BFF - Business Forward Females - 4/13/2021

Date and Time

Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM EDT

Location

Zoom

Fees/Admission

$10 - Members
$20 - Non-Member

Event Cancellation Policy: The Chamber's policy is to generally require payment in advance for admission to all Chamber events due to commitments to our vendors for these events. Event fee is refundable only if a cancellation notice is received by the Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber 48 hours in advance of the event date. No shows will be invoiced and responsible for full payment.

Contact Information

Kasee Clayton
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Description

Breaking Through the "She-cession"

The economic impact of the pandemic is undeniable -- especially for women. Millions have been laid off, furloughed, or otherwise forced to leave their jobs. In fact, women's participation in the U.S. workforce is at its lowest rate since 1988. Even those still in the workforce are struggling. Between anxiety about health and finances, home-schooling children, and feeling socially isolated, it’s been a challenging time. On the other hand, female leaders have been shown to be particularly effective over the last year, and those working for women report higher engagement. Getting more women up the hierarchy is vital, but as we look ahead to the “other side” of the pandemic, there is concern that progress may stall. So what can we do about it now?

Join BFF to:

• Hear the facts about the "she-cession"

• Gain insight on why it's important to get and keep more women in leadership

• Reevaluate leadership and success

• Discuss steps that you and your organization can take now

Speaker:

Jean Beaupre, EdD, is an Associate Professor of Communication at Nichols College, where she is also an advisor to their Institute for Women's Leadership. She studies issues of women in the workforce, including serving as the lead author of Nichols' Massachusetts Women's Leadership Index, a biennial assessment of women's representation in leadership in the Commonwealth. Prior to joining Nichols and after working in NYC, Jean was the co-founder and director of Smith & Jones, a full-service marketing agency, for 15 years. She holds a doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership from Northeastern University, a Master of Science in Corporate & Organizational Communication also from Northeastern, and a bachelor's degree in Marketing from Providence College.