Presented by: GWNET and GWEC 2019/2020 Women in Wind Global Leadership Program Leading Partner Kick-Off Webinar May 2019 Supporting Partners
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Introduction A big congratulations to our selected participants and thank you to our • mentors and Partners! Program vision • Empower women in the energy sector in order to increase women o representation at managerial & decision making levels Develop concrete career goals and implementation plan o Facilitate novel ideas & encouraging female entrepreneurs o Boost personal confidence o Prepare next generation women leaders o Networking opportunities o Foster social change, energy transition & climate action o Brief background on GWEC and GWNET •
About GWEC https://gwec.net/ Represents the entire wind energy sector, with members representing • more than 1,500 companies, organisations and institutions in over 80 countries, including manufacturers, developers, component suppliers, research institutes, national wind and renewables associations, electricity providers, finance and insurance companies. Intelligence • Market intelligence, policy analysis, technical expertise o Advocacy • Communicating the benefits of wind power • Collaboration • Sharing best practices and connecting stakeholders •
GWEC Members and Associations CO Members Heading in this a sp n a t c x e M i e t to go in this s p a c e C1, C2, and C3 Members • Bullet • Bullet • Bullet Associations
About GWNET http://www.globalwomennet.org/ GWNET aims to advance the global energy transition by • connecting and empowering women working in sustainable energy in both developed and emerging/developing countries. Networking • Connecting women o Advocacy • Generating and sharing information o Services • Mentoring, coaching & training, projects o
GWNET Strategic Partners
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2019 April May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Mentorship Selection Program Kick-Off Monthly virtual Kick-Off Session Session Session Session Session Session Session interactions Webinar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Learning & Development Webinar Webinar Webinar Webinar Webinar 4 5 1 2 3 Knowledge transfer webinars Campus Achievement Tour Ceremony Visit to Europe Diversity Participant Action Steps Assessment “Inspiring Change“ Storytelling Frequent blog posts on GWEC website Spotlight interviews / Partner content Social media campaigns, #womeninwind (Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube) Social media
Timeline: Key Dates Campus tour in Europe in the fall • Tentative dates: Monday 30 September – Friday 4 October, 2019 • Visits will be arranged, likely to UK and Germany • Achievement ceremony • Tentative dates: Friday 10 January – Sunday 12 January, 2020 • Visit will be arranged, likely to Abu Dhabi and Masdar City • Please email womeninwind@gwec.net if there are any foreseeable • conflicts regarding travel / visas.
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Mentorship: Mentoring Tandem Mentees • Junior & middle management positions o Global representation o Mentors • Professional spectrum: executives, industry leaders, seasoned professionals and o eminent experts Global representation o
Mentorship: Benefits Mentees Mentors Gaining experience from seasoned Insights into other fields and younger professionals generation issues Enhancing strengths, overcoming Conscious reflection about one's weaknesses own career Concrete goals & career- Facilitating growth of young talents enhancing activities Personal development: potentials, Encouraging women in the competencies, values workforce Innovative ideas & strategic Knowledge transfer and reputation thinking as a mentor
Mentorship: Catalogue of Possibilities Discuss personal & professional experiences • Make relevant contacts, enhance networks and get recommendations • Access to research, data and publications; including new information • channels, and Information about key events Discuss concrete projects goals - tactics and strategies • Develop and promote competencies • Reflect on your own career path • Other areas outlined by tandem •
Mentorship: Roadmap A Mentorship Roadmap is provided in the kick-off package Designed to encourage consistency and continuity of growth • Series of monthly topics with thought-provoking questions, which can be • used as overarching guidelines for conversations Discretion on how much time to dedicate to topics is left up to the pair • A “Spark” or wildcard prompt is included each month as an ice -breaker • Please review the best practices in the Roadmap document •
Mentorship: Framework Conditions A Mentorship Agreement is provided in the kick-off package Duly signed mentoring agreement • Completed and signed by mentor and mentee o Stays with mentor & mentee o Once signed please inform the GWNET Secretariat accordingly(no need to o share the signed agreement) Productive interaction - scheduled dates - specific time frame • Minimum of one monthly meeting o Average 1 – 1,5 hours per month o Meeting format is the decision of the tandems • Recommendation: one personal meeting (if feasible) o Shared contacts and networking opportunities •
Mentorship: Code of Conduct Voluntary • Openness and confidentiality • Commitment to mentor - mentee agreement • Respect agreed schedule and other mentoring arrangements •
Mentorship: Success Factors Time and commitment • Clarity about goals • Appreciative working relationship • Diverse work programme •
Mentorship: What Mentoring Should Not Be Therapy replacement • Pure career advice or planning • Platform for private problems • Vertical: classical teacher – student relations • Reference “Excluded Topics” in Mentorship Agreement in instances • where mentor and mentee work for competing companies
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Programming: Knowledge-Transfer Webinars Exclusive “closed - door panels” with female domain experts in the sector • Knowledge acquisition o Network-building and communication skills o Five webinars will be held from June to December 2019 • One hour in length, likely held on a weekday morning (CET) o Topics will cover: • 1. Engineering and Technological Innovation 2. Offshore Wind 3. Women and Work-Life Balance 4. Project Management / Financing 5. Market Intelligence, Business Development and Personal Branding
Programming: “Inspiring Change” A Diversity Assessment and Action Steps form are provided in the Mission statement to increase gender diversity and drive equality and • kick-off package women empowerment → how to effect meaningful, positive change? A framework to achieve small-scale diversity-positive step changes • within the sector, as well as widescale promotion of gender diversity Participant Actions • Diversity Assessment – informal survey about diversity profile of your o organization, which does not need to be shared with the program Action Steps – three small-scale actions to increase gender diversity and o inclusivity in your environments by January 2020 Voluntary and personalized • Participants are encouraged to share progress and work o through roadblocks with their mentors
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Communications Social Media Blog Press Coverage Program Gender #WomeninWind Trade Other Updates Diversity News
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Next Steps 1. Review documents in the kick-off package 2. Establish mentor-mentee communication and set a time/format for the first interaction in June 2019 3. Send professional headshot, short career bio and 1-2 sentence testimonial (“Why did you join this program?”) to womeninwind@gwec.net 4. Participants should undertake the Diversity Assessment and begin thinking about their three action steps 5. Sign the Mentorship Agreement during your first mentor-mentee interaction
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