Navigating Leadership as Women in Tech

How do I make myself seen my managers and recruiters as someone breaking into tech in the project management world

How do we increase the media presence of female technology leadership?

How can we expand our outreach and recruiting to include women at all levels?

What would you advise to boost confidence for rising leaders?

I won't be able to sign on until 1:30 so if you can make sure this question is addressed in the 2nd half of the event, that would be great. I'm a great Project Manager with my PMP and ACP...

What is the biggest obstacle you had to overcome in your company in order to get your first leadership role?

I'm under the impression there are leadership opportunities in every project and task we work on regardless of title/role. Would love to hear your thoughts on this sentiment!

Being a leader is about listening, but time is limited. How do you encourage your teams to get to the point quicker and get to the point of complex situations?

Sometimes discrimination isn't super blatant and I end up with just an uncomfortable feeling that I'm not sure how to deal with. Have you felt that way and how did you respond to it?

Is there specific advice you'd give to women who are leading as individual contributors (not managers) in tech?

How to talk confident in team mettings?

How to develop Management Skills being an IC?

How to onboard in a leadership role as a new hire? The technology, product domain, processes etc everything is very different from the previous experience.

I am an interovert and networking has always been my issue. I struggle at work to make new contacts (other than the ones I work with directly) and it takes all of my energy to approach anyone for...

How do I know if I'm cut out for leadership?

How can I encourage/promote a more "flattened" leadership approach (i.e. reduce the middle-manager feel, encourage cross-functional collaboration, less micro-managing).

Hi, i would like to ask a few questions if its ok. thank you very much. What do you think are the most important skills and qualities for success in this field? What are some common mistakes you...

Trying to get into People Leader role - what to do to make myself more visible?

How to use mentorship effectively for career growth?

Anything specific to Staff Engineers

How did you know you were ready to pursue leadership?

How to overcome imposter syndrome, which seems to be especially common for women in tech leadership?

Is it better to stretch into your first Management role or apply once you have already acquired all the necessary skills?

What is one thing you wish you'd known going into your first leadership role?

What would about a company is the leading indicator that it's a female friendly environment?

How do you get past imposter syndrome?

How do you balance being assertive vs. being labeled as aggressive?

What are some ways you've experienced helpful allyship?

In your experience, what are the major challenges you have faced as a female leader, do they usually have a common theme? How were you able to overcome them?

What methods do you suggest for women leaders in tech to gather sponsors at work?

How did you build confidence as a leader in a male-dominated industry?

How Can We Help One Another Without Crossing Boundaries?

I am looking forward to tips on feeling more self assured that my answers are right.

How do i prepare my resume for a leadership role.

Is there any growth in banking sector? If, yes then how fast than in at corporate sector?

Advice on equipping myself for leadership role while still remaining technical "in the code"

How to get out of our head? :)

How do you handle when your team's priorities are overrun by management?

How do you navigate communicating your experience? I feel as a woman that my existing experience is constantly being overlooked or my work overly scrutinized. While feedback is important, I find...

How do you handle mysogynistic remarks in a workplace?

What are the challenges faced by you navigating in a Leadership role ?

How to be more spontaneous and enthusiastic in public speaking

How to manage the perceptions influenced by stereotypes, bias, and patriarchy

People or media (blogs, podcasts) to follow?

I was a leader who stepped down to an IC role to better balance her transition to motherhood (and to find a supportive leader for myself). Do you have any advice for the eventual stepping back up?

What have been your greatest successes in navigating the challenges of technical leadership as a woman?