Registration, coffee, and networking.

Mari-Liis Sepper from Think Tank Praxis will present a recent study on how women and men become top level managers in Estonia. What helps and what hinders women and men to become top managers? What can organisations do to achieve gender balance in leadership?

Please choose the workshop you want to participate in from the parallel sessions below.

Jenny will provide practical tips on how to focus on gender balance and increase the representation of women in top leadership positions. Understanding the importance of gender balance and inclusion in the workplace is critical to achieving positive business results.

Research shows that gender balanced organisations have

• higher earnings
• less sick leave
• and lower turnover rates.

Despite the desire for more ideas and innovation, organisations often struggle to achieve gender equality. This is due to taking on too much and overlooking the impact of small changes. It can also be difficult to know where and how to start. Jenny will expand on her presentation from the previous day’s conference and invite participants to discuss the situation in their own organisation and explore ways to move forward.

Coaching is a powerful tool that can help HR and managers to create more gender balance in an organisation. Coaching elicits authentic responses from clients, leading to more sustainable results. It maximises the potential and creativity of individuals and teams. The foundations of this session will be explored to help more women advance into leadership positions.

During this masterclass, Daniela will share examples of how she has used coaching to create more gender equality in various Swedish organisations, including the male-dominated transport sector. She will show you how to use a coaching approach to influence the organisation in different aspects of gender equality.

Mari-Liis Sepper, expert of gender equality and equal treatment with more than 15 years of experience, Estonian equality commissioner in 2010-2015, invites participants to learn about gender equality by doing. This session will be hands-on group work where we analyse case studies of various organisations.

We will take a closer look at how to know if you have a problem of gender inequality in your organisation. What kind of data is needed? We will explore various ways to bring about a change in organisational culture. The workshop aims to equip participants with practical skills and tools to promote gender equality in their organisation.

Mare Heinluht, Jenny Claesson and Mari-Liis Sepper reflect on the outcomes of the parallel sessions and invite the audience to propose the way forward.