Toronto ON, November 11, 2004

Barbara Hendrickson,
Relationship Building for Success

“There is nothing wrong with looking at a relationship with a business goal in mind” says Ms. Hendrickson. Ms. Hendrickson is a senior securities lawyer with the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie in their Toronto office. She is a published author, speaker and relationship builder extraordinaire. Ms Hendrickson focused on strategies for growing networks, building relationships and finding mentors.

Ms. Hendrickson says “that as women we tend to break our lives into compartments of family, work and social. By keeping these separate, we as women are missing out on important networking opportunities. Men do not do this, therefore we have to be better at using our relationships to better our businesses”. “We need to network with everyone, don’t be afraid to ask people questions, join a Professional Organizations or a Networking group such as CAWEE, volunteer someone or get involved in your community”.

The Breakfast Club is held on the second Thursday of every month at The Albany Club, 91 King Street E., 7:30AM. To register or for more information on this event or upcoming events please go to www.cawee.net.

CAWEE members share their unique world of energy, expertise, ideas and experience at events like these throughout the year.

“Broaden your Perspective” is the vision of the associations’ members, who come together collectively to share their stories and grow through their associations. Personal and professional development begins with effective networking and marketing. Because women operate differently in the business world, they need to establish trust in themselves and in their network of contacts. To make this happen, CAWEE encourages businesswomen to connect with each other to gain new insights and build long-term relationships. Membership in CAWEE offers different perspectives, different educational opportunities, different networking events and different approaches to expanding the world within you.

Lara Gallagher Director, PR