Act like a CEO Think Like a Leader: Top Men and Women Leaders Get Real About Gender, Leadership, and Perceptions

2015-03-30

Act Like a CEO, Think Like a Leader: Top Men and Women Leaders Get Real About Gender, Leadership, and Perceptions Be strong in the work place? Wait, not too strong? Be assertive? Wait, that’s aggressive? For every piece of advice a woman leader receives, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This workshop brings men and women leaders together to share perceptions, management challenges, and leadership strategies. Men leaders speak up and share candid thoughts for getting results and overcoming stereotypes and barriers. If information is power, t...

Act Like a CEO, Think Like a Leader: Top Men and Women Leaders Get Real About Gender, Leadership, and Perceptions

Be strong in the work place? Wait, not too strong? Be assertive? Wait, that’s aggressive? For every piece of advice a woman leader receives, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This workshop brings men and women leaders together to share perceptions, management challenges, and leadership strategies. Men leaders speak up and share candid thoughts for getting results and overcoming stereotypes and barriers. If information is power, this workshop is your source.

Learning Objective: Examine the challenges and strategies of gender barriers

At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to:

Engage in a candid dialogue regarding the perceived challenges of managing/leading women and being managed/led by women
Discuss mutually beneficial techniques to build strong professional relationships
Explore the impact of race, gender, and perceptions on pay and promotion

Presenter: Cheryl Moo-Young, Senior Infrastructure Manager, Accenture, LLP

Panelists:

Nicole Funk, Senior Vice President, Defense & Intelligence Group, Booz Allen Hamilton

Theresa Spralling, CEO, Women of AT&T

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