November 2020 Newsletter

Colleagues,

We, at the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP), have a number of announcements for November:

First, we are pleased to announce the release of a new research and policy brief titled “Women Leaders in Utah Government – Their Paths to Power.” Thanks to Dr. April Townsend who was the lead researcher on this study. The brief provides the results of an in-depth qualitative study with over 400 female participants who shared their insights on strategies, opportunities, and challenges in advancing their careers in Utah governmental settings.

Second, we have two free virtual events coming up in November (RSVP online) that are sponsored by the Huntsman School of Business and the Utah Education Network (UEN):

• Fall Women’s Leadership Forum: Feeling Like a Fraud: Navigating Perfectionism & Impostor Syndrome as Women (Nov. 11, Noon-1:15pm). Panelists: Aimee Winder Newton, Ally Isom, and Denise Posse-Blanco Lindberg
• Fall Workshop: Emotional Wellbeing for Young Women: Understanding Your Brain, Body, and Behavior (Nov. 17, 6:00pm-7:30pm). Presenter: Dr. Christy Kane

Third, we have a couple of resources to highlight this month: 1) check out the new Zoom video from our recent event “Utah Women in 2020: Challenges, Opportunities, and Next Steps”; and 2) see our Curriculum & Lesson Plan webpage for curriculum and ideas on how to teach content that can strengthen the impact of Utah girls and women.

Fourth, we would like to thank three of our current partners for their engagement and support for our mission and work: 1) The Women’s Business Center of Utah has been a critical partner with their focus on helping women start and grow businesses; 2) The Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs has partnered to create resources that support the work of strengthening girls and women of color; and 3) Method Communications for their support through the fabulous pro bono work of our Ambassador Josh Bird on UWLP media. We have gotten more media/press with his help than ever before!

Finally, check out the following editorials and articles from October:

• 10 Mindful Ways For Leaders To Beat Their Own Unconscious Biases (Forbes, Oct. 29, 2020) 
• Guest Opinion: Show Support for Victims of Domestic Violence (The Salt Lake Tribune, Oct. 25, 2020) 
• The Importance of Female Role Models on Choice of Major (LinkedIn, Oct. 13, 2020) 
• Women Hold Only 29.1% of Utah Municipal Leadership Roles, Study Finds (Deseret News, Oct. 10, 2020) 
• Guest Opinion: 1 in 5 Utah Girls Were Sexually Assaulted Last Year. That Has to Stop (Deseret News, Oct. 9, 2020) 
• Women in Utah Government: Study Says Not Enough Female Leaders in Municipalities (ABC4 News, Oct. 6, 2020) 
• Women Hold ‘Considerably Fewer’ Positions in Utah’s Cities Than in State and County Governments (The Salt Lake Tribune, Oct. 6, 2020) 

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Stay safe and healthy this month!

Susan

Prof./Dr. Susan R. Madsen
Inaugural Karen Haight Huntsman Endowed Professor of Leadership
Director, Utah Women & Leadership Project
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Utah State University
Phone: 435-797-0873
Email: susan.madsen@usu.edu