Leadership: the Future is Female

What does it mean to be a leader? Why is it important to increase gender diversity among leaders in our communities and profession? How do we get there?

Women make up 50.8 percent of the U.S. population, but only 43 percent of APA members and 36 percent of AICP members. Only 30 percent of local government department leaders are women.

Women who have served in many roles as leaders in their communities and APA lead this presentation. They share leadership stories and lessons learned to promote women’s leadership. The panel discusses how women can advance other women in leadership, and how to identify and mentor future leaders. They consider additional challenges that face minority women, how their cultural values influence their leadership styles, and whether they differ from other groups’.

A facilitated discussion explores the differences between women’s and men’s leadership and how to work with male allies to advance women in leadership. Learn about challenges facing all women and how to address networking, discrimination, the wage gap, family life, and outside expectations.

NPC Peer Reviewers assigned this presentation a learning level of Foundational. For more on learning-level descriptions, visit our General Information Page.