Skill building – Page 3 – Women's Leadership Edge

Leveling the Playing Field for First Generation Professionals: Tips for Individuals and Their Employers

Racial Equity, Skill building, Videos, Webinars

Too often in diversity contexts, programming is designed to help women, LGBTQ individuals, or people of color – but rarely tackle issues of class. Yet first-generation college students face particular, well documented challenges in professional workplaces. This webinar is designed to provide a toolkit to address those challenges. Class migrants—professionals from non-professional families—often find self-promotion […]

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Authentic Leadership as a Critical Pillar of Inclusive Work Environments

Gender Equity, Racial Equity, Skill building, Videos, Webinars

Overview: A growing body of research suggests that authenticity is a key ingredient for building inclusive environments. However, most corporate environments struggle with the idea of authenticity – professionals are taught to avoid differences rooted in culture, rather than leverage these differences for success, which in turn causes them to minimize their own differences in

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Gender & Negotiation

Gender Equity, Skill building, Videos, Webinars

Women face unique obstacles at the negotiating table. Both male and female counterparts hold expectations that make it difficult for women to negotiate value and build relationships. This data-driven webinar shares recent research on how women can be effective despite the distinctive challenges we face at the negotiating table.

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Taming Adrenaline

Gender Equity, Skill building, Videos, Webinars

Speaking anxiety holds many people back from applying for jobs or promotions, sharing expertise in meetings, meeting new people, and taking advantage of opportunities in love, life, and career. The good news is that this is a solvable problem. With more than 1,500 stage presentations under her belt, author and keynote speaker Cara Hale Alter

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Being a Team Player While Actively Pursuing Your Career Goals

Gender Equity, Skill building, Videos, Webinars

Women and diverse professionals often face internal and/or external pressures to play office roles that give them less visibility and prominence. This webinar provides concrete strategies to enable professionals to position themselves in the spotlight while still being seen as good team players. We’ll discuss the kind of roles that might be undervalued in the

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