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MPI Women's Leadership Virtual Summit

Date
April 24, 2019

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.

Speakers

Speaker Image for Kerisha High-Parker
Meeting Professionals International
Speaker Image for Annette Gregg
Annette Gregg, CMM, MBA
Senior Vice President, Experience, Meeting Professionals International
Speaker Image for Dawn Rasmussen
President, Résumé writer, Author, Speaker, Pathfinder Writing and Career Services
Speaker Image for Melissa Majors
CEO, Melissa Majors Consulting

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