Networking 101: Cultivate your weakest links
Coco Brown
FOUNDER, CEO & BOARD MEMBER – Advisor & Thought Leader | Speaker & Author | Recognized as an Expert in Shaping the Modern Boardroom and Modern Leadership
From Our Founder
Networking 101: Cultivate your weakest links
What if everything you believed about networking was wrong? What if a network of people you barely know is more likely to advance your career than your strongest, closest connections? Athena Founder & CEO?Coco Brown?was recently interviewed by Maryfran Johnson for CIO Magazine on?a new approach to networking.
There is no truth to men outperforming women
Though progress has been made, the number of women serving in the C-suite, on corporate boards, and receiving venture capital funding is still too low. Coco shares why it's “lonely at the top” for women leaders on the?LeadingShe podcast.
Voices of Athena
Pressure is a privilege with Avril Sisk
When you know you stand on the shoulders of those who came before you, when you feel the presence of your ancestors in times of great challenge,?Avril Sisk?says you accept that great pressure is part of building a great legacy.?Hear more in this week's episode of Voices of Athena.
Save the Date
A discussion with Gretchen Carlson on eradicating the business policies that hurt women
Forced arbitration clauses and NDAs keep unethical and illegal behavior secret by silencing survivors. Former FOX News anchor?Gretchen Carlson?and?Julie Roginsky, Co-Founders of Lift Our Voices, will join the Athena community to discuss pathways for creating positive, systemic change in the American workplace.
Join us on?Friday, September 16 at 9AM PT?to learn how to ensure an inclusive and safe workplace for all employees, especially women, people of color, and other traditionally disenfranchised groups. In the wake of the #MeToo era, it has never been more important to understand how these issues impact the retention and promotion of women in the workplace.?Learn more & RSVP.
Learn at Athena
Guide to landing a board seat
Learn best practices to?fast-track your path to the boardroom, from understanding boardroom fundamentals to acing the interview.
Guide to presenting to the board
Learn best practices for?presenting to the board as an executive?– how to prepare, tips for success, and approaches to leave a lasting impression.
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Guide to brand yourself for your next opportunity
Learn how?the right executive branding?can advance your executive career to the C-suite or the boardroom.
You're Invited
Groomed for CEO with Jessica Carps
79% of CEOs are hired from within the company, having been groomed to take over as the current CEO plans to move on. In this session, explore the topic from the perspective of the groomed replacement: the successor. Join us on?Tuesday, August 30 at 12PM PT?as we explore?Jessica Carps' experience being groomed to take on the CEO role at Skylight Enterprises, a $600M+ construction company operating in an ESOP model.?Learn more & RSVP.
The CEO as chief advocate with Yvonne Wassenaar
One fundamental difference between your role as a CEO and any other role you've ever held is you becoming a public figure. Being a CEO means you will be in the limelight, and you must be poised and ready. Your brand and the company's must align. Join us and Puppet CEO?Yvonne Wassenaar?on?Thursday, September 8 at 12PM PT?as we explore the transition from great executive to public persona required in becoming a CEO.?Learn more & RSVP.
Meet Our Coaches
Meet Athena Coach & ESGT learning leader Andrea Bonime-Blanc
Andrea Bonime-Blanc?leads our executive learning community in topics related to strategic governance, risk, and ESG+T. On the Athena blog,?read how Andrea is pioneering technology as a core ESG issue, what members can expect working with her as their coach, and what boards often get wrong when it comes to risk and resilience.
Member News & Celebrations
Congratulations to our members on their recent achievements
Welcome new members
We are thrilled to welcome this week’s new members to the Athena community. They include Founder & CTOs, Managing Directors, and more. They come to us from leading organizations like?PMC Ventures, Adobe?and?Particle.