22 February 2021
16:00 - 07:00
Online 
On the 22nd of February 2021, from 16.00 to 19.00, Women Οn Top, with the support of Konrad Adenauer Foundation of Greece and Cyprus, Commit and PwΨ, organizes its fourth annual conference about equality in business, regarding the inclusive leadership in times of crisis.
This year’s conference, which will be carried out entirely online, includes:
- Tools, courses and methodologies from the international corporate ecosystem by Diversity, Equality & Inclusion expert Allyson Zimmermann, under the seal of Catalyst organization.
- Good practices from the field of inclusive leadership during the pandemic, from distinguished companies in Greece
- Interactive workshops from experienced coordinators for managers, HR executives and communication professionals who want to cultivate the necessary skills to form an equal and inclusive culture and business profile
- Networking and, experiences and practices exchange through brief networking sessions
Through the talks, the workshops and the networking that the participants will take part in, Women On Top aims, for yet another year, to expand and enhance a community of executives and employees who will have the vision, the insight and the skills to bring a timely and substantial change through and beyond their organizations.
Register in order to book your seat in the talks, the Q&A session and the interactive workshops that interest you.
You can attend up to two workshops of your choice, one for every cycle. The workshops will not be recorded.
Program
15.45-16.00 Camera setting, sound check, coffee & networking
16.00-16.10 Welcoming
Henri Bohnet, Director, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Greece and Cyprus
Stella Kasdagli & Pinelopi Theodorakakou, Women On Top Cofounders
16.10-16.30 “Getting Real about Inclusive Leadership” | A talk by Allyson Zimmermann, Executive Director at Catalyst Europe AG and international recognized expert on topics such as diversity, equality and inclusion in the corporate environment.
16.30-16.45 Q&A session
The talk and the Q&A session will be held in English.
16.45-17.00 “Lessons & solutions from the crisis” | An online round table discussion having as topic the good practices and initiatives of inclusive leadership that are applied by companies and organizations in Greece, especially during the pandemic.
17.00-17.05 Closing remarks
Workshops | 17.10-18.00
1. For HR executives
Workshop 1 | Methods and tools for Diversity & Inclusion program managers
Facilitator: Stella Kasdagli, Co-founder Women On Top
What is the main insight that the executives who take on the planning and implementation of initiatives about diversity, equality and inclusion should know? This workshop is about methodologies, tools and good practices that the executives can use in order to apply to programs with effectiveness and viable impact to the company and its human resources.
2. For managers and team managers
Workshop 2 | Inclusive management for teams that work remotely
Facilitators: Alena Sander & Sandra Bilson ,RESULT – Research Consult –Ruppel & Sander GbR and Sandra Bilson
*Will workshop will be held in English
In a period that the codes of communication and partnership we relied on are overturned in the long run, how can managers ensure that their teams will continue to work together efficiently? This workshop is about methods and tools to ensure that the connection and communication among the team members will not be downgraded but reinforced, despite the distance and challenges.
3. For marketing and communication executives
Workshop 3 | Is our new advertisement sexist?
Facilitator: Thodoris Tsekouras, Writer
How can an advertisement become sexist, without us noticing? What does inclusive marketing and communication really mean? Is the audience interested if an advertisement promotes equality or the patriarchy? In this workshop we will try to find the answers to make the right questions in order to avoid a crisis and to invest in creating progressive and responsible brands for everyone.
Workshops | 18.10-19.00
1. For HR executives
Workshop 4 | Prevention and handling of sexual harassment
Facilitator: Anna Papanikolaou, Lawyer
During a period where sexual harassment becomes a main topic in the public discussion, what are the tools and practices that the HR executives should know in order to cultivate respect and safety within a company, to prevent incidents of sexual harassment and deal with possible crises?
2. For managers and team managers
Workshop 5 | | Effective support of employees with families
Facilitator: Dimitra Gounari, Parent coach
What are the special needs of employees with families and especially those of women, when a crisis like the pandemic overturns our support structures and way of working? How can companies support employees that are caregivers, so that they enhance an inclusive culture, and also ensure the long-term mobilization and efficiency of their human resources?
3. For marketing and communication executives
Workshop 6 | Do you speak inclusively?
Facilitator: Stella Kasdagli, Co-founder Women On Top
Words, images and channels that are used in the communication within small, medium and large companies are proven to be decisive for the actuation, loyalty and feeling of belonging that employees experience as individuals and in teams. In this workshop, we will look into methods and tools that will allow us to make use of the language and the messages within an organization as means of cultivation of an inclusive culture.
