Ignite Your Ambition: Female Leadership in the Construction Industry
Date(s): March 23 & 24, 2021
Format: Instructor-led Live Course
Duration: Two half day sessions
Time: 8:30AM - 12:00PM
NEW Price: $550.00 + HST Early booking bonus: $400 +HST! (*Until March 19th, 2021)
Gold Seal Accredited: 1 credit
The Construction Association of Nova Scotia is proud to offer this program to members and non-members. Member companies could be eligible for 50% discount! Contact our education team to learn more.
This workshop is an opportunity for the construction industry in Nova Scotia to start the conversation about what its really going to take to close the gender gap.
The truth is women cannot take on this issue alone. In this workshop, you will uncover the systemic issues that prevent women from rising to leadership. You will develop a plan to leverage the concept of sponsorship to achieve your career aspirations. Participants will also be equipped with resources to have a conversation with others in your organization about how all genders can better support women in the construction industry.
This workshop is designed to help women understand what drives their ambition, find ways to fuel it, and overcome what gets in the way.
In this workshop, you will:
- Start to understand the reasons why the gender gap exists;
- Unpack what drives your ambition and find ways to fuel it;
- Explore what holds you back and develop strategies to overcome these barriers;
- Develop strategies to get out of the grind so you can see opportunities and feel ready to take action;
- Discover how to amplify your influence to get results for your organization;
- Understand why the gender gap exists and why women cannot solve this issue alone.
After the session, you will have:
- A better understanding of your own capabilities;
- An ability to see the bigger picture and plan to create opportunities for yourself;
- Strategies to find advocates inside your organization to help you achieve your career ambitions”
- Practical tools that you can share with others in your organization to start a Diversity and Inclusion conversation.
Facilitator: Andrea Janzen, Founder & CEO, Ambition Theory
Testimonials:
“Andrea's bias for action helps people rediscover their passions & reignite their ambitions."
- Eva Martinez, Senior Director, Bluedrop Training & Simulation, Women in Aerospace
“Andrea is a welcome trail blazer who helps organizations understand diversity and inclusion in our society today, and more specifically in our own companies.”
- Kevin Skinner, Vice President & District Manager, PCL Ottawa
Cancellation Policy
-Cancellations must be received no later than 10 business days prior to the course date to be eligible for a 75% refund of registration fees.
-No refunds will be issued after this date.
-If you register for the course and do not attend, you are liable for the full registration fee unless you cancel according to the terms stated above.
-If you are unable to attend after registering you may send a substitute up to and including the day of the course. Please provide a name and email address for name tag and records.
-CANS reserves the right to cancel any course and will, in such an event, provide a full refund of registrations fees. Every effort will be made to give registrants a reasonable notice of cancellation.
-No liability is assumed by the organization for changes in course dates, content, speakers, or venue.