Feeling stuck in your current role or navigating an unexpected career change? It can be challenging given the current macro environment we’ve all been facing this year. This has left many professionals seeking guidance and support on how to steer their careers in the right direction. This panel focused on learnings, advice and tactics to help people make career decisions and achieve their goals.

In a quest to illuminate the transformative power of mentorship, Women In Chemicals hosted an enlightening panel discussion. The event brought together an audience eager to delve into the world of mentorship, featuring esteemed panelists who shared their invaluable insights on the subject.

On April 20th, members of the Women in Chemicals community were joined by a panel of industry leaders as we discuss the chemical industry’s role in sustainability, heard about what companies are doing to further their initiatives, and discussed how to debunk the bias that is often placed on the chemical industry when it comes to sustainability.

It was an honor for Women in Chemicals to have had the opportunity to hear from three terrific women in our community about their journeys in raising children while working. We started our panel discussion with hearing from each of our panelist about her family, her career, and the overlap of the two when it was time to start a family.

It is an honor for Women in Chemicals to have had the opportunity to hear from four terrific women in our community about their journeys in working through pregnancy and birth. We started our panel discussion learning from each panelist their family planning processes, each sharing their unique stories. We talked about if there ever truly is a right time to have children, and the way that their priorities are constantly changing since finding out about their pregnancies (Alexandra is currently expecting!) or since having children.

Our amazing panelists shared with our 100+ attendees their tips and tricks for identifying opportunities. Christine explained the importance of networking, the importance of speaking up to management about what you’re looking for, and how you should never be afraid to embrace change! Ashley explained to us the importance of developing relationships with people who can help you achieve your goals and how you can work in your current job to meet them.

Special thanks to our panelists, Meg, Beth, Nicole, & Christie, for their insights, courage, and realism. We discussed how burnout shows up for us and what our symptoms of burnout look like, highlighting specifically the point in burnout where we may lose all motivation entirely, while also acknowledging that burnout can be different for everyone.

Thursday, May 20th, Women in Chemicals hosted our very first generation female panel discussion. The topic — “Women Helping Women: How we pull each other up the ladder.”

Our panelists Jean, Andi, and Kristen shared with our nearly 40 attendees across the globe their insights and experiences as female leaders in the chemicals industry.