McDermott Addresses 6th Annual Healthcare Business Women's Association Leadership Conference in
November 2008

"Building Bridges: Leading World Class Global Teams"

Lynda McDermott was selected to present at the National HBA Leadership Conference in Chicago which was attended by over 500 attendees. HBA is the premier catalyst for the professional development and leadership of women in healthcare worldwide.

The Objectives of McDermott's presentation were:

• Understand the benefits and challenges of working on global pharmaceutical/biotech teams
• Evaluate your global team's effectiveness against industry best practices
• Learn how to:
- Launch a successful global team
- Assess your global team leadership skills
- Build bridges with the diversity of global teams for world class results

For more information about Lynda McDermott's keynote speeches and programs, visit http://www.lyndamcdermott.com/speaking.html

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