“From early childhood on, boys and girls play with different sets of rules. And because men created the rules in the game of business, and because women are only now trying to be effective competitors, we will prosper only when we are familiar with those rules.”
-- Gail Evans
While much has been said about women breaking through the “glass ceiling,” in truth, there are still only a handful of women in executive roles. Gone are the days where women need to fend for only themselves; today’s businesswomen must actively assist and empower the other women in the room so that every woman can be a success. In doing this, women must consciously make an effort to build a solid network of female peers and redefine what it means to be a woman in a leadership role. Furthermore, women in today’s business world must reprogram the way they speak about themselves, their careers, and their female colleagues. In this presentation, Gail Evans will share her astute observations about the way men and women present themselves and their accomplishments in a corporate setting and offer tried and true tips to help businesswomen join together for a common goal: leadership success. Ms. Evans will illustrate the importance of surrounding yourself with strong, like-minded women and demonstrate how you can improve your public perception simply by changing your vocabulary. It is no longer acceptable to merely talk about women’s rights in the workplace; women must take action to assert themselves in ways that are proven to be impactful.
Participants in this program will learn:
· The importance of staying true to your unique skills and expertise and not falling victim to impersonating well-respected male executives
· How to build a strong professional network by leveraging the connections you already have, both in and out of the office
· The most effective words to use when describing your work or the work of a female colleague
· The value of looking to your female peers for sharing honest opinions about each other and the culture of your organization
· The impact one female executive can make on her organization and her neighborhood by making every effort to hire highly qualified women
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Gail Evans is an award-winning speaker and author and former Executive Vice President of CNN. In her time at the network, Ms. Evans was responsible for program and talent development at all CNN’s domestic networks, overseeing national and international talk shows and the Network Guest Bookings Department. In this position, Ms. Evans became fascinated with the evolving role of women in business and often wondered where the other women were in the executive meetings she frequently attended. After retiring in 2001, Ms. Evans devoted her time to empowering women in the workforce. Ms. Evans is the author of two books, most recently She Wins, You Win and Play Like A Man, Win Like A Woman, which appeared on the New York Times, BusinessWeek, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. Ms. Evans hosts a weekly radio segment “It’s Not Just A Man’s World,” which is syndicated to 1900 CNN Radio affiliates across the United States and has appeared on The Today Show and Larry King Live. She has given lectures to many of the world’s leading companies including GE, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, KPMG, and BellSouth