IWD Careers Development Workshop

Alliance Manchester Business School

We’re delighted to invite you to join us on International Women’s Day at a workshop run by the Postgraduate Careers Service.

10.007 The Penthouse, Alliance Manchester Business School

This event isn't specific to women and is open to all at AMBS no matter what stage of your career you are at. Activity 1: Exploring your strengthsUnderstanding who you are and what you offer is important in ensuring and creating a fulfilling career. Whether you’ve recently joined AMBS or have been at the School for a number of years, this interactive workshop will be a great opportunity to explore your strengths, give you space to reflect on how you currently utilise your strengths, and get you thinking of new ways to embed them into your life to create a sense of fulfilment. Strengths impact your: <ul><li>Performance</li><li>Wellbeing</li><li>Productivity</li><li>Student Experience </li></ul>Cappfinity Research shows that people who use their strengths are more confident, more engaged at work, perform better and are more likely to achieve their goals.Activity 2: Sharing your experiences The second part of the workshop is an opportunity to meet likeminded individuals from AMBS as you further explore your career experience. This will be a safe space to share your experiences and hear from others about some of the key challenges women face in the workplace. The roundtable topics are to be confirmed, but examples are:<ul><li>Progressing into a managerial or leadership role</li><li>Flexible working / Work-life balance</li><li>Career Progression</li><li>Race and gender bias</li><li>Caring / Parenting responsibilities </li><li>Imposter Syndrome</li><li>Mental Health</li><li>Feeling inauthentic</li><li>Menopause </li></ul>Please highlight your first and second choice for topics with this <a href="https://forms.office.com/e/Vr2hwzSai9" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">quick survey</a> and we will do our best to group attendees depending on your preferences.

Agenda

Please make your way to the 10th floor Penthouse for registration and grab yourself a Tea / Coffee before the workshop begins.

Registration & Refreshments

This is going to be an interactive session, so there is no better way to start it with a short icebreaker. Get to know those on your table and start to build your AMBS network.

Introduction & Icebreaker 

Understanding who you are and what you offer is important in ensuring and creating a fulfilling career. In this activity, you'll explore your strengths, get some space to reflect on how you currently utilise your strengths and get you thinking of new ways to embed them into your life to create a sense of fulfilment.

Exploring your strengths

A short 10-minute break, grab a brew and meet more AMBS colleagues.

Break & Networking

Following the break, you will have an opportunity to meet like-minded individuals from AMBS as you further explore your career experience. This will be a safe space to share your experiences and hear from others about some of the key challenges women face in the workplace. The topics are to be confirmed, but examples are progressing into a managerial or leadership role, menopause, caring / parenting responsibilities, flexible working, career progression, race and gender bias, imposter syndrome, mental health, work life balance, feeling inauthentic. Please highlight your first and second choice for topics below and we will do our best to group you depending on your preferences.

Roundtable discussions

We'll close the event with an informal lunch, and another opportunity to meet more people.

Lunch & networking

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