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By Women's Executive NetworkMay 9, 2013
Recently at a WXN Breakfast in Calgary, 2007 WXN Top 100 Hall of Fame inductee and Corporate Director Kathleen Sendall was interviewed by WXN founder, Pamela Jeffery as they delved into a variety of questions. We think Kathy’s ‘Top 10’ list makes pretty good sense and is also a great conversation starter. Here are Kathy’s ‘Top 10’: 1. Never give up the search for the perfect mascara. 2. Never lose your sense of humour and ability to laugh, especially at yourself. 3. Listen - learn to keep your mouth shut and control your temper. Recent Posts
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Politics & Policy Over the weekend, a woman became Alberta’s first female premier, surprising everyone with her come-from-behind win of the province’s Conservative leadership race. Alison Redford, 46, human rights lawyer and mother of a nine-year-old daughter, is now Alberta’s premier-designate. Â At a news conference shortly after, Redford told reporters: "Our politics caught up with who we are. I hope that is how Canadians see us. The Argument Against Gender Quotas
Politics & Policy It seems every time I open a newspaper there is another article on gender quotas: proposed parliamentary quotas in the EU, gender quotas for seats at The World Economic Forum and quotas for female board appointments in Norway. The list of countries with new legislation mandating a certain percentage of female seats on corporate boards is growing: in the past eight years, Norway, France, Spain, Iceland, Malaysia, Italy, Belgium and The Netherlands all have passed such laws. But are the quotas working? And is legislating women’s participation a good thing? What's Wrong with Healthcare in Canada
Politics & Policy By Tom BlackwellJuly 22, 2011
So, what's wrong with health care in Canada? To put it simply, we're running a system designed to treat a population and its ailments from the 1950s - with about as much relative efficiency as a '56 Studebaker, suggested panel members at WXN's breakfast-series event on health care last week. Many services and institutions are designed for acute care - treating younger patients with serious but generally treatable illnesses and injuries - when chronic disease is the overriding issue, WXN's speakers suggested during a lively and insightful hour of discussion.  |
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