In this issue:
NEWS FROM WICT GLOBAL
- Happy Holidays from WICT
- Reflections on WICT's 2019 Tech It Out Conference
NEW ONLINE LEARNING MODULES
- Contagious Content and Pearls of Wisdom from 2019 WICT Leadership Conference Now Online
- Thanks to the Walter Kaitz Foundation for Supporting WICT's Online Initiatives
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Register Today for EDS: Leading With Power and Authenticity
- Applications Now Being Accepted for BMLI Classes 42 and 43
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL SEASON IS HERE
- Save Time and Renew Online
- Ensure Your Contact Information is Up to Date
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NEWS FROM WICT GLOBAL
Happy Holidays from WICT!
Thank you for celebrating 40 years of developing women leaders with us. We are grateful to each and every one of you for your commitment to our mission.
Please click the image of our holiday card to play this year's greeting. Once again, we are pleased to make a donation to Girls Who Code on behalf of all of our 10,500 members.
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Reflections on WICT's 2019 Tech It Out Conference
Since its launch in 2009, WICT's Tech It Out Initiative has become a part of the fabric of the WICT community, with chapters holding various events throughout the year. WICT Global was pleased to collaborate with the Rocky Mountain Chapter to present Tech It Out this November. The program sold out well in advance, but the chapter quickly stepped in to offer a streaming option, enabling WICT members from around the globe to participate in the live event.
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Maria E. Brennan, CAE, WICT President & CEO (pictured above), was on hand to welcome the crowd, which filled Denver's Infinity Event Center to capacity. Addressing the audience, Maria said, "You’re the change makers, the innovators, the catalysts. Take what you learn today and use it to fuel your career and propel the industry forward."
Also participating in the program was
Rebecca Rusk, User Experience Manager, The Home Depot (pictured below). Rebecca is one of the co-founders of the WICT Rocky Mountain Chapter’s Tech It Out program, and a graduate of Betsy Magness Leadership Institute Class 13.
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Following the event, Rebecca shared the following insights with us.
"We started the Rocky Mountain WICT Tech It Out event to showcase women in tech, and to provide role models, mentors and learning opportunities. We encouraged women, young and old, to embrace tech careers. As a TIO co-founder, it gives me huge pleasure that the event has blossomed to over 500 attendees with many men in the audience. I’m proud of the new generation of leaders and of the old guard who still support them. Together we fight the good fight for women not only to work in technology, but to become leaders in tech and claim their seat in the C-suite.
"As I was leaving TIO and we’d said our many thanks and congratulations, one of the current chapter leaders said to me, 'You know, we are standing on your shoulders.' Now that’s an outcome I fully endorse. Keep building those leaders ladies, because soon there will be more women standing on yours!"
Click here to read more from Rebecca, and a collective thanks from all of WICT to the volunteer leaders of the Rocky Mountain Chapter for their superlative efforts in producing an outstanding program!
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NEW ONLINE LEARNING MODULES
We are pleased to share two new distance learning opportunities available to WICT members through our online library.
Thanks to the support of the Walter Kaitz Foundation, we now offer online courses based on two crowd-favorite general sessions from the 2019 WICT Leadership Conference: Pearls of Wisdom: The Journey, and Contagious Content with Wharton professor Jonah Berger. Both sessions were recorded at the conference and have been developed into interactive learning modules, complete with transcripts and links to additional resources.
WICT members can access these online courses, as well as a number of learning modules from previous conferences, by logging into our
online learning library.
Pearls of Wisdom: The Journey
A highlight of the WICT Leadership Conference, this illuminating capstone session is designed after the famed TED Talks. Each year, WICT brings together exceptional and influential thought leaders from all walks of life to impart their wisdom in several mini-keynotes. Each speaker will take you on a personal journey of self-discovery as you follow along in his or her footsteps. Their inspiring and powerful journeys will leave you energized, encouraged and ready to forge your future.
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Speakers:
- Sameer Deen, Chief Digital Officer, Univision Communications Inc.
