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Simmons School of Management-Special Event

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

This past summer the Simmons School of Management in Boston Massachusetts held a special event discussing Women and Engagement at EMC. On the panel were Natalie Corridan-Gregg, Polly Pearson, and Marisol Arroyave. Three women who are passionate about EMC, their careers, and being working mothers. All three are essayists in the Working Mother Experience book which was one of the topics for discussion that night.

There have been several panel discussions since the book launch in April, 2009, but this one was distinctly unique. This blog post has been hard to write just because so many great conversations happened. It is rare to find an entire room of accomplished female leaders fully present from every generation. It was tempting to just create a blog post that says “You just HAD to be there.”

The event was audio taped and when editing is complete and with Simmons SOM permission it will be posted here for you to enjoy.

The facilitator was outstanding. Great questions, accurate paraphrasing, and simply got the room engaged quickly.

The audience was so inspiring. The quality of the questions, the enthusiastic discussions, the passion these women showed gave me hope for the future of the country. These women are here to shake things up!

The women in that audience clearly think beyond themselves.  They are ready willing and able to tackle the world’s issues while simultaneously setting themselves up for success.

There is definitely an affinity between EMC and the Simmons School of Management.  Their annual Simmons Leadership Conference is a tremendous source of inspiration.   In their own words :

“For 31 years the Simmons Leadership Conference has set the standard for women’s professional events, presenting an extraordinary blend of thought leadership, motivation, and above all, networking.”  The next one is Friday, April 30, 2010.  Mark your calendars.

Recently a Simmons School of Management alumni received an Executive Education Newsletter from the school and forwarded it to this blog.  The Working Mother Experience blog along with other resources online were among the recommended reading list.  What an honor!  You can check it out here.

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EMC Hosts EMC Children’s Day in Hopkinton

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

 

Children's Day T-shirt

Recently, two working mothers at EMC joined forces and co-chaired “Children’s Day” 2009.  An effort that involved 70+ volunteers from working parents who were long time EMCers to Interns here for the summer.  The event brought everyone together for a day to celebrate employees as a whole;  the family side as well as the productive employee side.  My personal thoughts on the day can be read here.

Becky Martins,  an EMC Marketing Leadership Development Program Associate wrote a terrific write-up about the day and she has given permission for it to be reprinted here for you to enjoy.  Thanks, Becky!

EMC Children’s Day welcomed employees’ families with a smile. Described by attendees as being like a giant family reunion, the event brought nearly 350 guests into the EMC Hopkinton headquarters courtyard in mid-August, including EMC parents, spouses, 70 employee volunteers, and nearly 200 children.

“Our first Hopkinton Children’s Day brought a ‘fresh-air twist’ to the traditional ‘take your child to work’ day,” says Daisy Alba, Sr. Manager of Global Cash Management. “It was wonderful to see the kids having fun and enjoying themselves at their parents’ workplace. Since many of us spend a lot of hours at work, it was great to share our professional lives with the little ones.”

Daisy initiated and co-led planning for Children’s Day with Natalie Corridan-Gregg, Team Lead for Symmetrix Management Strategy, after witnessing similar successful programs at RSA and other EMC divisions. Daisy adds, “With this event, EMC really demonstrated the importance it places on its employees and a balanced work/family environment.”

“EMC Children’s Day was successful because a great number of busy EMCers got together and made something amazing happen in their spare time,” Natalie says. “EMC is such a great place to work because people always find time to do what’s right.”

Activities

EMC Children’s Day boasted a wealth of activities divided by age group, including outdoor games, arts and crafts, hands-on educational programs, face painting, bouncy houses, a live DJ, Clarity the Clown, and an ice cream social. EMC Celerra Man, Mr. Incredible, and the Boston Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster even made cameo appearances. Looking down into the courtyard, 176 South Street employees couldn’t miss the happy faces of EMC parents, children, and employees alike.

“When we choose to invest in those most important to us, everyone wins,” says VP of Employment Brand and Strategy Engagement Polly Pearson, who not only helped execute the event, but also enjoyed EMC Children’s Day with her own family. Walking to the car that afternoon, her own generally cool and collected 4-year-old son couldn’t help but admit, ‘Mom, THAT was fun!’”

Frank Hauck, EVP of the EMC Storage Division, Global Marketing and Customer Quality, joined the 2009 Marketing Leadership Development Program team to try to bring EMC’s business to life for the children. He was pleased with the outcome and level of employee dedication. He says, “Children’s Day was one of those ‘feel-good moments’ that make EMC a really special place to work.”

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