Women in leadership – session 2 for group 3

location iconOnline | location icon Tue. 17th January 2023 | Time icon 9:00am-10:30am
location icon Special interest group

Season 2

This is a confidential peer board dedicated to challenges women in leadership face. The objective for the meetings is for women to venerate other women and although some of the challenges that we face may also be faced by other genders, the fact that the McKinsey Report shows that men are promoted or hired based on their potential and yet women are promoted or hired based on their track record and that they are statistically given less management support or access to senior leadership, means that women are facing challenges which can be specific to their gender.

Suggested challenges could be:

  • Unconscious Bias
  • Unequal Pay
  • Limited Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Lack of Mentors
  • Own self limiting assumptions
  • Impostor Syndrome
  • Micro aggression and discrimination

Meeting led by: Alison Barker

Alison Barker

Alison has a had a long career in leadership and management roles, most recently as MD of Independent Living Solutions (ILS).  Initially qualifying as a physiotherapist and after spells in the NHS, 3rd sector and private practice she joined ILS; a national Case Management provider in the medico legal sector. Here she set up and managed a rehabilitation division before becoming MD. She enjoys supporting and developing staff alongside structuring and motivating management teams to deliver results. Alison is now undertaking a range of consultancy work in the medico legal industry.

Facilitator: Jo Luke

Jo Luke

Having previously worked in male dominated environments, – initially in engineering departments, both in the public and private sector (local authority & WS Atkins a global engineering design consultancy) and then latterly as Owner/Director of a construction company, Jo passionately believes in the value and perspectives that women bring to leadership. She recognises that globally women have become engines for economic growth & are critically important to improving business outcomes.
Jo is proud to be facilitating the Women in Leadership group for MD2MD.

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Women in leadership