March 10th - International Women’s Day - Breaking the Bias

Presentation Overview:

Every year International Women’s Day has a theme; in 2022 it is "Breaking the Bias".

This is a topic for everyone. There is huge value in understanding why bias is detrimental to any business; why we ALL have unconscious bias; how being consciously aware of decisions we make and how to use communication to qualify our decisions. Everyone benefits from making unbiased decisions. Let’s develop this skill so talent is recognized and rewarded.

Learning Objectives:

Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias, lead by example and be aware of the benefits of a more diverse workforce and leadership. The aim of this course is that you will go away with knowledge and practical ways to consciously break your biases - on International Women’s Day (IWD) and beyond. This includes:

• What is bias and unconscious bias
• Let’s share statistics
• Stereotypes and how dangerous they are in decision making and unconscious bias
• Recognising some common biased comments based on unconscious bias
• Reframing common bias comments so we are no longer triggered by them
• Discover how your bias and unconscious bias could be impacting your decision making
• What are the benefits and value of including more women in decision making?
• What can we all do to create a more diverse leadership

Speaker: Susan Heaton-Wright, Superstar Communicator

Susan Heaton-Wright is a global Virtual impact, communications and speaking trainer for corporate clients and the creator of the Superstar Communicator™ methodology: a 5-step system for speaking and communication effectively.

She is an international speaker who empowers talented people to create memorable and engaging business conversations; the MD of award-winning music company, Viva Live Music, a former prize-winning international opera singer and podcaster.

She delivers seminars, webinars (which are independently CPD accredited), workshops and individual training for many companies including Astra Zeneca, Shell, Deloitte, RBS, AXA, Accenture, I.H.S. and Quintiles.

Since March 2020 she has delivered over 200 virtual workshops to attendees in over 70 countries. She is a Fellow of the Professional Speaking Association and has delivered many speeches and webinars for CII branches. Many of her clients go on to be interviewed on Sky News and BBC as well as speaking at industry conferences. She is regularly interviewed on BBC Radio Five Live; BBC2, local radios and international podcasts.

Susan has contributed to articles in Forbes, The Guardian, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, The Scotsman and trade publications. In 2020, she was named as an #ialso 100 top inspirational female entrepreneur in UK. And in 2021 won a Silver Award in the Best Business Women’s Awards and Bronze Award in the SME Hertfordshire Business Awards for Hertfordshire Business Woman of 2021.

Susan’s podcast is “Superstar Communicator” which has been named a top 20 Communications podcast in USA. Susan has studied Neuroscience, with a qualification from the British Psychological Society. She uses this knowledge in her coaching, training and speeches. Susan is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, The Royal Society of Arts and the Incorporated Society of Musicians. She leads a project of musicians in Greece annually, to deliver music workshops to refugees in Athens as part of the ‘Love without Borders’ charity.

Venue:

Joining instructions will be sent out on the booking confirmation email.

Audience:

The session is open to all CII/PFS members or guests, who would like to learn about Diversity & Inclusion and break the bias.