Educational Equity Webinar Series: Break the Ceiling- How Women Climb the Corporate Ladder
In this session we met with leaders across industries to discuss the challenges and triumphs of being a woman in leadership today. Now more than ever, women are making history breaking through the glass ceiling that so often deters the course of their careers. This session will follow the journey of a diverse group of leaders and how they not only navigated these challenges, but intentionally create pathways for others through advocacy, mentoring and sponsorship.
The Panel Discussion covered:
-The journey to finding your voice and knowing when to use it
-Mentorship and sponsorship – how they differ and why they are important
-Understanding the significance of your story
-Allyship and its role in climbing the corporate ladder
-Imposter Syndrome and how to fight it
Moderator:
Devin Andrews, MAED Vice President, Office of Admissions & Evaluation at University of Phoenix
Panelists:
-Ina M. Heffner, Sr. Human Resources Analyst, Diversity & Inclusion at Salt River Project
-Linda Groomes Walton, PhD, President & CEO Achieving My Purpose, Inc
-Mari Marques-Thomas, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion and Talent Development at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
-Mike Bills, PhD, Chief Client Officer at AtlasRTX
In this session we met with leaders across industries to discuss the challenges and triumphs of being a woman in leadership today. Now more than ever, women are making history breaking through the glass ceiling that so often deters the course of their careers. This session will follow the journey of a diverse group of leaders and how they not only navigated these challenges, but intentionally create pathways for others through advocacy, mentoring and sponsorship.
The Panel Discussion covered:
-The journey to finding your voice and knowing when to use it
-Mentorship and sponsorship – how they differ and why they are important
-Understanding the significance of your story
-Allyship and its role in climbing the corporate ladder
-Imposter Syndrome and how to fight it
Moderator:
Devin Andrews, MAED Vice President, Office of Admissions & Evaluation at University of Phoenix
Panelists:
-Ina M. Heffner, Sr. Human Resources Analyst, Diversity & Inclusion at Salt River Project
-Linda Groomes Walton, PhD, President & CEO Achieving My Purpose, Inc
-Mari Marques-Thomas, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion and Talent Development at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
-Mike Bills, PhD, Chief Client Officer at AtlasRTX
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- Academic
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