PWN Global Newsletter Q4 2019
Uplifted and Inspired
Dear PWN
Community,
October 2019 will forever be marked in our
Association’s history with the launch of our inaugural 'Gender
Balanced Leadership Awards’. The first of many of such events, that
will represent a beacon of inclusiveness, talent and collaboration as
we come together as a global network. On an annual basis, we intend to
celebrate and honour the global initiatives, best practices and
leaders who embrace our mission of accelerating gender balanced
leadership in business and society.
There are no words that could capture the
goodwill, energy and togetherness which was experienced by all who
attended in our 2019 edition that took place at the Intercontinental
Hotel in Dublin.
Our City Network Presidents from our 30 city
networks along with their board members, our Federation Board,
Corporate Partners, individual members, guests, press and advocates of
our network joined us on the night, and you can read more about the
category winners in the article below.
We were also delighted to have our former
Co-Presidents Sonya Richardson and Rob Baker join us at the Awards.
Sheila and I stepped into their shoes in June 2019, and it was great
to feel their presence in the room at our first major public
appearance as the 'new' Co-Presidents of PWN Global. Sonya, Rob, thank
you for your continued suport!
Whilst in Dublin, Sonya launched our wonderful
‘PWN Global Allumni’ initiative. It is with this project that we
endeavor to create a platform for all past presidents, local and
global, to stay connected and an avenue where they can continue to
contribute to our network in an impactful way. This exceptional
initiative will provide a community of support for all new
President's stepping into their roles, ensuring that we have
continuity for our city network leaders, and that we learn from our
predecessors as they continue to support our global network in this
period of exceptional, exponential growth. Onwards and forwards with
support!
It also felt special and appropriate to have
the founding member of our global network with us at the Awards. We
were delighted to honour Avivah Wittenberg-Cox for her contributions
to our network, over the last couple of decades, with the ‘Lifetime
Achievement Award’ for her tireless and impactful work in the sphere
of gender balanced leadership.
Maximising the opportunity of having so many
international business leaders in the same place, on Friday 11th
Ocober 2019, we invited corporate partners and sponsors to join us in
a 'Diversity Lab' on the topic ‘Thriving in the Digital Era- Digital
as an accelerator of Gender Balanced Leadership’. Participants left
the session with new insights, new solutions and new connections that
will support them in capitalizing on the digital era to advance gender
balanced leadership in their organisations.
Our Diversity Lab was followed by our own
Presidents' offsite strategy meeting - an annual gathering where all
of our volunteer Presidents from around the world work collaboratively
for a few days of sharing, connecting and learning from each other.
As a virtual organisation, our annual meeting is a really important
moment in our calendar where team relationships are built and trust is
fostered, enabling us all to move forward with a shared common vision.
Without the generosity of our corporate partners this would not be
possible - so we thank each and everyone of you, along with our team
in PWN Dublin who managed the logistics on the ground.
It has indeed been a busy week and we look
forward to growing and future proofing our network, fuelled with the
inspiration, energy and goodwill experienced during this special few
days.
Enjoy this edition and please remember to forward
it to your friends and colleagues who you think will enjoy it
too.
Many thanks and best regards for a productive end
to 2019!
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Carina Furlong
Co-President,
PWN Global
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Sheila Gemin
Co-President
PWN Global
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*The Q4 intro was written by Carina Furlong.
PWN Global
Gender Balanced Leadership Awards
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What an
incredible night of celebration! So often, we read depressing news on
how gender balance is slowly creeping forward - or worse still is in
decline with ever growing gender pay and pension... |
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It is tempting
to start every article in this Q4 newsletter with the phrase “a week
ago we gathered together in Dublin to launch our inaugural Gender
Balanced Leadership Awards event” and... |
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After the high
of our inaugural awards event on Thursday 10th October, a select group
of PWN Global volunteers and supporters breakfasted together on the
Friday morning to have a collective... |
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With
increasing pressure on corporate spending, it has never been more
important to exceed expectations when you decide to sponsor a business
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PWN Corporate
Partner News
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Adding value
to those business leaders who had made the journey to be with us at
the PWN Global Gender Balanced Leadership Awards, we ran a 'morning
after the celebrations' Diversity Lab on 12th... |
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Firm
supporters of PWN Global, Mercer, has launched the next generation
of their signature When Women Thrive, Businesses Thrive research. To
ensure that this expansive next-generation update
of... |
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City Network
News
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#InclusioneDonna is an Italian initiative currently
being promoted by PWN Rome and PWN Milan. This "hashtag" represents 50
associations and thousands of women in Italy, who have a shared
common... |
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PWN Member
Offers
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Driving the
gender diversity agenda is a top priority for most organisations today
- but while many organisations have good intentions, optimising gender
balance is not straightforward. Join... |
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PWN Global
Volunteer Opportunities
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For those of
you who don't already volunteer - we hope that you've read a selection
of articles in this newsletter and you're sat there thinking 'What can
I do to help?'. Well, fortunately, we... |
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Book
Review
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Working as a
psychotherapist many of Norma’s clients’ most common issues relate
to finance namely debt. This increasing problem led Norma to write her
first financial self-help book titled, “Think... |
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