Women in Leadership

Research continuously finds that high-achieving women experience social backlash because of their success. Specifically, the behaviours that created their success violates expectations about how women are supposed to behave. We will delve into the concept of secondary bias, and what this means for women who aspire to positional leadership. We will focus on how senior leaders must navigate the multiple responsibilities and constituencies of their roles. We will identify the unique leadership challenges and opportunities facing women in education today and come to understand when and how gender plays a role in both organizational and personal advancement. We will end with a discussion about the “Me Too” movement and how this may affect women in the workplace today and into the future.