HR Conference: Why 2023 is the Year of Women in the Workplace - IoD Member Offer
Don’t miss our annual HR Conference, happening on Wednesday 26th April, to keep up to date on the latest trends and best practices, and to gain valuable insights, knowledge, and inspiration.
The theme this year is Why 2023 is the Year of Women in the Workplace and we have some great speakers lined up – including Lauren Fabianski, Head of Campaigns & Communications for Pregnant Then Screwed, and sessions on key topics such as why gender balance is good for everyone, and making your workplace more gender neutral.
Why is this years theme important?
Gender balance is good for everyone, including men. Over the past 40 years, the UK and Ireland have seen an almost continual rise in the proportion of women in employment. The employment rate among women is up from 57% in 1975 to 72% in December 2021 – employers must recognise that women now make up a large proportion of the workforce and to recruit and retain top talent, the needs and aspirations of female workers must be front, centre and understood. In this highly competitive recruitment environment – if you don’t understand and adapt, your competitors will and by extension, they’ll snap up the best talent!
After attending you will:
Have a legal overview of the key developments affecting women and families in the workplace
- Understand why childcare matters for gender equality
- Connect how gender balance is good for everyone, including men
- Get an insight into how AI will affect YOUR JOB!
- Develop workplace culture to nurture everyone, and be more gender-inclusive
- Appreciate the importance of authenticity in your leadership-style
- Be equipped to deal positively with menopause in your organisation
Course overview/outline programme
Sessions will include:
- Why Childcare Matters for Gender Equality
- Women and Families Legal Update with Eversheds
- Why Gender Balance is good for everyone (including men)
- Taking the ‘Human’ out of Human Resources – Why AI wants YOUR job!
- Mediocre Managers and the Glacial Rate of Change in Women in Senior Roles
- Making your Workplace more Gender Inclusive
- Authenticity is the Gold Standard for Leadership
- Cardigans on, Cardigans Off! Why Menopause is so much more than Hot Flushes, and Why it Matters in your Workplace
Who will benefit from this event?
HR Professionals and Line Managers
When & Where?
This event will take place online on the Hopin platform between 9:15am and 4:00pm on Wednesday 26 April 2023.
Price?
Standard Rate: £245`
Exclusive Offer for IoD Members: £95 + VAT
Sponsored by:
Programme
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9.15 |
Get to Know Us: Familiarise yourself with the functions of our online event to ensure you maximise return on your investment. Christine Quinn from Legal Island’s Knowledge Team welcomes delegates to our 2023 event. | |||
9.30 |
Introduction and Welcome from your Sponsor: Eversheds Sutherland |
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9.40 |
Why Childcare Matters for Gender EqualityIn January 2023, the Economic and Social Research Institute compared early childhood education and care in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The study found:
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10.10 |
Q&A with Lauren Fabianski |
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10.20 |
Networking and Refreshment Break |
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10.30 |
Women and Families Legal Update with EvershedsRepublic of IrelandLegislation has been developing a pace. Join us in this session for a discussion on:
Julie Galbriath, Partner in the Employment team at Eversheds Sutherland gives an analysis of the law in this area, including Irish caselaw to date. Key takeaways will be provided. NB: this session is subject to change as our speaker wants to ensure she brings you the most up to date and relevant topics on the day. |
Women and Families Legal Update with EvershedsNorthern IrelandJoin us in this session for a discussion on:
Ian McFarland, Partner in the Employment team at Eversheds Sutherland gives an analysis of the law in this area, including caselaw to date. Key takeaways will be provided. NB: this session is subject to change as our speaker wants to ensure he brings you the most up to date and relevant topics on the day.
