Women play key roles in the hospitality and meeting industries, but many of us find it challenging to move into leadership positions, find our distinct career paths and balance our work and professional lives. This virtual summit is designed for people of all genders who support MPI’s community of women and who want to discover new and emerging tools for creating successful pathways to leadership for the women in our industry. Our educational line-up includes the following amazing speakers and sessions.

Managing Up: Driving Change with Senior Management

As we advance in our careers, our expertise in a targeted area can often create blinders to the bigger picture of our organization and pigeon hole us into our current position. Having a general understanding of business and financial drivers will not only help us understand what keeps our bosses up at night, but it will help us feel more confident in executive-level situations. Succinct communication and managing our bosses are also key components of our career advancement. We will discuss how to craft effective messages and drive the decisions we need.

Objectives:

Understand the best strategy for connecting with senior stakeholders
Gain confidence in being understood by your company’s leaders, and obtain the resources your team needs
Create a framework for a business case and a cost/benefit analysis

Your Personal Brand Makes You Exceptional

It used to be that your reputation in school was focused on what you wore and who you hung out with...

Now, that personal brand is all about how you perform on the job, and what you do best in a way that conveys value to potential business partners, customers, or even employers. This session, lead by career management coach Dawn Rasmussen, CMP, will guide you through developing and honing this brand and understanding how and where to put that brand out there to the greater universe.

Objectives:

Develop a compelling brand that articulates your value proposition
Learn how to integrate it into your work persona
Discover which social media platforms are important for conveying that personal brand

Serving Her: Servant Leadership Strategies for Women's Success

Articulate the case for servant leadership as it relates to mitigating common challenges women face in the workplace.

Objectives:

Articulate the case for servant leadership as it relates to mitigating common challenges women face in the workplace.
Describe specific servant leadership tactics that can be used to overcome these issues.
Gain access to resources (infographic and pre-defined social posts) that can be used to continue the conversation with your network.

Kerisha High-Parker

Meeting Professionals International

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