2021 Women In Global Development Leadership
Journey to Bold and Inclusive Leadership
The 2021 Women in Global Development Leadership Forum offers you interactive content from leading global leadership and organizational development experts, and from global development leaders from around the globe
Track 1: Next Level Leadership
Expand your skills to achieve your career goals. Learn to transform common business challenges into career-building opportunities for yourself, and others.
Topics include:
- Managing Dual Careers
- Growing Your Personal Brand
- Allyship: How to Ask, Listen and Show Up
- Smart Salary Negotiation
- Climbing the ladder in Your Country Offices
Track 2: Build A Company Culture of Inclusive Leadership
Gain knowledge about the research, theory, and practice of developing leaders, and promote diverse leadership across your organization.
Topics include:
- Leading in a Virtual World: The New Rules for Running a Successful Team of Company
- How to Accelerate Your Impact and Business Results by Tapping into the Potential of Your Employees
- Making a Place for Young Leaders Around the Table: Easy to Say, Hard to Do
Track 3: Sector-wide Initiatives
Learn about trends, and important changes that are affecting all organizations in our sector. Benchmark your activities against others.
Topics include:
- Data is Power: #Global Dev Sector DEI 2021 Benchmarking Survey Results
- Salary Equity: Death of the Bio-Data and Rise of New Norms
Track 4: Entrepreneurs and Innovators
Learn about trends, and important changes that are affecting all organizations in our sector. Benchmark your activities against others.
Topics include:
- Data is Power: #Global Dev Sector DEI 2021 Benchmarking Survey Results
- Salary Equity: Death of the Bio-Data and Rise of New Norms
PROGRAM
DAY 1: TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 - STATE OF THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR
GENDER LENS INVESTING: BUILDING GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
Forum Kickoff - Plenary: OUR JOURNEY TO BOLD AND INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT A REVOLUTION? POWER, AUTHORITY AND INFLUENCE IN THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR
DATA IS POWER: HARD NUMBERS AND FACTS ABOUT DIVERSITY IN THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR
Discuss your reflection on the opening in small group settings
USAID'S JOURNEY TO INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP
WHAT'S COOKING? Connect with friends and colleagues as we prepare an Indian lunch together
SALARY EQUITY: HOW GLOBAL & NATIONAL TRENDS ARE SHAPING COMPANY POLICIES
Closed session for executive leaders to continue the conversation with speakers
THE MANAGER'S ROLE IN ENSURING SALARY EQUITY
ANXIETY AT WORK: 8 STRATEGIES HELP TEAMS BUILD RESILIENCE, HANDLE UNCERTAINTY, & GET STUFF DONE
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT UNIVERSITIES?
Click on "Networking Tables" on the menu and join a networking table on the topic of your choice.
HOW THE STORY YOU TELL YOURSELF CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
WOMEN LEADING IMPACT – DIVERSITY AND SUCCESS IN THE IMPACT INVESTMENT WORLD
PIVOTING FOR COVID- MANAGING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE TIME OF COVID
Asia Pacific Networking
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021 - JOURNEY TO BOLD AND INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP
DISABILITY AND INCLUSION: EVERY LEADER'S RESPONSIBILITY
Regional Networking
LOCALIZING LEADERSHIP: NAVIGATING RESPONSIBILITIES TO ENSURE EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SAFEGUARDING
FLEXIBILITY, CONNECTIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN TIMES OF CRISIS
DAY 2 KICK OFF: KEYNOTE
CREATING GENDER-BALANCED COUNTRIES, COMPANIES, & COUPLES
Discuss your point of view in a small group setting
THE NEW BOYS CLUB: LEADERS ADVANCING GENDER EQUITY
Discuss your point of view in a small group setting
FAILFEST: Learn from Stories of Failure (and Success!)
GENDER, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION JOURNEY OF AN NGO
DEVELOPING YOUR 21ST CENTURY LEADERS THROUGH A COACHING CULTURE
INCREASE YOUR IMPACT & INFLUENCE WITH AN INTENTIONAL PERSONAL BRAND
SELF-HELP STRATEGIES FOR PEOPLE WHO DON’T LIKE ASKING FOR HELP
QUEERING DEVELOPMENT: A CONVERSATION ON THE EXPERIENCES OF LGBTI+ DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS ADVANCING GLOBAL LGBTI HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGNITY
Networking: Meet up with old and new friends in the Leadership Lounge
TRENDS THAT IMPACT LEADERS OF YOUTH-SERVING NGOs: A PERSPECTIVE FROM ASIA
DAY 3: THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 - WHERE DO YOU GO FROM HERE?
CHALLENGING YOUR IMPOSTER SYNDROME - UNLOCK YOUR CAREER POTENTIAL
BUSINESS STRATEGY: SEEING AROUND CORNERS
HOW DO WE MAKE DEI PART OF OUR ORGANIZATIONAL DNA?
IMPACT OVER INTENT: GETTING TO INCLUSION
WHAT'S NEXT? SECOND HALF OF LIFE FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS
PATHS TO PROMOTION: RISING TO LEADERSHIP IN YOUR COUNTRY OFFICE
8 STEPS TO LAUNCHING A SUSTAINABLE MENTORING INITIATIVE
ELEVATING TEAM LEADERSHIP
Regional Networking: Meet up with old and new friends in the Leadership Lounge
WOMEN RISING TO THE TOP IN MALE-DOMINATED FIELDS
BUILDING A WORLD-CLASS COMPANY CULTURE IN A REMOTE WORLD
LOOKING AHEAD: STEPPING INTO OUR RESPONSIBILITY
CLOSING CELEBRATION! + CONVERSATION ABOUT 'WHAT"S NEXT FOR YOU?'
Session Formats
Master Classes
A subject master expert will lead you through a structured process to develop and expand a specific skill. You’ll learn detailed techniques and/or tools you can immediately apply to your goals... in real time. You’ll have the chance to ask questions directly to presenters.
Inspiring Panels
Big ideas, important trends, illuminating research and behind-the-scenes intel that sets the stage for the what, why, and how to advance women’s leadership, as well as equity, diversity and inclusion for ALL people.
Leadership Lounge
A cross between a roundtable discussion and a brown bag lunch. Hear from a subject-matter expert who sets the stage for a hearty discussion between you, and other participants. An opportunity to network, share your perspective and hear from other’s stories in an informal setting.
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