ACCO Engineered Systems kicked off Women in Construction Week with a company-wide breakfast. All of the company’s female employees were invited, drawing a great crowd of 14 out of 19 female employees.
“We hosted the breakfast to recognize the women of the ACCO Seattle office and to provide networking between the different departments that everyone works in,” says Lisa Connors, senior project manager at ACCO.
Participants enjoyed a tasty breakfast from Panera Bread and the chance to get to know one another in a social environment. “My goal with this breakfast was to bring the women closer together and build new relationships and maybe a few friendships,” Connor says, encouraging companies to acknowledge WIC Week as a way to help retain women in the workforce.
“All who attended were grateful for the acknowledgement and had never worked for a company that cared for them or about them in this way,” she says. “We all have different things going on in our lives, and it is good to network with others to build those relationships and help one another out.” ▪
