The Gender Wage Equity Project Eckerd College Presenters Donna Trent, Ph.D. Sandy Bramlett Laura Ward

Create and present a workshop focusing on the issues surrounding gender wage equity. Workshop Plan: Four hours total; three hours for topic presentations and one hour for introduction, conclusion, and movement. Four workshop topics presented by a guest speaker Participants would have the opportunity to choose three workshops to attend.

Topical literature reviews Survey One on One interviews Focus Groups

A AUW published literature Relevant topics selected History Wage Equity in Florida Industry and Education Negotiation practice Employee and Employer Wage by Ethnicity, Age, Religion Gender wage law (Florida an US)

 Literature review output drove the survey questions  Institutional Review Board certifications  Survey Monkey utilized  Survey Participants: – Eckerd students and Alumni – Eckerd College Faculty – AAUW and ASPEC members

Utilized the members of the Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College (ASPEC) to aid in our research.  Focus groups Group 1 - male Group 2 - female  One on One interviews

Literature Review discussions  Key theories, issues, and information with the other members Survey Results - review and analyze  Participants provide Know Not know Want to learn

One on One interviews  Various professions represented Similar reoccurring issues – Not aware it was happening to them at the time – Amazed that gender wage equity is still an issue Focus Groups  Similar issues brought forward by both groups Mentoring Social Networking Power Politics

Data collected and analyzed determined workshop topics. Mentoring, Social Networking, and Power Politics What Am I Worth? Legislation – Past, Present, and Future Historical time line

 Expectations established at first meeting  Commitment for individuals and group Time –Deadlines Outputs –Written Involvement –Group Meetings –Data collection (verbal, research, etc.) –Setup and Clean up the day of the workshop  Time frames Needed to maintain a certain amount of structure yet allowing for flexibility

 Understanding the group dynamic Where did our strengths lie  Communication Tools to use Phone Face to Face On Line Class (Module)  Marketing Utilize every tool available Electronic Media (Social Networking Sites) Newspaper (School and Community) Flyers, Posters

Bringing awareness to Gender Wage Inequity Participant evaluations told us: “Made me more aware of how far women have come and how much more needs to be done.” “ Learned more about what women have to deal with in our society and how to help make it better for our women’s future!” “The entire session was well organized – both presenters spoke with confidence. I learned a lot and feel inspired to reach out to others. Best presentation all day!” How is success measured? Elements necessary to plan a workshop Effectiveness in organizing and presenting information in an understandable manner. Excellent – 99% Effectiveness of the presentations. Excellent – 100% Overall effectiveness of the presentations. Excellent - 90%

Were not able to secure speakers Student presenters were up for the challenge Found it necessary to change the design at the last minute Due to the number of pre-registered participants, changes were made to ensure success Changed to 3 workshops with all participants attending each

Remain flexible Be proactive not reactive Ability to evaluate a positive outcome Make necessary changes for success