How do you spark innovation and growth in an old family business? In 1991, Melanie Dulbecco, a 26-year-old Stanford MBA and the first outside CEO of Torani, joined the flavored-syrup company whose products were iconic fixtures in North Beach cafes but whose sales were stagnating. Her personal story and that of Torani's move to hyper growth are …
Public service is a way for ambitious, innovative people to make a difference in society while also having an incredibly interesting, satisfying career. Ann will describe her strategies in a career that started in a law school class with 3% women to being appointed by the President and unanimously confirmed by the Senate to a …
Join us as we review 2014 and look toward 2015. We'll share updates from committees, report financial results and present recommendations for consideration by the membership. Your input and feedback will be essential so this is a must-attend meeting for every active member. Resources
The letters of Abigail Adams represent the best history we have of the Revolutionary and Early National periods of American history from a woman’s point of view. Her letters rank among the most poignant literary artifacts we have from her time of women’s lives, and had she lived in a later era she might have …
At IDEO, Shoshana Berger is learning that creativity is a muscle you can strengthen with focus and intention. But her own personal story of creative confidence was much more homespun: striking out as an independent voice in the early digital publishing world; building a magazine from the ground up, at 29, with ten credit cards …
There is a whole universe of microbial organisms under your feet. The life in the soil forms complex and fascinating relationships with the roots of plants. These relationship are essential for a healthy ecosystem. In our gardens we can either support or hinder these beneficial relationships through our gardening practices. Learn how to increase and …
An Action Plan for Successful Aging provides expert advice to help families start critical conversations about the future and put their wishes and desires into action. This plan includes conversation tips and considerations for a wide variety of circumstances such as living alone, blended families, having dementia and religious preferences. Michelle Rogers (owner of Home …
The International Labor Organization estimates that forced labor and human trafficking is a $150 billion industry worldwide. Human trafficking occurs daily in the Bay Area in all forms, from domestic servitude in homes to forced labor in nail salons and massage businesses, to commercial sexual exploitation of minors on the street and online. In fact, …
By learning to identify your particular constellation of fight, flight, or freeze, you can have more choice about how you deal with stress and can learn to be more resilient in the face of tragedy. Join Krista Regedanz, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, as she discusses the real-life applications of your mental and physical stress responses and …
Do you have a sweet tooth? If so, you probably feel powerless to resist the brownies or pastries that pass through your life. The reason for the desire to eat sweet things is because we are addicted to sugar. This is leading to the obesity our country is currently experiencing. How did this happen to …
Daniella Dayoub seeks to empower people to find their own path to wellness. She knows that all of us have an inner wisdom that, if tapped into, provide us with all the tools we need to finally find the wellness we seek. Daniella attempts to debunk outdated nutritional and fitness beliefs. By disregarding the bombardment …
In today’s fast-paced and demanding workplace, we need to embrace constant change and risk as positive things, as opportunities and possibilities for companies we work for, businesses we own, and for ourselves. We often feel stressed and overwhelmed, and not able to rise to all that is being demanded of us in our work and …
