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Women's Leadership: WILLing it into Being

October 18, 2006

Women's Leadership – WILLing It Into Being Rebecca Shambaugh presented her organization's recent research and trends on why women are not ascending to the executive suite on October 18, 2006 in New York City. She presented a compelling story that illustrated it is not as much the glass ceiling that holds women back, but rather, the real obstacles are right below women's feet, the sticky floor. Microsoft, a partner of SHAMBAUGH'S, shared their experience and outcomes of the results of participating in SHAMBAUGH'S flagship Women In Leadership and Learning (WILL) Program. Topics for this session included:

  • The facts, trends and compelling business case for women in leadership
  • Overview of the "Sticky Floors:" Behaviors which limit women's advancement and overall leadership effectiveness
  • Tools, Techniques and Strategies That Enable Women to Breakthrough Common Sticky Floors
  • Career Obstacles For Women: Failure to Capitalize on Strategic Networks
  • Political Savvy: Difficulty Achieving Work Life Balance