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Feeling Phoney? An introduction to dealing with the impostor phenomenon.

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Evening Workshop

Date: 27 June 2017
Time: 6.00 – 8.30pm
Venue: Wallacespace St Pancras
22 Dukes Road
London WC1H 9PN
Cost: £39
Transport: Euston Station

There are few experiences more draining than feeling like a phoney.

The notion of being less competent than you should be or believing your success to be a bit of a mistake can be stressful.

The sense that at some point you’re going to be found out as an impostor can be crippling to achievement and may cause anxiety and overwork.

The voice in your head that says:

  • I’m really not good enough to be doing this job.
  • When are they going to find out I’m not as competent as they think I am?
  • How did I get here? I’m really not qualified.

It’s called the impostor phenomenon and it’s believed that around 70 per cent of people will experience impostor feelings at some point in their lives.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Join two inspirational speakers, Dr Terri Simpkin and Kate Atkin, as they introduce the impostor phenomenon, exploring where it comes from and how it can be dealt with.

Begin to realise how you can boost resilience and start to celebrate your achievements.

Perfect for women who want to realise their full leadership potential.

Cost

Full price £39
Earlybird £34 (to 6 June)

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Diversity, the new normal

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Diversity: the new normal

The World Economic Forum warned in its 2016 Global Risks Report that the
pace of change in technology and the shifting demographics of talent pose widespread risks to doing business.

Certainly, employers everywhere can help mitigate these risks, even
as the world of work is relentlessly transformed. A hallmark of these global trends is the increasing diversity of the workforce. While not a new
phenomenon, diversity is predicted to grow exponentially over the next
several years, bringing the topic to the forefront of global human capital
agendas.

Business leaders often approach diversity as a problem to solve. Talent
gaps, attrition and litigation are primary risks when organizations fail
to comply with mandates for fairness in hiring, advancement and pay.

However, leaders are now catching on to the realization that diversity
is also a ripe business opportunity.

Talent practitioners have known for some time that crafting a meaningful
employee value proposition (EVP) — a set of rewards and work environments
aligned with employees’ changing needs and preferences — leads to greater employee engagement, which is itself part of a virtuous business
cycle yielding greater organizational performance.

If diversity is a feature of the new work world, the EVP will need
to evolve accordingly.

New research  undertaken by Willis Towers Watson suggests that out of myriad elements of work experience and organizational functioning, managing diversity well is one of the most impactful steps leaders can take to demonstrate their
effectiveness and drive employee engagement.

What does it take to manage diversity well?

Inclusion

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) success stories usually begin when executive leaders push beyond the compliance imperative and work to embed inclusion throughout the entire human capital system and within the workplace itself.

The Willis Towers Watson research shows that leaders across varying industries and geographies can drive inclusiveness by privileging dialogue, strong working relationships among employees and robust career opportunities. At the same time, specific inclusion drivers often vary by company and across demographics.

As such, understanding opportunities for improvement requires a deeper analysis of employee experiences across an organization’s workforce segments.

The paper, resulting from the research, outlines strategies for addressing the broad foundations and idiosyncrasies of the current I&D landscape as well as suggested road maps for organizations at different stages of the inclusion journey.

Download and read the paper

Visit our Knowledge Bank with searchable database of reports on gender diversity, leadership and allied topics.

Going up? Take The Glass Lift ELEVATE programme.

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Created for talented and aspiring women, The Glass Lift’s leadership development programme, ELEVATE, is run by Occupational and Business Psychologists experts in leadership and gender diversity.

The programme runs over 18 months, Members work in regional cohorts of up to 12 talented women, who are matched with other members according to their, level, knowledge, skills and/ or experience. ELEVATE mixes key leadership concepts an understanding of the barriers women face on the path to leadership, using learning methods that are experiential, practical and grounded in real work projects.

Next LONDON ELEVATE programme starting February 2017

Complete the form below for more information

ELEVATE helps talented women

  • Build their leadership capability, confidence and resilience
  • Have a positive impact on organisational culture
  • Qualify at ILM Level 5 in Leadership and Management

ELEVATE helps organisations

  • Generate diverse leadership teams
  • Grow your leadership talent pipeline
  • Retain talented women and reduce your recruitment costs

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Rise to the 50:50 challenge

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Join us on 10 November (mid-day to 4pm) for our 14th Annual Celebration Lunch at Drapers’ Hall in the heart of the City.

The Women in the City Annual Celebration Lunch is a signature event in the City of London.

We’re celebrating the amazing female talent working in the City and beyond and we’re championing the progress of women in all sectors.   Our annual lunch brings together senior level influential men and women to celebrate diversity and network with purpose.

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What’s included

  • pre-Lunch drinks Reception
  • 2-course lunch
  • post-Lunch Mix & Mingle Reception with desert canapés
  • wines, coffee and soft drinks
  • petit fours
  • copy of our Souvenir Programme with Guest List
  • opportunity to enter our Prize Draw

At last year’s Lunch our Founder & CEO, Gwen Rhys, set guests a challenge

Let’s make our 2016 lunch 50:50 men and women. It’s important we include men in the conversation about gender partity and diversity, please encourage your male colleagues, associates and clients or customers to join you.

