Women in Leadership
IRI’s Women’s in Leadership Initiative was established in 2021 and provides opportunities for networking and education through shared experiences and story telling to promote the advancement and inclusion of women in the finance industry. We are building a community to share business opportunities and challenges, learn and exchange ideas, and, personally grow and provide support.
Webinar: Creating Psychological Safety
During the December 2024 virtual event, Wade Hinton, CEO & Founder of Hinton & Company and Amy Cusson, Head of Distribution Strategic Planning & Execution of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. explored the critical role of psychological safety in building high-performing, innovative teams. Attendees discovered why creating an environment where team members feel safe to speak up, take risks, and grow is key to both individual and collective success.
Keynote Event: Playing at Your Peak: Performance Principles for Workplace Success
During the 2024 Annual Conference, Dr. Wendy Borlabi, a seasoned sports psychologist who serves as director of performance and mental health for the Chicago Bulls, shared new and customized approaches to high performance on the individual and team levels rooted in mission, purpose, and a deep understanding of mindset and its role in achievement. Dr. Borlabi opened audiences’ eyes to the mental barriers that stand in the way of success, using the same tools and strategies she has shared with elite athletes to help attendees adopt an athlete’s mindset. Through her presentation she shared how to identify strengths and weaknesses personally and within teams, set meaningful goals, and capitalize on opportunities for innovation and growth. Thank you to Symetra for sponsoring this session.
Webinar: From an Idea to a Movement: Choosing Self-Confidence + Finding Our Strengths
This virtual event, held in December 2023, explained why people can’t be confident until they fully understand what makes them uniquely strong. Lisa Sun, founder and CEO of the lifestyle and fashion company GRAVITAS and Andrew Farrell, Senior Vice President, Retirement Sales Retirement Division, Symetra Financial shared their insights and personal experiences on how to make our unconscious gifts conscious and how to share them with those around us.
The recording of this session is no longer available.
Women in Leadership Symposium 2023
Panelists discussed a range of topics including working across generations, diversification of leadership and board access, male allyship, and mental health in the workplace. We are pleased to provide a recorded version of the Symposium.
Our inaugural event featured industry leaders discussing a variety of perspectives on important topics such as championing and energizing women through their career path and in the workplace, navigating your career path, being authentic and advantages of being a woman in financial industry. We are pleased to provide a recorded version of the Symposium.
What Makes a Great Leader?
IRI engaged a graphic artist to capture key concepts covered during the 2022 and 2023 Symposiums. Ideas captured from our panelist conversations will be used as we consider future topics for our WIL programming.
Webinar: Ditching Imposter Syndrome
The Ditching Imposter Syndrome virtual event offered insights on why Imposter Syndrome happens, how to spot the warning signs, and techniques to combat it. Clare Josa, Author of Ditching Imposter Syndrome, and Melissa Kivett, Managing Director, Head of Enterprise Strategic Relationship Management, Prudential Financial shared their leadership and expertise on this topic.