20 Years of Momentum: Becky Patterson
Becky Patterson, Director of Health Care Analytics at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, recently completed Momentum’s Executive Leadership Program as a member of...
20 Years of Momentum: Becky Patterson
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How Diversity in the Workplace Helps Businesses Thrive
How Diversity in the Workplace Helps Businesses Thrive
In today’s day and age, the economy is increasingly global. Everything is easily accessible through a quick click of a few buttons and some extra-strong Wifi. With...
5 Birmingham Leaders You Need To Know
5 Birmingham Leaders You Need To Know
The history of Black History Month goes back over 100 years ago to 1915 when historian Carter G. Woodson and minister Jesse E. Mooreland started the Association for...
The Future of Work and Women
The Future of Work and Women
In the ever-evolving business world, it is important for women to ask themselves, “How can my skills today be leveraged in a completely different business vertical?”...
Meet Salaam Green
Meet Salaam Green
Salaam Green was born in the Black Belt of Alabama and was raised by a family of educators and her single mother. She grew up in a poverty-stricken area because...
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Co-mentoring Through the Decades
Co-mentoring Through the Decades
Each Executive and Upward class is split into co-mentoring groups, which consist of a diverse selection of women leaders in Birmingham. If you are interested in...
Defining Intersectionality
Defining Intersectionality
The Case for Intersectionality Intersectionality has been a commonplace phrase in the feminist realm since Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term in 1989. Essentially, it...
The Kids are Alright
The Kids are Alright
In July 2020, Harvard Business Researchers surveyed a group of 2,500 working parents to assess the importance of the (declining) childcare industry in...
Be S.M.A.R.T.
Be S.M.A.R.T.
What are your goals for your career? For your life? We like to use the S.M.A.R.T. method to break down large goals into smaller pieces. As you check off each...
Gender Wage Gap: Fact or Fiction?
Gender Wage Gap: Fact or Fiction?
"Women earn less because they take time off for motherhood." The census data collected by the National Women's Law Center in 2019 calculated that women lose an...
Breaking Down Focus 2021 – What Comes Next?
Breaking Down Focus 2021 – What Comes Next?
We are still on cloud nine from last Wednesday, March 31st, presenting the Momentum Conference, Focus 2021. Our goal: to combat the physical and psychological toll...
ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT: BRITTNEY SMITH
ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT: BRITTNEY SMITH
One of the greatest things about Momentum is the powerful alumnae network. Periodically we interview these amazing women about their experience in our program....