Breaking Barriers – Overcoming The Ambition Penalty and Confidence Gap
Join us for a thought-provoking and empowering event that delves into women’s workplace challenges and how men can be our allies.
The Ambition Penalty and the Confidence Gap - As women, we often find ourselves caught in a delicate balance - penalised for expressing ambition and then criticised for perceived confidence issues when we step back.
This event aims to break down these barriers, offering a platform for dialogue, shared experiences, and actionable strategies to navigate the complex landscape of ambition and confidence.
- Unmasking The Ambition Penalty - Understanding how ambitious women can face biases and challenges in professional settings.
- Closing The Confidence Gap - Exploring the dynamics that contribute to confidence perception and strategies to overcome it.
- Be an Active Ally - Learn how to take proactive steps to support equality, both within your personal and professional spheres.
Hear from successful people who have navigated and conquered the Ambition Penalty and Confidence Gap supported by allies.
We will discuss the role of leadership in creating environments that encourage ambition and bridge the confidence ga
Learn practical tips and techniques to showcase your ambition effectively without facing backlash.
Takeaways -
- Understanding the Dynamics - Gain insights into how societal expectations and workplace cultures contribute to the Ambition Penalty and Confidence Gap.
- Strategies for Success - Acquire actionable strategies to express ambition authentically and build confidence, irrespective of gender.
- Networking Opportunities - Connect with like-minded individuals, mentors, and professionals who can provide valuable support on your journey.
Whether you identify as a woman, non-binary or anywhere in between, this event is for you. It goes without saying that men are most welcome too. Come as your authentic self for a memorable event.
About the Speakers:
Joanne is a strategic business consultant, coach and facilitator. She brings over two decades of business experience combined with an innate acumen of effective leadership skills to help high-achieving business owners and senior executives build profitable businesses. This is delivered through her Four-step Success System; ‘Stop, Pause, Think, Now Act’ – a programme aimed at giving business owners and senior executives the tools to grow emotional intelligence, drive profitability and maximise growth.
Joanne is fiercely passionate about seeing her clients’ businesses grow. As a visionary, her success is founded on her ability to draw on her natural skills of leadership, facilitation, strategic thinking, persistence, humour, discretion, and unstoppable determination.
In 2019, Joanne launched the Stop Pause Think Now Act Podcast, interviewing business leaders on their journey to success. Last year, she launched ‘Money Can Be Your Love Story’ as part of her immersion days programme. Joanne firmly believes that regardless of relationship status, it’s essential to have responsibility and knowledge about one’s wealth.
Joanne spent 20 years in the corporate sector, working as Head of Division for a Live Events Company before being promoted to General Manager. She was Account Director for one of the world’s largest airlines, responsible for landing the business a seven-figure global deal. A little-known fact is that she is a European sailing champion.
David is founder of Ready10, the award-winning consumer agency and PR Week Small Consultancy of the Year 2023 whose clients include McDonald’s, MARS Wrigley, Sky and the First Bus. In 2024, following the success of Ready10, David formed Ready Media Group, which now houses two other agencies, Klaxonn and Work & Class.
Ready Media is a strong example of an employer working hard on representation and inclusion. Whilst Comms has traditionally been a majority-female industry, women have often found it difficult to progress to management positions. In its latest pay gap report, PR Week found that Ready Media has no pay gaps across either gender or ethnicity and that a third of staff are from an ethnic minority background. David heads up the Management Board at Ready Media Group which is 80% female, with the next level of management below that 77% female.
Caroline is a partner specialising exclusively in employment law and jointly heads up the Healthcare Employment Team.
Caroline has over 20 years’ experience of acting primarily for employers in both the private and public sector.
Caroline’s expertise is in supporting Boards and HR teams with strategy, difficult employees, challenging situations, investigations and complex and high value litigation in the Employment Tribunal, Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal. Her focus is on finding alternative and creative solutions for her clients to avoid unnecessary and costly disputes.
She is well known for her work with the NHS including Acute and Mental Health Trusts, CCGs, ICSs and STPs and in the primary care sector. She has been recognised in the Legal 500 for her experience in advising the health sector, successfully handling litigation at all levels and has been described as “not sitting on the fence”.
Caroline is also recognised for the training she delivers.
Experience
Caroline’s experience of working with the NHS spans over 15 years. She has supported her clients through numerous reorganisations and TUPE transfers; in sensitive and complex doctor cases involving Maintaining High Professional Standards in the NHS (MHPS); the impact of Agenda for Change; in advising on strategy in the management of complicated, multi-faceted grievances and disciplinaries and on capability issues.
Caroline has a particular expertise and interest in cases involving hidden disabilities, allegations of discrimination and whistleblowing and has a number of reported cases in the Court of Appeal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. Her case involving allegations of whistleblowing resulted in a change to the law.
For a number of years, some of Caroline’s key clients have been the leading NHS organisations across the North West and she is developing a presence in the Yorkshire area.
In the Private Sector
Caroline regularly advises clients on exit strategies for the removal of senior staff; negotiating settlements, advising on restrictive covenants and injunctive proceedings. Caroline supports clients on mergers and acquisitions advising on TUPE, reorganisations and redundancies.
Training
Caroline also has an excellent reputation for providing practical and engaging training for all levels of the workforce.
Investigations
Caroline has a great deal of experience in investigations in the employment context; whether that be undertaking the investigations herself or being a critical friend, analysing investigation reports with a view to how the findings may be received in an employment tribunal.
Dr Sarah created her Functional Medicine clinic in 2016 with the aim of empowering and educating patients to take control of, and optimise their health through diet and lifestyle changes, alongside traditional medical care where required.
She is a passionate educator of both patients and practitioners, and believes that understanding the root-causes of illness is essential when planning the journey back to health and vitality.
Dr Sarah graduated from the University of Manchester in Medicine in 2003, and pursued a parallel career in General Practice until 2021, when she made the decision to leave the NHS and concentrate on her work in Functional Medicine. She combines her experience from over 18 years as an NHS doctor with her training in Functional Medicine, and has helped hundreds of patients with complex and chronic health conditions to thrive and regain their health.
Dr Sarah has a particular interest in the management of chronic fatigue and thyroid problems and has worked extensively with patients suffering from autoimmune diseases such as arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
The clinic also offers a specialist service supporting adults with cognitive decline / Alzheimer’s Disease, who wish to use Dr Dale Bredesen’s RECODE protocol. As a generalist, Dr Sarah is happy to work with both children and adults.
Outside the clinic, Sarah enjoys rock climbing and karate and loves to spend time outdoors with her family in the Peak District.
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