Women in Leadership 10.29.2020

Sponsored by:  Visit Dallas

Costs: $299 members/ $399 non-members

Domain E: Human Resources | 4 clock hours

Women ​play ​key ​roles ​in ​the ​hospitality ​and ​meeting ​industries, ​but ​many ​find ​it ​challenging ​to ​move ​into ​leadership ​positions. ​In ​fact, ​recent ​studies ​show ​that ​women ​are ​28% ​less ​likely ​to ​get ​an ​executive-level ​position even ​if ​they ​possess ​the ​skills ​that ​make ​other ​job ​applicants ​attractive ​candidates ​for ​CEO, ​COO, ​CMO ​and ​CFO ​positions. ​What are the skills necessary to be considered for these types of high-level leadership roles, and how do they translate to the level of leadership you seek for your current and future career?

Learn about the key roles women play in the hospitality and meeting industries and how to overcome career obstacles to executive-level positions—or the right-fit leadership level for you. Review and learn from real-life case studies of women who have overcome adversity to excel in the meetings space, while maintaining the right balance for their personal and professional lives. Examine what ​skills they possess, the decisions they made and what actions they took to enable their industry leadership.

Analyze your own personal leadership skills using a Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment to discover the areas you excel, and where you can fill gaps with future training and advancement. Think about where you want your career and leadership to grow in the next three to five years and create an action and development plan that advances your career, your leadership and your influence.

You’ll Be Able To:

• Identify the skills that help women ascend to executive leadership roles in the meeting and event industry, and self-evaluate where you excel and where you can improve
• Utilize best-practice methods for overcoming common challenges women face in obtaining leadership opportunities
• Follow your personal action plan for leadership success and career development and find success in right-fit leadership roles
• Locate additional resources available to women seeking leadership roles in the meeting and event industry

Participants Also Receive:

Women in Leadership: Executive Leadership Skills certificate

4 clock hours in CMP-IS Strategic Domain E: Human Resources or Domain F: Stakeholder Management

Access code for Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment

Individual Development Plan

Peer-to-peer mentoring