gender parity

In this first installment of the #LinkageWIL Inspiration series, we are unpacking insights from Wall Street Veteran, Carla Harris on how we can create and support a pipeline of diverse leaders.

One hundred years ago this year, white women were legally given the right to vote in the United States with the passage of the 19th amendment. This week, we celebrate Equality Day to recognize this milestone.

This year, everything has changed: With COVID-19 impacting everything about the way we live our lives, we knew that our Women in Leadership Institute™ (WIL) needed to meet the unique needs of women, right now. That’s why, in 2020, WIL is going 100% virtual for the first time in its 21-year history. And, with brand-new keynote-only packages, the Institute is more accessible and affordable than ever.

How can women leaders reprioritize their own professional development at this critical time, while managing to meet the needs of those around them? Leadership development designed specifically for women is one way to achieve this. At Linkage’s Women in Leadership Institute™ (WIL), specialized programming for women identifies the need to balance work with everything else as a key hurdle to advancement, and as an attainable goal with the right skills and perspective.

Linkage’s Chief Revenue Officer, Maria Howard shares three critical takeaways from her conversation with Sally Helgesen, international best-selling author and women’s leadership expert during a recent webinar on the advancement of women leaders in the age of COVID-19.

Join Sally Helgesen, international best-selling author and women’s leadership expert, and Maria Howard, Chief Revenue Officer at Linkage, on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 2:00 PM EST for a critical conversation on the advancement of women leaders in the age of COVID-19. Discover individual and organizational commitments you can make today to support your own career development and the advancement of women leaders at your organization.

Across class, gender, and racial lines, people of color and women disproportionately are experiencing the harshest impacts of this COVID-19 crisis. Get the facts and learn how leaders can take actionable steps to create and foster cultures of inclusion during this critical time.

Despite a recent surge in interest in the advancement of women leaders and gender parity in the workplace, organizations continue to lack clear strategies, tangible action plans and target goals. As we approach International Women’s day on March 8th, I encourage you to ask yourself what you’re doing to advance the women in your life.