Name: Introducing Fortune’s Women’s Leadership Council
Uploaded: 2016-10-18
Duration: 7 min 52 s
Description: For young female managers

[ MUSIC ] Thank you Nina and Jeremy So this are big grown chairs [ LAUGH ] Yeah, this is great, yeah. Thank you [ UNKNOWN ] [ LAUGH ] So, we are actually here today [ UNKNOWN ] And I to announce something. Yes to announce a new endeavour of, for the ever expanding Fortune which, you know, used to be a magazine. It's still a magazine but we're trying not to even use the word magazine very much because it is a broad multi media brand. So Let's talk about, Joanna, what is this about and what are you helping us create? So if I step back for a moment, everybody knows about the women in the workplace research that Mackenzie and did. Essentially, it's a big pipeline. And in the middle of the pipeline, that's where women are stuck. That's where it's messy. And Fortune wants to come in with the help of all of the companies to say what can we do to help those women stay the course, build the skills they need to build, get smart about the world the way MPW does for all of us. How can we make that happen? And that's what Fortune is trying to do The Fortune Women's Leadership Council is an extension of what we do with you women at the most senior levels and what we are doing with women 45 and under who are stars. Not so much rising stars but young superstars. With Most Powerful Women [ INAUDIBLE ] which will take place here at the Ritz Carlton Laguna Legal November 29th and 30th. It's confusing to people and it was confusing even to us internally, okay, where does Joanna's thing. [ LAUGH ] So explain that. So, you know, we're all younger once, [ LAUGH ] and we're all middle managers once, and actually this is a little different than [ UNKNOWN ], it's not [ UNKNOWN ] will write, though Because a women is 40 or 35 doesn't mean she's not a smart as we are [ LAUGH ] But she does not pick her head up. When she has a couple of kids and she's learning how to be a manager and she's got a boss whose not talking to her because he doesn't want to offend anybody. This is what happens in the middle- Uh- huh Fortune's Women's Leadership Council Is gonna take those women and offer them a conference that MPW like issues of the day the way you orchestrate here plus leadership training the way we did at Mjekesi Center Leadership plus helping people network. I don't know the women in this room are amazing. They're warm, they're welcoming, they know how to network. When you're a middle manager, that is not a skill you yet have unless you're extraordinarily extroverted. So we're gonna teach that too. So there'll be a conference. There'll be four of them. You go to one that's nearest to where you were, and then there'll be networking events. That you'll have so that you can meet senior people from the company. And on top of that you will have in fact cowork groups or communities where you got trained together. So you'll be able to meet women from other companies throughout the year who live near where you live. So, I think the whole thing is actually quite distinct Compared to what's in the marketplace and what MPW offers now, but it is such a part of MPW. Yeah. Most Powerful Women is more about women who have made it. Who got it. Who aren't afraid to come in a room together and network. And are fairly comfortable sort of communicating, networking, standing up for what. What we want and the younger versions of. We have a few women around 30 years old in this audience who are true superstars but most of, many of you are over 45. So think of the younger versions of the. But you don't look yet. But these are women. [ LAUGH ]. These are women who really Many more need the skills training so, Joanna, we're talking about four conferences a year, three in the United States, one outside the United States, as well as other events regionally. Okay. And this is largely sort of training- based, seminars And what else do these women need to know about this if they're interested? You gonna be around today and tomorrow. Allan Maria is here, Lisa Clan is here, Peter Graneth and Elizabeth Parks are all here. These are all fortune people .>> We need your help actually. This is not a fund raiser. [ LAUGH ] But we really help because What kind of help do you need ?>> It only works if companies come together to make it happen. It only works if the companies are diverse. Hide their color or if the companies actually say we wanna be part of your council So the council will be for the founding companies. Those are the companies who engage the fullest with fortune. And they will help shape the future of this. So I'm hoping that everybody shows the same aspiration that I do, that if you fix the middle you actually change the pipeline. And you change the game. Who wouldn't wanna be part of that. So, if you can't find us, email us. If you can't email us, we'll call you. Give your email address. My email address? My email address. Very cool. Joanna underscore, Barsh. @ mckenzy. com and you don't have to worry. I will not consult you in any way. So you're roll at McKenzy now is what. An old lady. [ LAUGH ] [ LAUGH ] No but what is your. So I'm a senior advisor. Uh- huh. I teach standard leadership. I wrote a couple of books on standard leadership. And Mackenzie with many many people around the world created training. It's pretty damn good. And I teach it all over the world .>> But you still have a role with Mackenzie .>> Just it. Just seen your advise .>> Okay. Okay. So Joanna you have written books and you've become a real expert on Developing women leaders. What is the piece of advice that you can leave this group with about what you have learned as the most important thing to think about if you want to develop great women in your companies and organizations, and keep them? This is an odd one, but somebody already mentioned it before, which is about trust. I think Angela last night and you were talking about this Paddy- when you stand in judgement the younger woman feels it and will not be able to trust. And therefore, will see you not as somebody who truly has her best interests at heart, but somebody who is trying to get ahead, as well. So if you can withhold judgement and truly create trust, these women are great. they know what to do. They will do it and make you proud. That's are the hardest things to do in building trust. Thank you and it's good to have you on board with us >> I'm so happy to be here .>> We really appreciate it .>> Thank you .>> Okay. Joanna, thank you. [ APPLAUSE ] [ MUSIC ]