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FRAMING INCLUSION
The 6th eSTEeM Annual Conference
STEM Futures – Supporting Students to Succeed
25‐26 April 2017
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2. North American Context
Men Allies for Gender WEPAN
Change Leader Forum
Interactive workshop, men only
Gendered Innovations, Londa Schiebinger, Stanford University
Fix the knowledge; integrating sex and gender analysis into research
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3. North American Context
Atlantic ConnecTions Conference 2017, Halifax N.S.
Women and their male colleagues in SETT from a cross- section of industries, education, government, and not-for- profit organizations are invited to attend.
Maria Klawe, Harvey Mudd College, CA
#BeBoldForChange
Five Regional Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering, NSERC
Mary Williams, Becoming Leaders, ASCE Press
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The WinSETT Centre
Canadian Centre for Women in Science, Engineering, Trades and
Technology
Action-oriented non-profit that aspires to recruit, retain and advance women in SETT
Founded by CCWESTT
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5. Women in SETT Leadership Program
Goal:
Increase and sustain the participation of diverse women as leaders and decision-makers in SETT occupations.
Objectives:
Inspire, develop and strengthen the leadership and decision-making knowledge, skills and roles in women in SETT
Contribute to creating SETT work environments that are respectful, inclusive.
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6. Becoming Leaders Workshop #1 Objectives
Increase participant awareness of factors that influence leadership success
Gain confidence in making career and leadership development choices
Share and acquire useful tips and strategies
Develop a preliminary action plan to advance their personal leadership potential
Network with other women with a variety of experiences in SETT sectors
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7. Effective Communication Workshop #2 Objectives
Identify gender factors in communication for women in SETT
Classify four different styles of communication
Assess personal communication style, strengths and challenges
Differentiate communication styles in others
Adapt personal style to communicate effectively with other styles
Demonstrate strategic self-promotion and constructive feedback
Recognize the importance of peer networking and feedback
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Research Says…
Top 6 Communication Hurdles for Women
Taking Credit
Taking Things Personally
Negotiating Effectively
Challenging Power
Obtaining Sponsors
Projecting self-confidence and a powerful presence
Harvard Business Review
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9. Successful Negotiation Workshop #3 Objectives
Assess personal negotiation style, strengths and challenges
Classify negotiation opportunities
Distinguish five negotiation styles
Deploy the ‘win-win’ (collaborative) negotiation
Identifying
Planning
Conducting
Documenting
Learning from a negotiation
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10. Negotiating for Success Key Messages
If you do not ask, you are unlikely to get (confidence)
If you do ask, you may still not get (gender factors)
Appreciate, document and communicate your value
Focus on what you want and need
Plan, network, seek advice from mentors and reflect upon your successes & failures
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11. Navigating Politics in the Workplace #4
Key Messages:
Workplace Politics are a reality that can positively and negatively affect career progress and leadership success.
Women can (and should) navigate workplace politics as well as men.
Engaging in Workplace Politics does not mean leaving your values and authenticity behind.
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12. Double Jeopardy? Gender Bias Against Women of Colour in Science
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13. Networking, Mentors and Sponsors #5 Workshop Objectives
Appreciate the critical role of relationships to supporting and advancing their career
Revisit their leadership and career goals
Learn how to develop (and be) sponsors and mentors
Strengthen their networking skills
Reflect on the professional presence they project
Consider the gender factors of networking, mentorship and sponsorship
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14. What Can Organizations Do?
Provide information and training on unconscious bias to managers/leaders
Provide networking opportunities accessible to women and men
Foster a mentoring culture
Implement processes to have senior leaders identify, meet and potentially sponsor talented women in the organization, looking broadly and deeply within the organization
Clarify and communicate why the organization is implementing any such initiatives
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15. Gender-based Analysis Plus
Status of Women Canada
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What is GBA+?
GBA+ is an analytical tool used to examine a policy, program or initiative for its varying impacts on diverse groups of women and men, girls and boys.
It provides a snapshot in time, by challenging assumptions and capturing the realities of women and men affected by a particular issue. 
GBA+ provides analysts, researchers, evaluators and decision-makers, among others, with the means to continually improve their work and attain better results for Canadians by being more responsive to specific needs and circumstances.
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What does GBA+ involve?
GBA+ and Diversity: GBA+ starts with gender and goes further, looking at a range of other diversity issues and aspects of identity such as age, education, language, culture, ethnicity, geography, income, sexual orientation, ability and Aboriginal identity, to name a few. A systematic application of GBA+ can build on existing practices, focusing on key gender considerations among diverse groups of women and men.
Key GBA+ Questions: Considering gender can be as simple as asking:
Does an issue affect diverse women and men in different ways? If so, how?
Are specific groups more adversely affected by the issue?
Does the initiative or proposed solution improve the situation for all? Or does it have an uneven effect or create barriers for some?
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18. GBA+ Framework – Lessons Learned
Making GBA+ Sustainable
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Moving Forward
Joining WiSE Conversations: Strategies and Successes from CWSE-ON
Davidson, Valerie; Ann Holmes & Associates (2012)
a record of initiatives undertaken by Professor Valerie Davidson and her team as part of the Chair for Women in Science and Engineering - Ontario (CWSE-ON) program. The electronic version includes hyperlinks to collaborators and resources.
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