Fall 2021 Virtual Event: Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career and Create a Richer Life
Oct
14
12:00 PM12:00

Fall 2021 Virtual Event: Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career and Create a Richer Life

You’re invited to join the Big Careers Little Kids virtual event focused on how to activate your leadership skills to gain a greater sense of purpose, control, and connection as you strive to meet the demands of being a working mother in today's world., featuring Dr. Alyssa Westring, professor, researcher, working parent, and author of Parents Who Lead.

Alyssa F. Westring is Vincent de Paul Professor of Management at the Driehaus College of Business, DePaul University. She is co-author of Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life. An award-winning educator and Certified Diversity Professional, Westring shares her expertise on leadership, women's careers, and work-life integration in leading academic and popular outlets and is a frequent speaker at Fortune 500 companies. She has two school-aged children and lives in Chicago.

“If you feel overwhelmed by the demands of work, family, and the rest of life, take back control with this insightful and compassionate book.”
— Daniel H. Pink, author, When and Drive

Hosted By

Kirkland & Ellis

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Spring 2021 Virtual Event: TopDown and BottomUp Burnout Solution
May
26
11:30 AM11:30

Spring 2021 Virtual Event: TopDown and BottomUp Burnout Solution

You’re invited to join the Big Careers Little Kids virtual event focused on guidance to end burnout and gain resilience, featuring Cait Donovan, burnout expert and author of The Bouncebackability Factor.

Cait Donovan is one of New York City’s leading burnout experts and acupuncturists, host of “Fried – The Burnout Podcast,” and author of the book "The Bouncebackability Factor: End Burnout, Gain Resilience, and Change the World". Her master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine enables Caitlin to combine Eastern wisdom with her natural practicality. After performing more than 25,000 acupuncture treatments, Caitlin added 1:1 coaching, corporate workshops and keynotes for companies such as Marsh&Mclennan, VedderPrice, PTC and Lululemon.

“Caitlin Donovan has a rare combination of abilities that make her the perfect guide out of the burnout trap and into a life of increased resilience, joy and freedom.”
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Spring 2019 Event
Apr
2
5:00 PM17:00

Spring 2019 Event

BCLK’s Spring 2019 networking event focused on “The Mindful Leader: Gaining Your Edge by Building Resilience” with Dr. Kristen Race. In this humorous and engaging talk, Dr. Race presented simple, brain-based mindfulness practices that lead to powerful results for today’s executives, including increasing resilience, engagement, productivity and happiness.

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Fall 2018 Event
Nov
28
4:30 PM16:30

Fall 2018 Event

BCLK’s Fall 2018 networking event focused on the importance of investing in relationships. The mission of Big Careers Little Kids was formed on the understanding that relationship building has become critical to success at the workplace and at home.

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Spring 2018 Event
May
3
4:30 PM16:30

Spring 2018 Event

BCLK’s Spring 2018 networking event featured Jane DiRenzo Pigott, Managing Director at R3 Group LLC, who shared her story on navigating, balancing and excelling at a "big career" while raising "little kids" in today's world.
 

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