Nationwide — Laura Knights, Founder and CEO of Knights Consulting LLC, will host the 2nd Annual Black Lady Main LIVE! Convention + Retreat, Could 13-16, 2024 in Virginia Seaside, VA on the Marriott Virginia Seaside Oceanfront Resort.
This occasion serves as an extension of the Black Lady Main® initiative, which offers evidence-based management growth packages, occasions, a mentoring program, and a podcast to assist Black girls leaders develop their expertise to advance within the office, strengthen skilled relationships, and implement wholesome coping expertise to reinforce psychological wellness.
Designed by Black girls for Black girls, the Black Lady Main LIVE! occasion offers a deep-dive into the center work and head work wanted for attendees to stroll boldly into their subsequent stage. The convention matters and actions will assist Black girls take a holistic strategy with regard to their private {and professional} growth. Occasion actions will embody management workshops, panel periods, wellness breaks, laser teaching alternatives, networking alternatives, and real-time office technique with outcomes and sensible motion steps that may be built-in right into a profession growth plan. The occasion is acceptable for early-career, mid-career, and senior-level professionals.
Knights said, “The media has just lately amplified a number of high-profile circumstances, throughout numerous sectors, that display the poisonous office experiences many Black girls face. And whereas Black girls have been managing the challenges of pay inequity, microaggressions and discrimination within the office, and being underrepresented in management roles for a while; these latest headlines have additional highlighted our obstacles on the general public stage and triggered Black girls who’re dwelling these experiences day in and time out. We want protected areas to course of and work by way of these experiences in neighborhood with different Black girls. Our packages and convention present this house for Black girls to heart themselves and resolve their means ahead regardless of these challenges.”
Current analysis paperwork this difficult office expertise properly. The State of Black Ladies in Company America report signifies that Black girls are having the worst expertise of all at work (Lean In, McKinsey & Firm 2020), as they’re usually underpaid, underrepresented in management roles, and expertise extra discrimination.
Likewise, the Black Ladies Thriving report (Each Degree Management, 2022) indicated that 88% of Black girls report having skilled burnout on account of unclear job expectations, detrimental office environments, lack of alternatives for development, and unhealthy relationships with their managers.
Regardless of these obstacles, the analysis signifies that Black girls are nonetheless motivated to hunt increased management roles of their organizations. “The information clearly helps the necessity for distinctive responses to deal with the distinctive wants of Black girls within the office.
We assist Black girls navigate these challenges. This occasion is only one outlet that we provide for this crucial work. We’re anticipating a very transformative expertise for all that attend,” stated Knights.
Be taught extra and register for this occasion at http://bwlretreat.com
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Black Lady Main® is an initiative of Knights Consulting LLC. Be taught extra in regards to the full initiative at BlackWomanLeading.com
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