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Coaching Women in Engineering

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Facts:

  • Only 9{2d8ca8a57a2be9c4e7c5f608c633b8d2972cbc20ea13f00e48eca0a2f3e4a9f8} of the UK engineering workforce is female
  • Only 6{2d8ca8a57a2be9c4e7c5f608c633b8d2972cbc20ea13f00e48eca0a2f3e4a9f8} of registered engineers and technicians (i.e. CEng, IEng, EngTech) are women
  • The UK has the lowest percentage of female engineering professionals in Europe

While we work with schools and colleges to encourage more girls to pursue engineering, we also need more visible role models to increase the number of women who will consider a career in engineering.

Throughout June, as part of National Women in Engineering day, we are offering free coaching consultations to ensure your career is on track. We need you to succeed.

Book your no obligation, free consultation by emailing info@kaurvalues.com

Offer expires 30th June 2016

 

Beyond WISE

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Between starting a career to being promoted to middle management, 50{2d8ca8a57a2be9c4e7c5f608c633b8d2972cbc20ea13f00e48eca0a2f3e4a9f8} of the female talent leave the STEM profession. Yet we need these women to stay, if we are to address the skills shortage.

Having interviewed many women who leave STEM professions, it is sad to hear that they all share similar experiences that influenced their decisions. This indicates that current initiatives are failing to have an impact on talent and skills retention.

At the Beyond WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) event, we share postgraduate research and industry evidence on how pay inequality, promotion blockages, and lack of external opportunities are experienced. Armed with this information, you will see why a different approach is needed to have a greater impact on recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.

Join us on 30th June to find out more on:

  • The evidence that drives women out of STEM professions
  • Why industry has made insignificant progress in addressing Diversity and Inclusion
  • The small changes needed, to make big differences to promote Fairness, Inclusiveness and Respect in the workplace

Use the link below to register your place on the “Beyond WISE” event

Beyond WISE

This is a must attend event for you, if you are passionate about making a difference and/or want to succeed.

Change can only happen if you step forward. Be that person.

 

National Women in Engineering Day – 23rd June

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Kaur Values is involved with a number of projects and events associated with National Women in Engineering Day on 23rd June.

Why are we involved? If we can sort out the challenges faced by any one diverse group it has a positive impact on the other diversity strands. Every little bit promotes Fairness, Inclusiveness and Respect in the workplace and outside.

The lack of skills and lack of diversity in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions is a problem that has been growing year on year.

EngineeringUK estimates the current shortfall of engineers in the UK is at 69,000 a year. The Royal Academy of Engineering reports that the current engineering workforce is 92{2d8ca8a57a2be9c4e7c5f608c633b8d2972cbc20ea13f00e48eca0a2f3e4a9f8} male and 94{2d8ca8a57a2be9c4e7c5f608c633b8d2972cbc20ea13f00e48eca0a2f3e4a9f8} white.

If we are to address the skills shortage we have to address diversity and inclusion at all levels in the STEM sector.

Get involved, and do your bit. Check out these links too.

Women in Engineering

NWED2016

Beyond WISE

Women in Transport – Step Up, No Excuses

The Business Case

Leadership and Beyond Performance

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Only 32{2d8ca8a57a2be9c4e7c5f608c633b8d2972cbc20ea13f00e48eca0a2f3e4a9f8} of businesses were able to create and sustain a high performing culture of excellence beyond 20 years. The rest failed because of old way of leadership thinking. (Source: McKinsey)

Most leadership courses focuses on quick fixes needed today. This course goes beyond managing best performance. By attending this one day event, you will be able to:

Create a lasting culture of excellence

  • Sustain a competitive advantage in a constantly changing world.
  • Dramatically improve performance
  • Empower others without losing control
  • Have a healthy work/life balance

Book now on “Leadership and Beyond” to find out for yourself how to:

  • Overcome difficult challenges that drains your time and energy
  • Bridge the gaps where traditional leadership falls short
  • Deliver consistently and successfully beyond expectations

This event is designed to inspire leadership that will deliver astonishing business results.

Event Content:

  • How Organisations work – successful ones and brilliant ones
  • The Organisational Triangle of relationships
  • Working with unchangeable processes
  • Barriers to growth and excellence
  • The Big Five constant factors that influence motivation
  • Four levels of goal setting to outperform targets
  • How to change, influence and empower
  • Action Planning

Don’t take our word for it. Previous delegates fed back that by applying what they learnt on this course:

  • Anxiety and stress reduced
  • Fewer performance related issues to deal with
  • Reduction in Sickness and absenteeism
  • Improved Morale
  • Performance targets smashed
  • Time freed up

Bottom line: Ineffective leadership slowly destroys good staff, causing best employees to flee and the remainder to lose all motivation. It takes on average £35k to replace an employee and another £35k for them to get up to speed (Source: CIPD). Can you afford to miss it?

Event Details:    

When:                                                                 Monday 16th May 2016, 9.00am to 4.30pm

Registration and welcome refreshments:    8.30am to 9.00am

Venue:                                                                Holiday Inn, Chapel Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham

Tickets:                                                               £280 per person  (includes all day refreshments)

Please contact Kaur Values Associates – info@kaurvalues.com for more information and available discounts including two for one and early bird.