Sessions
Concurrent Session
Achieving Organizational Inclusion: A Disruptive Approach to Gender-Balanced Leadership
Seacliff AB (Bay Level)
Monday 10/23/2017 01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
1.00 SHRM PDCs
| Competencies: Leadership & Navigation, Global & Cultural Effectiveness
| Intended Audience: Senior-Level
Workplace Application:
Learn about proven practices, effective tools, and a roadmap for creating gender-inclusive mindsets and culture that enhances innovation and bottom-line performance.
The business case for gender-balanced leadership is well-documented, but many companies have plateaued in their efforts to achieve it. The traditional approaches are not working, which calls for organizations to take a disruptive approach—one that is creative and not aligned with the status quo. In this session, you will learn about the urgency to re-examine standard leadership thinking to align with the latest Inclusive Leadership model, challenging your current narrative regarding gender equality. You will learn:
- The business case for gender balance.
- How to have critical conversations with executive leadership to gain their commitment for sponsorship to inclusion.
- How to gain shared accountability beyond HR.
- How to assess your team/organization to determine strengths/gaps for gender balance.
- How to apply key competencies for inclusive leadership.
- Practical steps for systematically implementing a program for gender balance, based on a road map that you can tailor to your organization.
