How important is it for women to be visible in leadership roles?
Kyla: “It is so important. When I look around at boards and partnership announcements and speaker panels I see waves of men. Having women visible at the helm helps younger women see that these spaces are not just accessible but available. Programs like the UWN Women-Led Certification also help to identity businesses where the information may not be outwardly visible.”
How can we inspire change for equity, diversity and inclusion and to support the advancement of women in leadership roles?
Paul: “It involves a daily obligation to recognize that the more opportunities for everyone the better the world will be. There is no shortage of work for any organization or in any industry. The more people who succeed the more demand there is for everything – whether it is supply chain, labour, office management, marketing, or anything else. There is an untapped market of people who are being overlooked for advancement because of a lack of EDI initiatives and that market will grow the economy, not shrink it, if greater advancement occurs.”