Women are leveraging technology in such a way that it goes a great way in empowering them.
Technology can be liberating. And no one can prove this better than women achievers in the corporate world, who have deployed technology in circumventing everyday encumbrances.
The 3rd Annual Connected Women Leadership Forum held here on Tuesday provided an opportunity for women who have made it to the various rungs of the corporate ladder to find answers from experts to everything from how to achieve work-life balance to the ways of widening one’s business network, and using Skype in parenting.
The event was organised by the Cisco Connected Women India.
“There is no such thing as balance. All talk is about BS. Life is about juggling balls and making sure they don’t fall on the floor,” said Sejal Gulati, vice-president, Time Inc. She was answering a question from a participant at the session on 21st century work environment and opportunities for women.
The theme of this year’s event was empowering women in technology.
“Embrace technology, love it, explore it and do not get stressed by it. Leverage it to empower yourself,” said Shubra Sinha, managing director, marketing, globalisation Cisco.
The tech-savvy women illustrated with examples. While Sinha sought YouTube to guide her on how to fix a leak in the toilet, Gulati leaned on the Skype to get help from her mother overseas to engage her child while she attended a conference call.
“We have to be result-oriented and we are lucky that we can use technology to deliver those results,” Gulati said.
“Facebook, LinkedIn, Itunes, Ipad… the tools at one’s disposal are many and women can use them to further their careers and personal lives,” she said addressing a roomful of women who are employed in some of the well-known technology companies in the city.
How can working moms give their best to their children while performing well at the workplace? How does one deal with the guilt of not being able to spend enough time with one’s children? “Guilt is a useless emotion,” responded Gulati, mother of a toddler.
“Working makes me a better mom. I have to find my own gig. Find your own definition of success. Stop doubting yourself and people will start believing in you and pushing you to achieve more,” she said.
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