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February 2015 BCCJ Event Recap: Building a Sustainable Business – The Unilever Way
By Angela Ortiz, FEW Ambassador at British Chamber of Commerce of Japan (BCCJ) event – “Building a Sustainable Business – The Unilever Way” with Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever on February 17, 2015 “The best way to find yourself is to be yourself, in the service of others. Every time we give more we will receive…
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February 2015 FEW Meeting Recap: Documenting Your Life
Are You a Digital Hoarder or Digitally Focused? By Christina Hanazawa-Gallagher, FEW Programs Director Dee Green and Tracey Taylor, owners of 37 Frames Photography, provided a much-needed dose of inspiration with their suggestions for documenting our lives in Tokyo. They divided people into two categories: Digital hoarders and Digital focus. Which one are you? Clearly…
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February 2015 FEW Women’s Start-Up Club Recap: Branding
FEW Women’s Start-Up Club Meeting – Tuesday, 3 February 2015 By Katharina von Tschurtschenthaler Sofia made it. She started her own business: She is running an online shop selling paintings produced by Ethiopian artists. The webpage looks fabulous, professional and creates the desire to start filling the online shopping cart. Now that the online presence…
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January 2015 FEW Meeting Recap: Planned Happenstance
Recap: “Planned Happenstance: A Guide for Creating Chances and Opportunities out of Roadblocks in your Career and Life” w/ Haruko Nishida, January 15, 2015 Recap: Being Open to Opportunities By Christina Hanazawa-Gallagher, FEW Programs Director Will the twists and turns of a planned happenstance life lead you to your career goal? Haruko Nishida, founder of…
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December 2014 FEW Women’s Start-Up Club Recap: Starting Your Own Business in Japan
FEW Women’s Start-Up Club Meeting – Tuesday, December 2, 2014 By Katharina von Tschurtschenthaler Be advised: There is a lot of paperwork waiting for you if you want to start your own business. But: ”Once you know the procedure, it is quite straightforward“, says Yoko Majima, immigration lawyer and legal advisor. She started her own…
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November 2014 FEW Meeting Recap: Tips for Overcoming Conflict
Recap: “Tips for Overcoming Conflict” FEW Meeting November 13, 2014 Speaker: Tania Coke Tania Coke, conflict meditator, corporeal mime artist, and FEW November speaker, sees conflict as a chance to keep asking yourself, “Who am I?” By Christina Hanazawa-Gallagher, FEW Programs Director On Thursday, November 13, FEW welcomed conflict mediator and corporeal mime artist, Tania…
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October 2014 18th FEW Career Strategies Seminar (CSS) Recap: IGNITE
Recap – 18th FEW Career Strategies Seminar (CSS): IGNITE On Saturday, October 4th, FEW held the 18th FEW Career Startegies Seminar (CSS) on the theme of IGNITE. CSS was a great day which inspired both thought and action, reaffirmed the fantastic community in Tokyo, and gave us a chance to learn and practice some new…
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September 2014 FEW Meeting Recap: What Starting a Business Taught Female Business Owners -Lessons, Inspirations and Insights from Six Different Industries
Recap: “What Starting a Business Taught Female Business Owners: Lessons, Inspirations and Insights from Six Different Industries” FEW Meeting September 13, 2014 Panelists: Elana Gilbert, Joanne Pascual, Melanie Uematsu, Megumi Moss, Sophie Wang, Yoko Majima By Helen Lewis, FEW Special Events Director To kick off the 2014-2015 FEW year, we welcomed six highly…
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June 2014 FEW Meeting Recap: Recap: Developing Corporate Meaning – The Road to Building Global Appeal, Engagement, and Obtaining a Seat at the Executive Table
Recap: “Developing Corporate ‘Meaning’: The Road to Building Global Appeal, Engagement, and Obtaining a Seat at the Executive Table” FEW Meeting June 11, 2014 Speaker: Vikki Bolam By Christina Hanazawa-Gallagher, Vice President of FEW Creating Brand Value Through Storytelling After 23 years in Japan working as a business consultant, UK native, Vikki Bolam, Global Director,…
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May 2014 FEW Meeting Recap: What Does Abenomics Offer Women Regardless of Nationality?
Recap: “What Does Abenomics Offer Women Regardless of Nationality?” FEW Meeting May 15th, 2014 Speaker: Professor Yoko Ishikura By Christina Hanazawa-Gallagher, FEW Vice President If you could start again, would you come to Japan to work? Those who answered ‘yes’ to Professor Ishikura’s opening question had many positives to say. They were excited by the…
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