Executive Insight for Women (EIW) Series
What is Executive Insight
for Women Series?
The Executive Insight for Women (EIW) Series is a program led by Pan-Asian female executives to help participants:
Learn how female executives overcame their career challenges
Hear their stories and insights through mini lectures, interactive discussions, and role-play exercises
Gain heightened awareness of the choices and skills needed to be more successful in their career journeys
Program Offerings
Career Journey
- Examine your executive aspirational goals
- Understand why performance is not enough
- Learn how to deal with Asian female stereotypes
Work-Life Balance
- Study how Asian values create work-life balance issues
- Learn to create the balance that’s right for you
- Understand how to handle guilt while achieving balance
Executive Presence
- Learn how Asian women can develop executive presence
- Understand the ABC’s of Executive Presence framework
- Strengthen your brand with executive presence
Communications
- Identify
effective communication obstacles
- Understand
how to speak with greater sophistication
- Learn how to increase your impact in meetings
The Club
- Understand why “clubs” are important to your career
- Gain tips on how to find a club, join in, and enjoy it
- Learn to cultivate relationships and networking skills
Mentors and Sponsors
- Learnwhy Asian women need both mentors and sponsors
- Attractsponsors by knowing their motivations
- Handlechallenges with male mentors/sponsors
Target Participants
Mid-level Pan-Asian female managers with 7-12 years of work experience
Program Duration
1 to 2 days
Delivery Method
Live, in-person session at sponsor's corporate facility
20-25 ideal number of participants per session
“This is the most valuable program I have been in. The topics addressed were things that I have thought about extensively and have wanted to learn more about for a long time. Prior to the program, I had not been able to find a resource that provided this.”
— Business Manager, Boeing
Benefits for Participants
Gain insights on the role of cultural heritage and how it may help or hinder their effectiveness
Understand the importance of “executive presence” skills, including impactful communications and how to cultivate it
Learn to deal with stereotypes about Pan-Asian women
Become more comfortable with participating in informal cross-cultural groups in the workplace
Gain insights into handling work-life balance challenges
Understand executive values and leadership skills demanded by large North American corporations
Benefits for Sponsors
Align your company or organization’s diversity and inclusion objectives
Understand and become aware of cultural sensitivities
Provide visibility to the employees that your company/organization wants to help nurture their potential
Gain brand awareness as an employer of choice