The WTS-Boston Professional Development Committee invites you to join a virtual workshop on Interview and Performance Review Prep on Wednesday, February 15th from 6-7pm. Registration for this event will close on February 14.
This workshop is led by Sophie Warwick and Jillian Climie, Co-Founders of The Thoughtful Co. This workshop will teach you how to communicate your unique strengths and skill-set with confidence to excel in your next performance review or job interview. The Thoughtful Co. will discuss what you can be doing throughout the year to ensure you’re prepared well in advance of the review, and focus on strategies that enable you to concisely but confidently articulate your value to an employer.
There will be time for group discussion and Q&A to ensure all your questions are answered. Key takeaways from this workshop include:
- Communicating your strengths with confidence & leveraging your unique skill set.
- Setting the stage for a positive & productive conversation that serves you and your employer.
- Asking questions to ensure you have the information needed to make an informed decision.
- How to research effectively and learn from your network to lead an impactful discussion.
- Understanding your non-negotiables & where you do, and don't, have room for flexibility.
The Thoughtful Co. supports women in understanding and negotiating their compensation, and advises employers on policies to improve gender equity in the workplace.
Jillian Climie, Co-Founder of The Thoughtful Co, has spent her career advising and leading teams in executive compensation and corporate governance, both as a consultant, and in-house at two global retailers. Most recently at Lululemon, she led the global equity compensation and executive compensation programs. After taking a pause, she realized she wanted more of three things in her professional life: thoroughness, passion and freedom. She Co-Founded The Thoughtful Co so she can leverage her niche and technical experience, coupled with her passion for gender equity, to empower women to get paid what they deserve.
Sophie Warwick, Co-Founder of the Thoughtful Co, has spent her career in structural engineering consulting where she designs multi-use and residential buildings, from early conception to project completion. In 2018, she Co-Founded Women in Consulting Engineering (WCE), a non-profit organization to support and empower women in engineering. At The Thoughtful Co, she specializes in developing in-house gender equity policies and chairing Employee Resource Groups and advocacy groups. Additionally, she uses her data analysis expertise from her engineering background to define targets and track growth and retention.