Nielsen’s Women in Nielsen Business Resource Group (WIN BRG) takes our values very seriously: Inclusion-Courage-Growth. For the second year, the WIN Leadership Summit brought those values to life—with leadership development and career growth programs for employees. Given that one in two women say they aren’t very confident at work right now, the WIN Summit provided women employees the tools they need to take their careers into their own hands and feel confident and supported in advocating for themselves in the workplace.
This year’s Summit, Shine Bright – Leadership in Action, featured leaders from inside and outside of Nielsen. On the first day, The summit featured panel conversations with Nielsen leaders and other speakers who shared stories of inspiration, perseverance and self-awareness. On day 2, through workshops like Remotivation: The Remote Worker’s Ultimate Guide to Life-Changing Fulfillment e What’s My Next move: Career Pathing at Nielsen, participants turned the lessons they learned into action.
"O crescimento na carreira é muito importante para nossos associados", disse Millie Kronsteiner, vice-presidente de soluções para clientes da Nielsen. "Eles aprenderam sobre diferentes caminhos de liderança, colocaram as habilidades que aprenderam em ação e até mesmo como usar os BRGs para o crescimento de suas próprias carreiras."
The summit also brought in allies. Allyship is needed at every corner, as the expectations of leaders in the workplace have expanded. According to the 2022 Women in the Workplace report, conducted by McKinsey and LeanIn, businesses are experiencing “The Great Breakup:” Women want more from their work, and are changing jobs to get it. By providing allyship, support and taking steps to eliminate the barriers to career advancement, the WIN Summit and other women’s leadership programs can stem talent attrition.
A cúpula também reuniu outros funcionários da Niesen, incluindo gerentes e colegas do sexo masculino que queriam apoiar suas colegas mulheres.
"Quero ajudar as mulheres a crescer em suas carreiras. Meu interesse pela WIN começou quando, como gerente, eu tinha uma equipe majoritariamente feminina e queria entender melhor as oportunidades e os desafios que as mulheres enfrentam no local de trabalho", disse Imran Hirani, gerente geral da Nielsen Scarborough e um aliado. "E também aprender a apoiar melhor as mulheres da minha equipe."
The panelists at the summit also offered support and advice for how women can manage through change and mustering enough confidence to navigate difficult career choices. “I was extremely interested in learning about how to increase our current and future value professionally,” said Caity Lamb, VP of Client Services, and first-time attendee. “Extremely impressed by the women speakers, who are leaders in their professional jobs, but also leading through service and dedicating time, which can be so hard to do!”
While the summit is only once a year, the WIN BRG reinforces the lessons learned at the summit through programs all year. “[We] absolutely have seen an increase in participation in the WIN BRG. More members have joined since the summit and a few people have already raised their hands to plan next year’s summit,” said Kronsteiner. “We are already looking forward to next year’s WIN Summit!”
