In this issue:
WICT Leadership Conference: New Content Just Announced
- Virtual program will take place October 4-5, 2021
- Register by July 31 to save $100
- Preview session content below
WICT Global Board Chair, Sandra Howe, Participates in Women's Empowerment Panel
- Watch the video below for success stories and leadership lessons from top executives in the industry
- Session took place during ANGA COM, one of Europe’s leading business platforms for broadband, television and streaming
Executive Development Series: Registration Open for Fall Sessions
- Executive Leadership Presence: November 3-4, 2021
- Leading with Power and Authenticity: November 3-5, 2021
- Register soon – seats are filling quickly
Register for Tech It Out: Thursday, August 26, 2021
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WICT Global is proud to partner with the WICT Southern California Chapter for the virtual program, Move Forward. Be Bold.
- Learn from inspiring leaders in production, big data, advertising, augmented reality and streaming
@WICTHQ on Social Media
- Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter
- Stay up-to-date on the latest WICT news, and learn more about the business case for gender diversity, equity and inclusion
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To show our appreciation, if you join or renew your membership by July 31, you will be entered to win a CliftonStrengths assessment, and a one-hour executive coaching session with Maria E. Brennan, CAE, WICT President & CEO.
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WICT Leadership Conference: New Content Just Announced
We're adding new sessions all the time - stay tuned for updates
The WICT Leadership Conference attracts top talent, key industry executives, premier academics, authors and thought leaders, sharing their knowledge to help our audience enhance their business strategies and leadership skills.
In addition to inspirational general sessions, we are building breakout tracks featuring workshops, panel discussions and roundtables. These hands-on formats and critical conversations will bring you the latest practical and theoretical developments for an ever-evolving business environment.
Below is just a glimpse of the more than 20 hours of content we have in store for you. Don't delay - register today to save $100 off the registration fee.
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Leaning into Conflict
Dr. Dravon James
Conflict is often seen as a destructive battle of opposing forces from which there can be only one winner and one loser. Conflict can serve as an exchange of perspectives – a conversation that sparks new ideas and serves as a catalyst for growth. The difference in outcomes relies on how we manage it. Dr. Dravon James will redefine conflict and provide a deeper understanding of the fundamental link between conflict and diverse groups of individuals working towards a common goal. This session offers you a fresh perspective on how to effectively invite and manage conflict for the benefit of the entire team.
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Mastering Your Voice: Secrets of a Top Vocal Coach
Jennifer Hamady
As leaders, we know the importance of communication, yet our habits and blind spots can hinder our ability to effectively lead, connect and advance in our careers. Join vocal coach and therapist, Jennifer Hamady, for a conversation about the technical and emotional issues that interfere with our communication and self-expression. In this interactive workshop, you will learn practical tools for developing and extending your most powerful voice in the workplace and beyond.
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Culture as Competitive Edge: From Luxury to Necessity
Sarah Levitt
The world of work is forever and dramatically changed, accelerating the need to redefine organizational culture for the 21st century. Companies that get it right gain a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining top talent and driving critical business outcomes. In this timely discussion, packed with relevant stories, you will learn how to quickly identify your organization’s cultural competitive edge and two powerful strategies for distinguishing your team in the battle for top talent. Join executive coach, Sarah Levitt, for an interactive session designed to help you seize current opportunities to capitalize on culture.
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The Role of Neuroplasticity in Learning
Dr. Lara Boyd
Everything we do, learn and forget changes our brains. This process is called “neuroplasticity,” and it can be studied in real time using advanced brain imaging approaches. Scientific data reveal that the central purpose of our brain is to make memories. In this sense we are learning machines, yet learning is not always easy and our ability to make new memories changes as we age. In this context, what can we do to facilitate learning? And how do stressors, like those imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, affect our capacity for learning? Join neuroscientist, Dr. Lara Boyd, to understand how behavior shapes learning, unlearning and relearning to ensure you are maximizing neuroplasticity mechanisms.
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Here are some of the advantages you will receive by attending our virtual program:
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Save $100 off the conference fee by registering early. Members have access to the full conference for $850. The nonmember rate is just $1,050 and includes an annual WICT membership for those who are eligible. Fees will increase by $100 after July 31.
