Day 2: IoD Northern Ireland Women's Leadership Conference 2022 Summary with Susan HayesCulleton

What an amazing afternoon here at the IoD Northern Ireland conference!



The summary video is full of insights and here are a couple of quotes from today to get you started:

First up, Anne Sheehan spoke about the power of partnerships, how important it is to bring your whole self to work and the importance of her “listen, learn and act” approach to diversity. She spoke about her “derailment factors”, working in international teams with different cultures, rooting out the permafrost, building “high trust, high challenging” environments and her “self-regulating button”. Anne says different experiences build difference muscles.

Next, Caoimhe Rooney and Bernadette Collins shared all about their support systems, how to practise going outside your comfort zone and “when opportunities arise, go for them. When they don’t, ask for them.” They taught us the powerful question “what would make the difference for this decision?”. They talked about the pressure to perform and the merit in reviewing it, that opportunities are as much for you as anybody else and how we can sometimes feel like we don’t have enough to offer as role models (but they ABSOLUTELY do!!).

Dr Jane Goodall JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE, GLOBAL #opportunities shared how she feels she’s had a mission to work towards and it’s been a key driver for her throughout her 87 years. She differentiated between being alone and lonely. She encouraged us to tell stories to open minds and the importance of being present to realise your dreams. She has an incredible connection to, and appreciation of, nature and talked a lot about her passion for being a naturalist. She espoused taking your natural gifts and running with them as well as to absorb her mother’s advice to dream unachieveable dreams.

Finally, a massive congratulations to each of the four pitchers today Gabrielle Feenan Jo Warner Sinead Welsh - Informed Minds App - Digital Health Solution and Tina Calder for putting your businesses out there to all our 1100+ strong audience, for having the discipline to do it within 60 seconds and to open yourselves up to great opportunities.

Thank you again and again Kirsty McManus Dip IoD, MBA and Chelsea Brennan for the joy of working with you. It’s an amazing experience each and every time.

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