Rise to our Founder’s 50:50 challenge

bring someone (preferably of the opposite gender) with you to the lunch
and save £30 on the Double Ticket

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Take a table of 12 or a half-table of 6 and bring colleagues or guests, or come alone (you’ll be very welcome).

Table: £2340 (+vat) (=£195 per person)
Half-Table: £1170 (+vat) (= £195 per person)
Individual(s): £210 (+vat)

Experience a great buzz and energy; quality food and wine; high level networking; Guest Prizes and hear from our Future Leaders Award Winner, Kitty McCormick and Keynote Speaker, Julie Bentley, CEO Girlguiding.

It’s all part of the Celebration Lunch’s unique mix.

Stunning Venue – Drapers’ Hall

Situated in the heart of the City of London, a stone’s throw from the Bank of England, Drapers’ Hall is one of the City’s most magnificent venues.

You may have seen its wonderful interior on the BBC’s 2015 Great British Menu which celebrated 100 years of the Women’s Institute.

Format

Our Annual Lunch is a fantastic networking occasion and we’ve built in TWO opportunities to make high level connections. There’ll be a Sparkling Reception at the start followed by a two-course Lunch (starter and main course) followed by a post-lunch Mix-and-Mingle when we’ll be serving Desert Canapés.

Speakers – Julie Bentley & Kitty McCormick

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We’re delighted Julie Bentley, CEO Girlguiding who was named in the 2015 Woman’s Hour Game Changer list is our Keynote Speaker.

Girlguiding is the largest charity for girls and young women in the UK with over half a million members, and Julie has been its CEO since November 2012.

She has dedicated her career to working in the not for profit sector and has held senior leadership positions for twenty years,

Kitty McCormick, Director, Coutts is our 2016 Future Leaders Award Winner.

Kitty has responsibility for identifying, coordinating and delivering continuous improvement initiatives to the Coutts Lending and Capital Management business. She represents Coutts on the Wealth Management Association’s Millennial Forum and sits on the RBS Commercial & Private Banking Junior Management Team. She’s passionate about attracting and retaining female talent and is member of the Coutts Women’s Network Committee.

Guest Prizes

Everyone who attends has the opportunity to win one of our Guest Prizes which this year include a £300 Kerry O’ Brine Womenswear voucher , a £250 dining voucher at the Coq D’Argent, a Private Whisky Tasting for up to 24 people at The Whisky Exchange; a professional make-over for 3 people at Facebar London, complimentary membership of The Capital Club and two tickets to the 2017 Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch.

City Tradition

The Women in the City Annual Celebration Lunch is about combining the old with the new. We love City tradition and as usual our Master of Ceremonies (a City Beadle) will announce the guests and our Founder & CEO, Gwen Rhys, together with the Keynote Speaker, will welcome everyone personally and, of course, we’ll have our formal toasts, too.

Rise to our Founder’s 50:50 challenge

bring someone (preferably of the opposite gender) with you to the lunch
and you’ll save £30 on a double ticket

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Kitty McCormick, Coutts, Crowned Future Leaders Award Winner

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Kitty McCormick, Director, Lending & Capital Management at Coutts, received formal recognition of her leadership talent on 9 June 2016 when she scooped this year’s Women in the City Future Leaders Award, sponsored by ICAEW and HSBC. Emma Codd, Managing Partner Talent, Deloitte LLP and the 2015 Women in the City Woman of Achievement Award Winner was on hand to present the winning trophy and prize, in front of a full-house, at Farmers & Fletchers Hall, London EC1A 7LD.

On receiving her trophy and personal development prize – a complimentary place on ICAEW’s Women in Leadership Programme – Kitty McCormick said:

It is an incredible honour to be selected as the winner of the Future Leaders Award. I am passionate about paying forward the support and wisdom I have benefitted from and relish the chance to do so alongside Women in the City. I am hugely excited about this opportunity, as a female role model, to demonstrate that it is the things and experiences which make us who we are, that enable us to be successful.

The Future Leaders Award formally recognises women who demonstrate leadership qualities and is an important part of the process of raising the profile of women who are making a contribution beyond their functional, technical or specialist area. Kitty McCormick was selected from a shortlist of twelve outstanding candidates, and the Award Ceremony followed an evening Leadership Symposium on the theme of The Resilient Leader.

Gwen Rhys, CEO of Networking Culture Ltd and founder of Women in the City, added

We’ve had a record number of nominations and applications this year, with applications rising by 45% since 2015. The impact of this, plus the high calibre of candidates, has resulted in an intense judging process with a shortlist of 12 going through to the final round of judging. Each year our winner is someone who stands out from the crowd. Kitty is no exception. She was a polished, professional and well prepared candidate from application form to final interview.

The Finalists

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The five finalists, selected from the shortlist of twelve candidates for the Women in the City Future Leaders Award 2016 (descending the stairs) are

Winner – Kitty McCormick, Director Lending & Capital Management, Coutts

Finalist – Dara Kirton, Manager, Consulting, PwC

Finalist – Alison Hemsworth, National Assistant Head of Primary Care Policy (Pharmacy and Dispensing Doctors) at NHS England

Finalist – Lauren Garey, Private Banker, J.P. Morgan

Finalist – Tracey Waind, Head of Global Commercial Finance, Kuoni, GTA