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Tap into a mix of seamless presentations, panels and interactive sessions. Join us online for an effortless flow from one session to the next. Curate your own path for concurrent breakouts designed to offer you specific skills.
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Experience live networking and coaching opportunities. Live sessions will emulate what you've come to love most about the WICT Leadership Conference – the ability to connect with your friends and colleagues face-to-face.
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Engage with presenters and fellow attendees through live chat. Take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity to interact with presenters and ask your questions in real time.
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No travel required. In the comfort and safety of your own setting, save time and money by tuning in to the conference remotely. And don't worry if you miss something – the recordings will be available to you for later review.
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WICT Global Board Chair, Sandra Howe, Participates in Panel on Women's Empowerment
Session took place during ANGA COM, one of Europe’s leading business platforms for broadband, television and streaming
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Grit. Innovation. Confidence. Resilience.
These are just a few of the unique qualities these trailblazing women leaders embody. Join Amy Blair, SVP and Chief People Officer, Liberty Global; Su Guaglione, Senior Marketing Director, EMEA, CommScope; Sandra Howe, Chair, WICT Global Board of Directors; Jana Henthorn, President and CEO, The Cable Center (moderator); and Dr. Andrea Huber, Managing Director, ANGA, as they share their personal and professional journeys as empowered women in the broadband business.
From overcoming obstacles and seizing opportunities, to sharing success stories and leadership lessons, watch and learn how they made their mark in the industry — and how they continue to empower women for leadership.
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What you need to know: The Executive Development Series (EDS) is designed to help mid-career professional women build skills vital to effectively deliver results within their organizations, with a focus on critical director and VP-level competencies. The two seminars of the series, Executive Leadership Presence and Leading with Power and Authenticity, address two distinct skillsets essential for thriving and influencing at the organizational level. The seminars may be taken in any order.
Accommodations: Both programs will take place at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, a rustic boutique resort perched atop the hills overlooking San Diego. Follow this link to make your room reservations online.
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Executive Leadership Presence
November 3-4, 2021
Inn at Rancho Santa Fe • San Diego, CA
Executive Leadership Presence is designed to develop your leadership presence as a means to inspire confidence, engage and influence 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 past attendees said about their experiences at 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.
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Leading with Power and Authenticity
November 3-5, 2021
Inn at Rancho Santa Fe • San Diego, CA
As leaders, we rely on effective management skills to get things done. For exponential impact, however, authentic and powerful connections – to self and others – distinguish leaders who inspire trust and confidence from their peers and high-performing teams. Leading with Power and Authenticity provides an experiential learning environment, weaving together theory and practice, where you will:
- Ground yourself in your personal and leadership mission
- Strategically link to sources of power for achieving your vision
- Renew energy depleted by multiple life demands
- Uncover your unique qualities as a woman leader
- Re-establish integration of work and personal lives
- Connect with other leaders to form a powerful network
Here's what past attendees took away from Leading with Power and Authenticity:
- This course impacted me to my core and built skills that will make me a great leader, friend, daughter and self-advocate.
- EDS: LWPA was a safe space to explore my challenges, triumphs, failures, and insecurities with some truly amazing women. The feedback I received was so generous and I have a new set of tools - plus increased confidence to use them.
- LWPA was one of the best training experiences due to the amazing women that attended and Elaine’s unique wisdom, insights and guidance. A must-do!
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WICT’s Tech It Out Initiative premiered in 2009 with the goal of creating strong women leaders in technology, while also raising awareness about the vast opportunities for women in the tech fields within our industry. A growing body of research shows that strengthening gender diversity fosters innovation and improves the bottom line. Programs like Tech It Out give our stakeholders tools they need to keep pace with the latest advances in technology while connecting them with industry leaders and pioneers.
In 2021, WICT Global is proud to partner with the WICT Southern California Chapter to co-host the virtual program, Move Forward. Be Bold. Participants will hear from inspiring leaders in production, big data, advertising, augmented reality and streaming who play critical roles in shaping the media landscape through cutting edge advancements in technology.
Learn more and register today on the WICT Southern California website.
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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 Twitter (left) and LinkedIn (right). Make sure to follow us online for more valuable tips and updates.
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