Women in Tech Regatta 2021 Virtual - Seattle/USA

At the start of 2020 most leaders in large organizations would have said fully remote work would be disastrous. And here we are in 2021 surviving and thriving...even if we are in our leggings on the coach. AND...we still need to connect, collaborate, and share our experiences. Leaders need to adapt to leading in this virtual environment. In this session we’ll hear from several leaders who have put their own spin on leading remote teams. You will leave the session with practical tips you can implement immediately.

Our collective female experience, backed by research, shows women and men behave differently in the workplace, at women’s expense. Studies show women tend to follow the rules more closely than men, do not push for salary increases at the same rate as men, and underestimate the value of networking to get ahead. During this session learn from experienced leaders on how to negotiate, navigate and neutralize these situations. Let’s take a page out of our male colleagues’ playbook and ask ourselves “#whatwouldchaddo?”

Before COVID forced us to rethink where we work, some knowledge jobs already had a remote component to them. But in today’s era of remote work, most people who have the ability to work remotely are doing so. Companies are dealing with distributed workforces—and the challenges that come with those shifts—on a larger scale than ever before. 

How are recruiters, hiring managers, and employees navigating this change? How have day-to-day jobs and productivity levels changed? When we can go back to the office, will we? And should we? Learn more about this impact on the way work while hearing more about the skills and techniques to succeed in this new environment.

Who are you? What do you stand for? What makes you unique? How has your identity changed over the past year? What if you’re not the same person a year from now? During this session we talk about how to sketch out a personal brand you can be proud of and then how to activate your brand to the world.