Welcome, members of the IDFA’s Women in Dairy!
Below you will find links to archived Women in Dairy documents, programming and other resources. Please contact Becky Rasdall at [email protected] with any questions pertaining to the resources made available.
IDFA Women in Dairy Resources
Podcast: Harvard Business Review’s Women at Work
This unique compilation offers insights from world-class experts including Herminia Ibarra, Joan Williams, Sheryl Sandberg, and others. It will inspire you to: learn the root causes of the barriers that exist for women; better understand the path women must take to leadership; check your own gender biases and distinguish between confidence and competence; manage a more effective gender-diversity program; advocate for yourself; and demonstrate your leadership skills.
Blog: Taking Care of Yourself
We live in an information age in which the amount of information coming at us can be overwhelming. All of us are receiving messages at a pace and volume that is unprecedented. The mixture of the continuous, and sometimes conflicting information focused on the pandemic, combined with the information exchange associated with your workplace role of receiving, interpreting, and implementing policies and planning, is something difficult to anticipate. This non-stop stream of information acts as a constant pounding on the human senses, which can raise stress levels that negatively impact us mentally, emotionally, and physically. Remember to take care of yourself.
Dairy Forum Panel: Women Leading Forward
The sea of faces at Dairy Forum told the story of how few women currently hold top leadership positions in the dairy industry. But the tide is slowly turning, according to a panel of distinguished women leaders who shared their unique stories and ideas for encouraging more women to follow in their footsteps. You’ll learn about the challenges they faced, the drive and determination they have, and the mentors and opportunities that helped to shape their careers and their many contributions to the dairy industry.
Webinar: Building Inclusive Cultures and Unlocking Leadership Potential
IDFA’s Women in Dairy hosted a collaborative, informative webinar at 1 p.m. Eastern on April 16, 2020, with speakers from Egon Zehnder, a leader in talent recruitment and leadership development solutions. IDFA understands the constraints we all face due to COVID-19, and the skills we take away from this session will be applicable to any scenario that lies ahead.
Report: The Power of Women in Dairy: Insights for Dairy Forum
McKinsey & Company’s Irina Starikova put together this report on, “The Power of Women in the Workplace,” for IDFA ahead of the organization’s annual Dairy Forum.
Article: 21st Century Talent Spotting
Egon Zehnder senior advisor Claudio Fernández-Aráoz wrote the article, “21st Century Talent Spotting,” for Harvard Business Review. The article makes the case that potential is more important than brains, experience, and “competencies.”
[Old LARAVEL BLOCK: PeopleBlock ]