As a professional field where women are especially well represented, the meeting- and event-planning niche provides good opportunity for women to show that their abilities would apply to roles above and beyond their present position. Furthermore, for female planners who seek to use their current role as a stepping stone to take on greater responsibility in an organization, a trio of studies provides additional fuel for their aspirations. This article on Forbes.com cites all three studies as Kevin Kruse, a veteran organizational leadership consultant, makes the case for companies and associations to move towards having a significant amount of female leadership. On the flip side, Leadership Circle’s data also reveals that, despite female leaders showing up more effectively, they underestimate their skills and influence to a greater extent than male leaders. Also, female leaders are “overloaded and overcommitted” to a higher degree than their male counterparts.

Source: Forbes April 14, 2023 21:53 UTC