Join us this fall at Georgetown! Building Inclusive Workplaces through the Lens of Women’s Leadership

The pandemic and economic crisis in the U.S. has put the issue of gender equality at the heart of discussions among families, leaders, and workers and has exposed the disproportionate amount of household responsibilities, including childcare and eldercare, held by women.

Since February 2020, more than 2.3 million women have left the US labor force compared to 1.8 million men during the same period. The concept of the ‘She-cession’ coined by Dr. C Nicole Mason has brought cultural and policy awareness to business and politics leaders that are grappling with how to entice people back to work.

Meanwhile, the workplace has traditionally been a less attractive and sustainable environment for women, evidenced by the #MeToo movement and challenges to work and have a family. COVID and the ‘She-cession’ revealed the disproportionate impact of challenges for women of color who already faced greater barriers to success in the workplace. While the entire landscape of work is getting an overhaul, how are leaders going to adapt to attract and retain diverse talent? What new tactics are being used to drive diverse and productive teams? How do we create belonging and connection for everyone in virtual, hybrid and in-person workspaces using an intersectional lens?

Building Inclusive Workplaces through the Lens of Women’s Leadership will explore these questions and use peer learning to uncover how companies and organizations can tap into the values and potential of all workers and leverage opportunities that help them show up at work as their full self – which research has proven fuels creativity and innovation. This interactive workshop provides intersectional gender awareness and provides practical tools for leaders committed to tapping underutilized talent in their organizations. Through a 4-module course, leaders will anticipate new questions that leaders and employers must navigate and explore how to address gender equality challenges in the new world of work with an inclusive and intentional approach that will be integral to the success and failure of leaders and their organizations. Participants will gain a high-level, intersectional understanding of how gender impacts decision-making, professional relationships and networks, organizational outputs and key performance indicators and more. The course will examine cutting edge research to illuminate gender differences in leadership style, new trends amid the “She-cession”, and examples of companies that have transformed their approach to leadership and management through an inclusive approach.

With an important pivot to DEI, it is critical that leaders, coaches, and individuals working to improve the workplace understand the transformative opportunities and innovation that they can bring with a diverse lens on gender equality in leadership. Our approach introduces participants through four critical components: awareness, behavior change, policies and accountability. Upon completion of this course, participants will have a new window of opportunity and tools for practically broadening the number of voices and quality of leadership in their organization, relevant to all sectors.

This workshop is intended for business leaders, entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants from across sectors and anyone who wants to manage and lead teams to see their highest potential.