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2008 Schedule7:30 – 8:30 REGISTRATION/CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:30 – 11:00 MORNING KEYNOTES WOMEN LEADERS COLLABORATING FOR SUCCESS
GLORIA LAU
Gloria Lau has an extensive background in senior leadership positions in the financial services industry. She was formerly CEO of Charles Schwab Tokio Marine, a financial services company created through a joint venture between The Charles Schwab Corporation and Tokio Marine, the largest Japanese insurance company. Gloria provided the leadership to build the business from its start-up and was the first woman to serve as the head of a financial services business in Japan. At Schwab, Gloria also held the position of Senior Vice President, responsible for product development and marketing for the Institutional business. She previously served as Senior Vice President for Global Marketing at Citibank. She now devotes a significant amount of her time to nonprofit leadership. She served for the last two years as Board President of the YWCA Pacific Region and was recently elected to serve on the YWCA USA’s National Board. Gloria believes that leaders can and should support one another in their quest for leadership excellence. She will provide examples of how individuals and organizations, through innovative approaches to informal and formal mentoring, supervision and peer support, as well as changes in organizational culture, have been able to make significant strides in the advancement of women in leadership, within and across generations. LEADING A MULTI-GENERATIONAL WORKFORCE
MEAGAN JOHNSON Meagan Johnson became interested in generational diversity while working in corporate America (Quaker Oats, Kraft Foods and Xerox) following graduation from business school. A Gen Xer who was frustrated by the one way fits all approach to management and career advancement, she conducted extensive research on generational differences in a wide variety of organizations and institutions. Since 1997. Meagan has educated thousands in audiences around the globe, has been interviewed for numerous publications and has written extensively on the multi-generational workforce, including as a contributing author to the book, Success Is a Team Effort. Meagan has a rare gift as a speaker: the ability to impart substantive, complex information in an upbeat style with an abundance of both humor and sincerity. With a deep understanding of the importance of a cohesive, multi-generational workforce, she helps executives and professionals to tap into each generation’s motivational requirements so that the members of each generation can realize their greatest potential. RECOGNIZING & UNDERSTANDING UNCONSCIOUS GENDER BIAS IN THE BUSINESS WORLD
CATHERINE TINSLEY, PH.D. As the leader of Georgetown’s Women’s Leadership Initiative, a partnership between the President’s Office and the McDonough School dedicated to promoting the development and advancement of women leaders, Cathy collaborated with the White House and the U.S. State Department to execute a woman-to-woman mentorship summit, which included remarks from the women Presidents of Finland and Latvia and from Dr. Condoleeza Rice, then National Security Advisor. She has also partnered with the U.S. State Department and the Council of Women World Leaders to convene the first ever world-wide meeting of the Ministers of Women’s Affairs. She has received grants from NASA, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense. Cathy has conducted numerous negotiation, conflict resolution, and leadership training seminars for numerous organizations including the Staff of the U.S. Senate and the World Bank. Cathy will share her results from a recent series of intensive studies that reveal a definite, although unconscious, bias against even mildly assertive female executives. Her research shows that the bias is as likely to be exercised by women as by men and that its cause is a prescribed set of norms that constrain women executives’ behavior into a rigid set of “appropriate” categories. Cathy’s research will help both women and men to recognize and deal with the effects of this bias. 11:00 – NOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP STYLE
SUZANNE PETERSON, PH.D. Suzanne will discuss leadership nuances that can make the difference between career stagnation and getting to the next level, and how you can use your leadership style to build your credibility, influence and motivate people and impact results. REDESIGNING WORK TO MEET THE NEEDS OF TODAY'S WORKERS
ELIZABETH CABRERA, PH.D. An expert in work/life integration, Beth will share approaches used by cutting-edge companies to better align work with the reality of worker’s lives – approaches that can lead to both increased employee engagement and retention. TECHNOLOGY ACROSS GENERATIONS
CHRIS FULLER This session will help decision-makers better understand the relationship between the different generations and technology – where the differences in attitude lie, the sources of those differences, the implications for our organizations and how the digital age gap can be bridged. NOON – 2:00 LUNCHEON & KEYNOTE SPEAKER LEADING IN TIMES OF CRISIS AND UNCERTAINTY
CAROL HALLETT
Carol Hallett was at the helm of the Air Transport Association, the trade association representing 23 U.S. passenger and cargo carriers and five international airlines, when the events of September 11, 2001 occurred. Her considerable leadership talents and consensus-building capabilities were put to the test as she took a key role in the daunting redesign of airline security policies and practices. Prior to her eight years as CEO of the ATA, Carol served as Commissioner of the U.S. Customs Service, where she directed a workforce of 20,000 employees. She is widely recognized, nationally and internationally, as an authority on trade, transportation and security issues. She currently serves as a member of the National Security Advisory Panel to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and serves Of Counsel to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She sits on the Boards of Directors of the Mutual of Omaha, Rolls Royce North America and Pogo Jet, Inc. 2:00 – 4:00 AFTERNOON KEYNOTES USING THE POWER OF NEGOTIATION TO CONTROL YOUR DESTINY
SARA LASCHEVER
In Women Don’t Ask, Sara Laschever and co-author Linda Babcock explore the documented fact that professional women, even those who negotiate brilliantly on behalf of others, show a marked reluctance to use negotiation on their own behalf. They also examine the high price women pay in both lost wages and career advancement and set forth an action plan for women. The book draws on research in psychology, sociology, economics and organizational behavior, as well as extensive interviews. It has been discussed in hundreds of newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and abroad, including The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today. In its 75th anniversary edition, Fortune magazine included the book in its list of “The 75 Smartest Books We Know.” Sara’s interest in women’s life and career obstacles led to her work on Project Access, a landmark Harvard University study that explored impediments, both internal and external, to women’s advancement in careers in sciences. HEALING AMERICA'S POLARIZATION & TRANSFORMING OUR FUTURE
DONNA ZAJONC
Over the past few decades, our political process has become increasingly marked by partisanship and polarization, both between and within political parties. Donna is a non-partisan political leadership coach, former legislator and business owner, author and co-founder of the Bainbridge Leadership Center. The purpose of her work is “to be a catalyst for a new era of political collaboration and to transform our political system for the sake of generations to come.” In this crucial election year, Donna Zajonc will challenge us to view this polarization as an opportunity to reframe our cultural divide and to enter into a new era of collaboration. She will illustrate how every leader, whether private citizen or public servant, can take actions that will make a difference in our government and our joint future. She will also provide perspectives on masculine and feminine leadership types and why both are needed in the political arena if we are to transform our dreams for our democracy into reality. 4:00-6:00 RECEPTION, COCKTAILS & NETWORKING RECEPTION In a relaxed atmosphere, build on and expand the relationships started during the symposium. Interact with and get to know the Forum's outstanding speakers and your fellow participants. Participate in a book-signing. NOTE: Should changes occur prior to the program, speakers of similar stature will be substituted. The order of the sessions may be modified. Questions? Please e-mail or contact us at 602-861-9350. |