Thank you for taking an interest in the Women Executives section of the Miles LeHane website. In our continuing effort to resolve career issues and help build bridges for individuals on the career journey, we felt this extension of the Miles LeHane web information to be very appropriate.

On June 13, 2002, Miles LeHane sponsored and hosted the first in a new series of seminars for women executives. We call the series “Women Executives: Building Influence and Networks.” For our first meeting the turnout was exceptional. We had over 40 women executives from across the Washington Metropolitan Area and Pennsylvania representing almost as many different businesses. Dr. Cynthia Smith, a counseling psychologist and a senior consultant with Miles LeHane, gave the keynote presentation, exploring themes of women executives, including leadership competence, connecting, career development, and building influence and networks. With the stage set, a panel of executives and the audience had a very lively discussion on the issues raised.

Our intent for this series is very straightforward:

Being a woman business owner, I have had the opportunity to be challenged in many areas, one in particular being a female business executive in a traditional male role. Using my network has helped me work through many issues. In our business of career management, we teach all of our clients how to maximize networks. We all know the power of networking and how it can impact critical areas throughout a career. The power of the network cannot be denied, whether for a man or a woman.

Our goal for this program is to provide an interactive environment where we can share, educate and learn from each other. Our focus will remain consistent, but each meeting will feature a fresh topic, presented from different executives’ perspectives that will provide new insights into the roles of Women Executives.

Following each meeting, we will summarize the discussions and post them on this site. Come visit our site often, or better yet come to the sessions and become an active participant.

Cordially,