The Importance of Women Leadership in Higher Education
undefined
Leah Busam, Senior Director for Student Affairs
Xavier University
Student Organizations Academy
September 16, 2017
Who am I?
▪
Leader
▪
Student
▪
Professional
▪
Mother of 3
▪
Wife
▪
Xavier Alum
Our time together
Agenda
▪
Participation is expected!
▪
We’ll use polls, discussion, and active listening
A few caveats
▪
Gender binary
▪
No right or wrong answers
▪
Not about advancing political agenda
Please follow the instructions:
Text LEAHBUSAM982 to 37607
Women
by the #
50% of the US population
47% of the workforce
As chief executives at S&P 500 companies = 5.8%
In political leadership =
Less than 20% of Congress
Less than 25% of seats in state legislatures
Only 5 governor seats
At universities
Women attend college at higher rates than men
Women earn more degrees than men
At Xavier
Women earn more degrees than men
Student representation
▪
Women = 54% of all undergrads
▪
Women = 63% of all graduate students
6-year grad rates= 74% for women, 68% for men
Student organization leaders
Women hold 64% of student organization officer positions
Necessary for a
representative
democracy
Women leaders change the
agenda
Women leaders change
how we perceive leadership
Women leaders have
untapped talent
Provides opportunity
Access to status and
privilege associated with
leadership
Promotes skill development
Provides preparation for
career advancement
Let’s take another poll
What are the characteristics of women as leaders?
What are the characteristics of men as leaders?
Female Leadership
Characteristics
Collaborative
Relational
Democratic
Consensus-building
Transformational
Male Leadership
Characteristics
Task-oriented
Hierarchical
Autocratic
Individualistic
Transactional
What do you think? Do men and women have different leadership styles or traits?
Some research suggests that
Women are more focused on impact
Women are less interested in power
Women are less interested in getting to the next leadership role
Female leaders are more common in the
education,
environment, and healthcare sectors
.
Male leaders are more common in the
financial,
engineering, military, and political realms
.
“America is afraid of ambitious women”
Are we more or less accepting of ambitious men or women?
“Women can be perceived as either as likable or as
competent leaders, but not as both.”
Do women need to be likable to lead?
Do men need to be likable to lead?
“Men apply for a job when
they meet only 60% of the
qualifications, but women
apply only if they meet 100%
of them.”
Are men/women more or less
qualified?
Are men/women more or less
confident?
“When women run, they are more likely to win.”
Why don’t women run for roles at the same rate as men?
What are the barriers to women running for elected positions?
Are we willing to elect women for top roles?
Family/parental encouragement
Exposure to conversation about politics
Competitiveness
Often tied with participation in sports
Success in a prior leadership role
Encouragement
Especially from a respected authority
Absence of negative feedback about being a leader
Role Models
Seeing the example of people like you in leadership roles
What could we do to inspire
more women to lead?
What do we need more of?
What do we need less of?
What do we need to change?
Leah Busam, a leader and professional, emphasizes the significance of women in leadership roles in universities. The content discusses the underrepresentation of women in key positions, highlighting the need for greater female participation in leadership. It showcases statistics on women's enrollment, graduation rates, and leadership roles in student organizations. The images underscore the impact of women leaders on democracy and society, promoting skill development, career advancement, and changing the leadership agenda. Attendees are encouraged to engage actively, without political bias, in discussions to empower women in leadership roles.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
You are allowed to download the files provided on this website for personal or commercial use, subject to the condition that they are used lawfully. All files are the property of their respective owners.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
Leah Busam, Senior Director for Student Affairs Xavier University Student Organizations Academy September 16, 2017
Who am I? Leader Student Professional Mother of 3 Wife Xavier Alum
Our time together Agenda Participation is expected! We ll use polls, discussion, and active listening A few caveats Gender binary No right or wrong answers Not about advancing political agenda
Please follow the instructions: Text LEAHBUSAM982 to 37607
Womenby the # 50% of the US population 47% of the workforce As chief executives at S&P 500 companies = 5.8% In political leadership = Less than 20% of Congress Less than 25% of seats in state legislatures Only 5 governor seats
At universities Women attend college at higher rates than men Women earn more degrees than men At Xavier Women earn more degrees than men Student representation Women = 54% of all undergrads Women = 63% of all graduate students 6-year grad rates= 74% for women, 68% for men Student organization leaders Women hold 64% of student organization officer positions
Necessary for a representative democracy Women leaders change the agenda Women leaders change how we perceive leadership Women leaders have untapped talent
Provides opportunity Access to status and privilege associated with leadership Promotes skill development Provides preparation for career advancement
Lets take another poll What are the characteristics of women as leaders? What are the characteristics of men as leaders?
Female Leadership Characteristics Collaborative Relational Democratic Consensus-building Transformational Male Leadership Characteristics Task-oriented Hierarchical Autocratic Individualistic Transactional What do you think? Do men and women have different leadership styles or traits?
Some research suggests that Women are more focused on impact Women are less interested in power Women are less interested in getting to the next leadership role Female leaders are more common in the education, environment, and healthcare sectors. Male leaders are more common in the financial, engineering, military, and political realms.
America is afraid of ambitious women Are we more or less accepting of ambitious men or women?
Women can be perceived as either as likable or as competent leaders, but not as both. Do women need to be likable to lead? Do men need to be likable to lead?
Men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100% of them. Are men/women more or less qualified? Are men/women more or less confident?
When women run, they are more likely to win. Why don t women run for roles at the same rate as men? What are the barriers to women running for elected positions? Are we willing to elect women for top roles?
Family/parental encouragement Exposure to conversation about politics Competitiveness Often tied with participation in sports Success in a prior leadership role Encouragement Especially from a respected authority Absence of negative feedback about being a leader Role Models Seeing the example of people like you in leadership roles
What could we do to inspire more women to lead? What do we need more of? What do we need less of? What do we need to change?
