In this issue:
The WICT Network Announces 2022 Global Board of Directors
- Join The WICT Network in congratulating its new Global Board of Directors
- Each board leader brings industry experience and astute business perspectives
Register for EDS: Executive Leadership Presence - April 6-7 in Savannah
- Participate in The WICT Network's EDS: Executive Leadership Presence, where you will learn to emphasize the importance of having an informed, compelling and concise POV as a leader
- Learn more & register now
Applications are Being Accepted for the Betsy Magness Leadership Institute
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Apply for BMLI Classes 46 and 47 and learn skills that will help you thrive in the workplace
- Applications are due February 16, 2022
Fellowship Applications are Now Being Accepted
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The WICT Network is now accepting applications for the Nomi M. Bergman Fellowship, which enables a woman employed by a technology company to experience the strength of The WICT Network's educational programs
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Apply for the Martha Soehren Women Veterans Fellowship, which is designed to support career development and advancement for high potential women veterans employed by a programmer, operator or technology company
The WICT Network’s Chapter Leaders Look to the Touchstones to Plan 2022 – And Beyond
- Meet representatives from the boards of The WICT Network: Virginia and Pacific Northwest Chapters
- Learn these leaders' top tips, lessons they've learned from 2021 and advice they have for those looking to advance in their careers
Attention: Senior Executive Summit Invitees
- If you have received an exclusive invitation to attend the Senior Executive Summit (SES) at Stanford but not have not yet returned your registration form, please do so at your earliest convenience
- Refer to your email invitation for details or contact events@wict.org if you have questions
@WICTHQ on Social Media
- Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter
- Stay up to date on the latest news from The WICT Network, and learn more about the business case for gender diversity, equity and inclusion
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The WICT Network Announces 2022 Global Board of Directors
Sandy Howe Enters Final Year as Chair
Leigh Woisard Elected Vice Chair
New Directors-at-Large include Lisa Gonzalez Anselmo, EVP, Communications and Community Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officer, Altice USA; Jane Latman, President, HGTV & Streaming Home Content, Discovery; and Ann McGlennen, Chief Human Resources Officer, Midco; as well as Chapter Leader Designee, Renita Griskel, Discovery; and Emerging Leader Designees, Kay Allen, Comcast, and Abbie O’Dell, Charter Communications
The WICT Network recently announced the 2022 members of its Global Board of Directors.
Sandy Howe, technology executive, board member at Minim, Inc. and industry advisor, enters her third and final term as Board Chair. Leigh Woisard, SVP, Corporate Public Affairs, Cox Communications, has been elected Vice Chair and will become Chair in 2023.
New At-Large Members of the Board of Directors are Lisa Gonzalez Anselmo, EVP, Communications and Community Affairs, and Chief Diversity Officer, Altice USA; Jane Latman, President, HGTV & Streaming Home Content, Discovery, Inc., and Ann McGlennen, Chief Human Resources Officer, Midco. In addition, Renita Griskel, Director, Emerging Media Content, Discovery, Inc., will serve a one-year term as Chapter Leader Designee. Also serving one-year terms as Emerging Leader Designees are Kay Allen, Senior Director, DEI & Belonging, Comcast – Central Division, and Abbie O’Dell, Senior Director, Learning Services: Field Operations, Charter Communications. The full list of The WICT Network board members is noted below.
The WICT Network Global Board is a subset of its 10,500 members. Each board leader brings deep industry experience and astute business perspectives to ensure The WICT Network remains at the forefront of the ever-evolving media landscape. Board member bios are available online here.
“I’m honored to chair The WICT Network’s board and to welcome our new board members," Sandy Howe said. “Our organization’s mission is to cultivate gender diversity by developing, empowering and elevating women, which is needed now more than ever. As a board, we will focus on leading the organization to innovate to meet the industry workforce needs during these unprecedented times while championing greater advancement opportunities for women worldwide.”
Click here, for the full 2022 Global Board of Directors listing.
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Join us in Savannah for The WICT Network's highly-rated Executive Development Series: Executive Leadership Presence
April 6-7, 2022
The Kimpton Brice Hotel • Savannah, GA
Seats are limited and will fill quickly
In the first SEVEN seconds, people form 11 initial impressions of us.
We are always creating impressions from an initial meeting through daily interactions with people who know us well. When we first meet someone, they form judgments of our intelligence, character and likability. Knowing your value, projecting warmth, credibility and an understanding of what you bring to the table, can bring you greater confidence in nearly any situation.
Executive Leadership Presence is designed to develop your skills as an influencer to inspire confidence, engage and motivate others, and maintain productivity while increasing visibility and career mobility. This program will introduce you to a unique framework and toolkit of 12 specific attributes, skills and thought processes that work together to help build your knowledge and expertise.
Here's what your colleagues said about their experiences at The WICT Network's EDS: Executive Leadership Presence:
- The Executive Leadership Presence seminar provides the missing links in career development and sheds light on the things that keep you from moving up in your career - all in a candid and safe environment.
- EDS was the best investment I have made in myself in years. The women I met are a network of new friends and colleagues I look forward to supporting and growing with!
- Absolutely valuable information presented with passion and practiced with other women hungry to learn. Must-have training for aspiring women leaders.
Leaders at all levels distinguish themselves from followers because they have developed their own point-of-view (POV) about what they see related to their industry, their team and themselves. By participating in The WICT Network's EDS: Executive Leadership Presence, you will learn to emphasize the importance of having an informed, compelling and concise POV as a leader. Return to your workplace with your own formula of daily practices that signal you are engaged, present, positive and attuned to your team.
