Articles of Interest
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Unconscious Bias to Inclusive Leadership and Inclusive Communication
Recently, Women in Aerospace Canada partnered with Catalyst Canadato provide two excellent workshops on Unconscious Bias to Inclusive Leadershipand Inclusive Communication. With support from the RBC Foundation, these two workshops led by Executive Director Vandana...
How Men Can Help Make Aerospace More Inclusive
In recent weeks, an ally of Women in Aerospace Canada shared an article from Aviation Week magazine on how men can help make aerospace more inclusive. It’s an interesting read and definitely worth sharing with our community. While we would like to believe that race...
Don’t Just Mentor Women and People of Color. Sponsor Them.
Women in Aerospace Canada is aware of the difference between sponsorship and mentorship and how key this is to ensure that women and members of minorities can be fully represented in the industry as well as fully supported in their career. The article “Don’t Just...
Women in Leadership Positions
By: Silvia Bianchi As companies continue to diversify their workforces, many focus on gender inclusivity, and for good reason: Research has shown that companies with women in leadership positions see higher profits and greater employee satisfaction. With such a...
The Imposter Syndrome
By: Silvia Bianchi and Eva Martinez It wasn’t until I was well into my career as an aerospace professional that I first heard of The Imposter Syndrome. And yet in that instant, I was able to relate to it immediately, knowing it was something that I had personally...
How to Attract and Retain Female Leaders
Harriette Schumacher, a certified executive coach, women’s leadership development expert, and the CEO of Big Leap Leadership asks “is developing and promoting female leaders a priority in your company?” If your answer is yes that’s awesome! But know that the road...
Burnout is Real
by Silvia Bianchi Burnout is real and getting worse. The numbers are discouraging, for both men and women: 42% of women and 35% of men have felt burned out in the last few months (up from 32% and 28% respectively last year). Furthermore, 33% of women are...
Are We All Actors?
Submitted by Val Wilson Are we all actors?? I would answer no. As someone who enjoys theatre avidly, I did not feel there was a connection between acting and working in a company or presenting to the board or training fellow workers. This article on “Executive...
Empathy in Our Business World Today
In the spirit of the upcoming festivities and with best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year, WIA Canada would like to share one last article this year on empathy and its importance in our business world today. Empathy is a vital skill for...