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11.20 |
Q&A with Julie Galbraith |
Q&A with Ian McFarland |
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11.30 |
Networking and Comfort Break |
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11.45 |
Why Gender Balance is Good for Everyone (including Men)Some say that women's progress in the workplace and in society is being rolled back to 1950s due to the unbalanced approach to the Covid-19 pandemic. It has never been more important for men to speak up and actively promote gender parity. Gender-responsive leadership is needed more than ever, but what is it and how can it help all genders and organisations thrive? Robert Baker, CEO at Potentia, explains:
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12.15 |
Q&A with Robert Baker |
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12.30 |
Lunch and Networking |
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1.30 |
Welcome Back and Summary. Introduction to Afternoon Sessions. |
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1.35 |
Taking the ‘Human’ out of Human Resources – Why AI wants YOUR job!Employees don’t want HR, they want the outcomes you bring. They’re not committed to the processes, the methods, the techniques that characterise your work In HR. They want outcomes. In this session Professor Mark Keane, Full Professor of Computer Science, University College Dublin explains: :
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2.05 |
Q&A with Prof. Mark Keane |
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2.15 |
What’s Luck got to do with it?When men are successful, their achievements are often attributed to their innate abilities, regardless of the role luck as a result of their privilege plays in propelling them forward. Women, on the other hand, are generally seen as more passive passengers on successful journeys. So when they succeed, it can feel unexpected. It feels like they were just... lucky. Odessa Hamilton, Behavioural Scientist at London School of Economics talks about the gender imbalance of ‘Luck v Ability’ – why are men seen as capable and women seen as lucky when they succeed? Odessa will offer tips for your organisation on: 1. How to change the gender composition of your organisation – you can’t be what you can’t see.
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Making your Workplace more Gender InclusivePeople are people and no matter who they are deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Regardless of cultural label, employees are encouraged to bring their authentic self to work. So how do you ensure your organisation is an inclusive and comfortable place to work for all? Karen McShane of Kevin McShane Ltd discusses:
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2.45 |
Q&A with Odessa Hamilton |
Q&A with Karen McShane |
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2.55 |
Comfort Break |
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3.00 |
Authenticity is the Gold Standard for LeadershipA post-Covid world calls for more authentic and transparent leadership. Growing research indicates that authentic leadership is not only beneficial for individual as the leader but also for their followers and organisational outcomes. Authentic leaders are deeply aware of their values and beliefs and display characteristics such as self-confidence, genuineness, reliability, and trustworthiness. Higher levels of employee wellbeing will ensue if leaders know and act on their strengths, values and beliefs. And research continues to stress the primary importance of authenticity, with Harvard Business Review declaring “Authenticity as the gold standard for leadership.” Sinead Sharpe HR Director of Staffline explains:
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Cardigans on, Cardigans Off! Why Menopause is so much more than Hot Flushes, and Why it Matters in your WorkplaceNot every woman gets pregnant during her lifetime, but all women go through menopause. It’s imperative that they are supported as they go through it at work. The average age of menopause is 51, and perimenopause is 45. This age cohort are the fastest growing workforce demographic and with the ever-moving pension age, it is likely that more women will be working into later life. Loretta Dignam, Founder of the Menopause Hub talks us through her experience of the ‘second spring’ and explains how you can adapt your workplace to hold on to the experienced, valuable and knowledgeable staff in your team who are going through theirs.
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3.40 |
Q&A with Sinead Sharpe |
Q&A with Loretta Dignam |
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3.55 |
Summary and Close |
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4.00 |
Conference Closes |
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Testimonials
Presenters
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Ian McFarland Partner
Eversheds Sutherland
Ian is a Partner in Eversheds Sutherland's Belfast Employment Law team. He has over 10 years of knowledge and expertise in employment law, particularly in complex matters for high-profile clients. Ian's work since the onset the pandemic has been varied and often urgent, including significant collective redundancy exercises (affecting 500+ employees) and all associated issues, advice in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and hybrid/home working arrangements.
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Loretta Dignam CEO & Founder
The Menopause Hub
Loretta Dignam is an award-winning Marketer of the Year, who opened the doors to The Menopause Hub, Ireland's first and only dedicated multidisciplinary menopause clinic in December 2018. Loretta is the founder and CEO.
The Menopause Hub is Ireland’s first dedicated, multidisciplinary clinic, which includes a team of doctors - GPs and Gynaecologists, - a psychologist, a dietitian and nutritionist, a women’s health physiotherapist and an acupuncturist
Loretta is an advocate for menopausal women and has developed a programme to support organisations with menopause in the workplace awareness and education training, and policy development.
She has had a lengthy and highly successful career working for many multinational, global businesses including; Mars Inc, Diageo plc, Kerry Group plc Ardagh Group and Jacob Fruitfield, as a senior marketing and communications leader. She was awarded Marketer of the Year in 2011. She is a graduate of UCD and DCU and has lectured in the UCD Smurfit Business School on their executive MBA and MSc Programmes.
Loretta was on the Board of the Abbey Theatre, for 6 years, where she was a ministerial appointment. She also chaired their Gender Equality Committee, driving change in gender equality policy across Irish theatre, chaired the Development Committee, & was a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.