Level: Basic
Venue: 2024 AACE International Conference & Expo
Abstract: In the world of project controls, and especially in the engineering and construction industry, there have been some observed improvement in having more women join the profession. However, the percentage of women in leadership positions are still lower than the labor market. This hybrid panel/breakout discussion session is an opportunity for conference participants to discuss what the motivators are for a woman in project controls to choose to lead and to excel in doing so. Is there a magic formula that will encourage and retain female leaders in the field? Considerations that one would make in a commitment to a leadership role may include work/life balance, systematic discrimination, cultural norms, unconscious bias, perceptions around roles that are typically male dominated, and many more. Panel speakers will address these considerations and share their experiences, and choices they made in their leadership journeys. As always, all genders and allies are welcomed to the discussions!
Venue: 2024 AACE International Conference & Expo
Abstract: In the world of project controls, and especially in the engineering and construction industry, there have been some observed improvement in having more women join the profession. However, the percentage of women in leadership positions are still lower than the labor market. This hybrid panel/breakout discussion session is an opportunity for conference participants to discuss what the motivators are for a woman in project controls to choose to lead and to excel in doing so. Is there a magic formula that will encourage and retain female leaders in the field? Considerations that one would make in a commitment to a leadership role may include work/life balance, systematic discrimination, cultural norms, unconscious bias, perceptions around roles that are typically male dominated, and many more. Panel speakers will address these considerations and share their experiences, and choices they made in their leadership journeys. As always, all genders and allies are welcomed to the discussions!