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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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?”...
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....
Persistence Through the Decades
Persistence Through the Decades
Finding a good time to interview 98 year old Harriet Cloud, grandmother of Upward 2020 alumna Chelsea Brewton , was challenging because her schedule was completely...
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Meet Alumna LaKisha Mack
Meet Alumna LaKisha Mack
Momentum would like to congratulate LaKisha on her recent promotion to Senior Associate Dean for Finance and Administration in the School of Medicine. LaKisha joined...
National Women’s Small Business Month
National Women’s Small Business Month
October is National Women's Small Business Month! Here at Momentum, celebrating women is a priority and what better way to do that than by supporting women owned...
Working Moms in 2020
Working Moms in 2020
2020 has been nothing short of a surprise to everyone. Who would've thought we would be starting a new decade with a global pandemic? It has certainly brought on new...
Petite Can Mean Powerful
Petite Can Mean Powerful
Deborah Boswell, long-time President of Professional Speech Services of Alabama, spoke at last week's Intentional Tuesdays event about the power of your voice. As a...
8 Black-Owned Businesses to Support in Birmingham
8 Black-Owned Businesses to Support in Birmingham
One simple way to promote diversity and inclusiveness in our community is to support Birmingham’s local black-owned businesses. Here are eight businesses run by...
Planning During a Pandemic
Planning During a Pandemic
In mid-March, Momentum hosted its biennial conference at the BJCC. As reports of COVID-19 were being heard around the world, Momentum's 2020 Vision Conference ended...
Women’s Resource Groups
Women’s Resource Groups
There used to be lots of debate about the effectiveness of employee resource groups (ERGs.) These days, most HR experts and business analysts agree that ERGs, when...
Celebrating Careers of Women of Color
Celebrating Careers of Women of Color
In honor of black history month, and on the cusp of women's history month, we salute the women who overcome a long history of bias, prejudice, and discrimination to...