly inspirational!!!
I have seen her speak on several occasions and each time she has walked on stage, the largely female adudience has [...]]]></description>
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