Utah Women & Leadership Project

New Episode!! This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women in the Workplace Part 2: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” This report has four main areas of focus, and today we’ll be discussing the area of workforce development. Susan R. Madsen, Founding Director of the UWLP, is joined by Robbyn Scribner, who is a Co-Founder and the Director of Outreach for Tech-Moms, a women’s labor force expert, a consultant, and a career coach. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gdch_JnK #podcast #newepisode #newpodcast #utah #workplace #workplaceculture #culture #workforcedevolopment

🎉 Update: All Community Conversations Are Now Full! A huge thank you to everyone who signed up! If you weren’t able to register this time, don’t worry. There are still plenty of ways to stay connected and get involved: 🔵 Be the first to know about the next round of focus groups (coming this fall!) 🔵 Sign up for the UWLP Newsletter 👉 https://lnkd.in/gaQ_gpjB 🔵 Explore upcoming events you can attend 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXiWCzsF 🔵 Follow us on social media to stay in the loop on future focus groups and other opportunities

We were contacted by the organization Future Forward Women about a new report they published titled, "U.S. Gender Wage Gap: State-By State Ranking": https://lnkd.in/gv3C7ip7. Guess where Utah came in? You guessed it - 51st. If you want to engage in the work to help shift Utah in this area, check out the Gender Pay Gap Spoke in A Bolder Way Forward: https://lnkd.in/gNNUZuuA! This spoke is doing amazing things already. Emily Martin Prisbrey, MPA, CFRE, Stacee Pedersen, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CM-Lean, Bill Prisbrey, Latonya Howell, SHRM-CP Utah Women & Leadership Project Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Utah State University Extension Utah Gender Pay Gap

Read Susan R. Madsen's Latest LinkedIn Article: “Another U.S. Ranking for Women – Power and Influence: Where Does Utah Rank?” In this article, Dr. Madsen explores Future Forward Women's (FFW) new report, “A State-By-State Ranking of Where Women Have the Most and Least Power,” by Dr. C. Nicole Mason, a national initiative aimed at building women’s power and influence across the U.S. As well as breaking down where Utah stands on key issues impacting women and girls in the state. Key Findings:  🔹 Utah ranks 22nd in the Health and Well-being measure. 🔹 Utah is ranked 51st on the Political Power Index. 🔹 Utah holds the 30th spot in Economic Power, signaling the potential for upward movement. These rankings highlight both where we are and where we need to go. With coordinated efforts like A Bolder Way Forward and the Utah Women & Leadership Project, we can drive real change for women, families, and communities across Utah. https://lnkd.in/gvn27qN8 📖 Read the full report to learn more about Utah’s rankings and how this data can be used to create a positive, lasting impact for women and girls statewide. #womensleadership ##futurefowardwomen #changemakers

New Episode!! This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women in the Workplace Part 2: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” This report has four main areas of focus, and today we’ll be discussing the area of entrepreneurship. Susan R. Madsen, Founding Director of the UWLP, is joined by two of the leaders for A Bolder Way Forward’s Entrepreneurship Spoke. Ann Marie Wallace is the State Director of the Women's Business Center of Utah. She launched her own business before mentoring other women to do the same. Tara Spalding is a seasoned business strategist and investor, focusing on private investments and operational consulting for high-impact, scaling companies worldwide. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/g4kMRdWP #podcast #newepisode #newpodcast #utah #workplace #workplaceculture #culture

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New episode!! This episode discusses a topic within a new Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) report titled, “Women in the Workplace Part I: Utahns’ Awareness, Understanding, and Attitudes.” This report has four main areas of focus, and today we’ll be discussing the area of organizational strategies and workplace culture. Dr. Susan R. Madsen, Founding Director of the UWLP, is joined by one of the leaders for A Bolder Way Forward’s Organizational Strategies & Workplace Culture Spoke. Sheena Blauvelt is the Executive Director of Human Resources at USANA Health Sciences and has more than two decades of experience in the HR field. https://lnkd.in/erY8ym_3 #podcast #newepisode #newpodcast #utah #workplace #workplaceculture #culture

UWLP is hosting several upcoming focus groups to learn from women of diverse communities about their experience of “belonging” in Utah. We welcome you to participate in these meaningful Community Conversations and to share your experiences with us! For more information or to RSVP, contact Nadia Cates at nadia.cates@usu.edu.

New episode!! In a time when respectful dialogue and understanding are more essential than ever, we invite community members, leaders, and advocates to join us for an episode highlighting an engaging panel dedicated to fostering civility and dignity across Utah. https://lnkd.in/eNDYz4tp #utah #womeninutah #civilityinutah #civility #uwlp #podcast #newepisode #newepisodes Susan R. Madsen

Marching through Women's History Month with inspiration from Ruth Bader Ginsburg: "Whatever you choose to do, leave tracks. That means don’t do it just for yourself. You will want to leave the world a little better for your having lived in it." How are you leaving your mark? 💙 #WomensHistoryMonth #RBG #LeaveYourMark #WomenInLeadership