- Gloria Feldt, Co-Founder & President, Take the Lead
- Shannon Lee, Producer, HBO; President, Bruce Lee Foundation
- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, United Nations
- Wasfia Nazreen, National Geographic Explorer & Adventurer
- HRH Princess Beatrice of York, VP, Partnerships & Strategy, Afiniti
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Contagious Content: The Value of Going Viral
Do you ever wonder why some trends last while others fade away? We often think of traditional advertising methods -- social media, TV, print, and the like -- as the only way to catapult a product’s popularity. But it turns out word-of-mouth transmission is actually ten times more effective. Join sought-after marketing guru Jonah Berger, Wharton professor and author of
Contagious – Why Things Catch On, as he combines groundbreaking research with popular stories to fuel your marketing campaign so that it catches fire.
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WICT gratefully acknowledges the Walter Kaitz Foundation
as the Exclusive Sponsor of the Online Video Learning Library
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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Leading with Power and Authenticity
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April 1-3, 2020 | Savannah, GA
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As leaders take on roles of greater influence within their organizations, authenticity and the ability to inspire trust among colleagues is critical to success.
Over this two-and-a-half day program, participants learn and practice strategies to build relationships in business, manage differences among peers, and tap into their power so they can lead with vision and clarity. This program is unique in that the power of the leader is assumed to be based on authenticity.
With greater clarity of core values and strengths, leaders increase their impact, inspiring themselves and others to contribute their greatest gifts. Through lecture, group exercises, peer feedback, and deeply personal reflection, participants increase self-awareness of their priorities and unique abilities.
On the final day, participants bring all elements together as they develop a tailored action plan.
Program outcomes include:
- Identify core values and patterns of success to align with working style.
- Align priorities, values and work behaviors.
- Integrate tools for self-care and work/life integration into routines.
- Build a strong support system for professional and personal resiliency.
- Incorporate new awareness into a leadership development plan.
To view facilitator
Elaine Yarbrough’s bio,
click here.
To view facilitator
Lindsay Burr’s bio,
click here.
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Applications Are Now Being Accepted for BMLI Classes 42 and 43
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HR Approval Forms Due Wednesday, February 5;
Completed Applications Due Wednesday, February 19
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Named in honor of Betsy Magness, who played an instrumental role in building TCI into one of the most prominent and influential telecommunications companies in the industry, BMLI serves as the gold standard in leadership development programs. This year, we celebrated the program’s 25th anniversary.
BMLI is produced in conjunction with renowned content leaders at the Center for Creative Leadership. Accepted participants are immersed in an educational program that emphasizes core leadership skills, including driving and implementing change, communicating effectively, navigating career challenges, creating engagement, driving results, and executing organizational vision.
Since its inception in 1994, more than 1,000 women have graduated from the program. The alumnae comprise the upper echelon of women leaders in media, and they continue to be actively involved in transforming their companies and the industry at the executive level.
The Institute’s Founding
Established by WICT in 1994 with a generous grant from TCI’s Bob Magness and J.C. Sparkman, the Betsy Magness Leadership Institute is named in honor of one of the industry’s most charismatic leaders, a cable pioneer who combined business acumen with compassion. Betsy Magness was instrumental in transforming TCI, later AT&T Broadband and Internet Services, and now Comcast NBCUniversal, into one of the nation’s most prominent and influential media companies.
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL SEASON
Now is the perfect time to make sure we have your most up-to-date contact information so we can help you make the most of the resources you receive as a member.
Three Easy Steps to Renew or Update Your Information:
- Go to www.wict.org and click on the "Login" button near the upper right of the screen.
- On the login page, enter your email address and password where indicated. If you've forgotten your password, use the reset link to start the process of selecting a new one.
- Once logged in, the site will welcome you by name.
If your membership is up for renewal, you will see a red "Renew Now" button. Click it and complete the online form to renew your membership.
To review your profile, click the "Member Tools" dropdown and select "Change Contact Information." Make any necessary updates and click "save" to submit your newly updated information. That's it!
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