Teleconference # 6 - Jeanne Martinson - Women and Leadership

More about this exciting subject:

What are the core leadership abilities essential for successful leaders? How do gender brain differences impact women’s leadership styles?  Join this webinar to learn the keys to authentic leadership.

More about our dynamic speaker:

 

Jeanne Martinson is Managing Partner of Martrain Corporate and Personal Development. For the past 20 years, she has assisted leaders in understanding diversity issues so they may attract and retain an ideal workforce. Jeanne is the author of four books. Her fifth book, due out this fall, discusses the findings from her graduate research where she compared the behaviours of corporate and criminal leaders.
Jeanne is the recipient of the Canada 125 Medal, the YWCA Women of Distinction Award, the Centennial Leadership Award for outstanding contribution to the Province of Saskatchewan, the Athena Award, and the national Diversity award – the EMCY.
Jeanne Martinson has been a BPW member for over 20 years, holding the posts of President of BPW Regina, President of BPW Saskatchewan, and Vice President BPW Canada. More information on Jeanne is available at www.martrain.org.

Teleconference #5: Equal Voice

Presenting Equal Voice!

Equal Voice is a national, multi-partisan organization dedicated to the election of more women. Over the past year: 

·         four women attained or retained the position the position of premier of their respective provinces – in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut, Alberta and British Columbia

·         a record 25 percent women were elected to the House of Commons in this past federal election

·         one province and one territory increased the percentages of women elected to their legislatures (37 percent for the Yukon and 28 percent for Ontario!)

·         more young women than ever engaged with electoral politics through EV’s Experiences’ campaign schools or election related initiatives

·         Equal Voice hosted a national tenth anniversary leadership summit in March and high level strategy session in June  where we brought together proven politicians to discuss how we can elect more women, what it takes to succeed in politics, and how one can make a difference!

Our speaker will be Executive Director Nancy Peckford:

Nancy Peckford is currently the Executive Director of Equal Voice.  She resides in Ottawa with her partner and two daughters, ages 2 and 4.  Born and raised in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nancy lived in a variety of rural, urban and northern communities throughout her childhood.  She earned an undergraduate degree in 1994 from Smith College, a liberal arts women’s college in Northampton, Mass in 1994 and completed a Masters of Women’s Studies in 2004.  In addition to her work at Equal Voice, Nancy has served as Program and Executive Director of FAFIA- a pan-Canadian alliance of women’s and human rights groups.  She has also worked as National Lobby Coordinator for the Canadian Women’s March Committee to End Poverty and Violence against Women (2000), researcher with the National Association of Women and the Law, and Program officer with the Canadian Labour Congress Women’s and Human Rights Department.

Learn more about how Equal Voice sees the future for women in politics.  Hear about how EV advocates for change within with political parties, and supports elected women and prospective candidates.