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Terri Nimmons
President & Co-Founder
Stone Lake Leadership Group
A lead faculty member for EDS: Executive Leadership Presence and specialist in 21st century leadership capabilities, Terri facilitates programs for thousands of executives in financial services, law, IT, academia, science, medicine, entertainment and engineering. She brings a rigorous “real world” curriculum to committed leaders in top global organizations, start-ups, non-profits and large federal agencies. Terri is also part of the faculty for The WICT Network's Betsy Magness Leadership Institute (BMLI), the top-rated program for developing women leaders in our industry.
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Accommodations
This program will take place at the Kimpton Brice Hotel in Savannah, GA. Centrally located in the historic district, the hotel is just a cobblestone’s throw away from the famed River Street and walking distance to City Market. Click here to make your reservation.
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Apply for The WICT Network's
Betsy Magness Leadership Institute (BMLI)
Important deadlines approaching
As a reminder, applications are being accepted for BMLI Classes 46 and 47. HR approval forms are due Wednesday, February 2, 2022, and online applications must be submitted by 1:00 pm (Eastern) on Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
The most effective leaders are those who skillfully navigate their environment, and in the process, help define it. Through structured introspection, grappling with universal professional challenges and the opportunity to shift perspectives within an empowering learning community, BMLI enables participants to make the transition from effective managers to enduring leaders. BMLI Fellows develop genuine connections within their class, and emerge with a committed passion to share what they’ve learned with their teams, companies and the industry as a whole.
Named in honor of one of the industry’s female trailblazers, BMLI maximizes participants’ ability to lead in the midst of change while strengthening their sponsoring company with an invaluable business commodity: leadership. To date, more than 1,000 women have completed this nationally recognized program and continue to be actively engaged in transforming our industry. Today, BMLI is known as the flagship leadership development program within the media and technology industries.
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Those accepted into the program are immersed in an educational journey that focuses on core leadership competencies, including:
- Creating and driving vision.
- Building high-performance teams.
- Leading change.
- Advancing organizational strategy.
- Coaching for results.
- And many other key competencies essential for thriving in today's workplace.
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The WICT Network Fellowship Opportunities for
Women in STEM & Women Veterans
Nomi M. Bergman Fellowship for Women in STEM
Are you a woman in media, entertainment or technology who is ready to reach the next level in your career, or perhaps there's someone on your team that has high potential?
The WICT Network is now accepting applications for the Nomi M. Bergman Fellowship. The Fellowship enables a woman employed by a technology company to experience the strength of The WICT Network's educational programs and robust professional network of over 10,000 members worldwide. The Fellowship recipient will embark on a one-year journey designed to leverage The WICT Network's resources and programs to build crucial leadership skills.
The WICT Network will provide the recipient with a one-year membership and will underwrite registration costs and travel stipends (if applicable) for the following programs:
Click here to learn more about the Nomi M. Bergman Fellowship
and submit an application.
The application deadline is Friday, February 18, 2022.
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Martha Soehren Women Veterans Fellowship
The WICT Network is now accepting applications for the Martha Soehren Women Veterans Fellowship. Designed to support career development and advancement for high potential women veterans employed by a programmer, operator or technology company, the Fellowship enables recipients to experience the strength of The WICT Network's robust educational programs and strong professional network. The Fellowship recipient will embark on a one-year journey designed to build crucial leadership development skills through The WICT Network's resources and programs.
The WICT Network will provide the recipient with a one-year WICT membership and will underwrite registration costs and travel stipends (if applicable) for the recipient's selection of the following programs:
Click here to learn more about the Martha Soehren Women Veterans Fellowship
and submit an application.
The application deadline is Friday, February 18, 2022.
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The WICT Network’s Chapter Leaders Look to the Touchstones to Plan 2022 – And Beyond
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Maria Holmes
Past President for The WICT Network: Great Lakes
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Lisenia Howard
Executive Champion for The WICT Network: Pacific Northwest
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Robin Parker
Event Co-Chair for The WICT Network: Virginia
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Cliona Robb
Director at Large for The WICT Network: Virginia
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“The WICT Network’s Touchstone Inspire and others will follow is really a leadership tip that we should all focus on. It’s important to nurture those who are coming up behind you, because the better they are, the more your team can accomplish,” explains Cliona Robb, Director at Large for The WICT Network: Virginia, as she reflects on leadership tips she’s learned.
As the New Year continues, it’s important to reflect on lessons that 2021 has taught us about leadership. Here you’ll learn from Robb and three additional leaders from The WICT Network who will share their top tips, advice and more.
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Attention: Invitees to the Senior Executive Summit
March 20-23, 2022
Stanford University
If you have received an exclusive invitation to attend the Senior Executive Summit (SES) at Stanford but not have not yet returned your registration form, please do so at your earliest convenience. As with previous years, we expect SES to sell out. Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in this program designed exclusively for the top-ranking women in media, entertainment and technology. Please refer to your email invitation for details or contact events@wict.org if you have questions.
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Connect With us Online
Follow @WICTHQ on social media (we’re active on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) for the latest news on gender diversity in the workplace, leadership development and productivity tips, programming updates and diversity, equity and inclusion data.
Below are sample posts from LinkedIn (left) and Twitter (right). Make sure to follow us online for more valuable tips and updates.
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