Unconscious Gender Bias and the Unwritten rules in Academia

Summary: The workshop will focus on the unwritten rules at the workplace and how to play the game of ‘building a successful career’ strategically and without losing your own identity. The workshop opens with a hands-on exercise in which you will experience how our unconscious (gender) bias prevents us from seeing women as leaders in academia. Participants will learn why women are usually disproportionately given administrative tasks, menial jobs, and undervalued assignments at their academic institutions, usually much more often than their male peers. They will also understand why if women push back against such office housework, they get backlash for not being cooperative. Participants will get practical tips on how to break the bias and get a fair start for the leadership start at their academic institution and career. Mira Vasic helps individuals develop their strategic leadership skills and organisations become truly inclusive. She is an expert on topics of female leadership and gender-diversity. Mira is a frequently asked international keynote speaker and teaches IEMBA courses for Geneva Business School. She is a Senior Partner and co-owner of ‘In Touch Female Leadership & Career Academy’ and has a tremendous passion for empowering women. In the past ten years, Mira has been working as a researcher and consultant for both commercial and governmental sectors in Serbia, Spain, Greece, Italy and the Netherlands. She also holds a PhD in Structural Engineering from Politecnico di Milano (2015) and fluently speaks 4 languages. ************************************** Zoom information: Topic: EDI IPGP Webinar - Mira Vasic Time: Apr 19, 2022 11:00 AM Paris Join Zoom Meeting https://cnrs.zoom.us/j/95478133653?pwd=TVVmV0VIYXBLYzRtVXJoK2FqM2NEZz09 Meeting ID: 954 7813 3653 Passcode: JrvKF7