Women Thriving in Construction
The International Institute for Women in Construction exists to accelerate the attraction, development, and retention of women in construction and related industries globally. We are an ignitor, a think tank, fostering improved sharing of data, implementation of effective strategies, and bold thinking throughout the world. Our podcast is one strategy for doing this! Connect with us on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/international-institute-for-women-in-construction/ and visit our website at https://iiwic.org/.
Episodes
19 episodes
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 19) | Dr. Helen Lingard Discusses AUS Case Study
I'm so grateful to our collaborative partners, the Australian Constructors Association (ACA) and NAWIC Australia, and to Dr. Helen Lingard of RMIT and SHINe and her co-author Dr. Michelle Turner for sponsoring and authoring our first country-sp...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 18) | Sam Clark
Sam Clark, CEO of Clark Construction in Lansing Michigan, candidly shares his organization's six year diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Would you like for your organization to have a 99% engagement score? Or to grow from $200 million to...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 17) | Howard Ross
In this episode, we’re joined by Howard Ross — author, activist, and longtime leader in the field of diversity and inclusion — to explore unconscious bias and what meaningful inclusion looks like in practice.Howard challenges organizatio...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 16) | Denise Burgess
In this episode, we’re joined by Denise Burgess, a respected construction leader and recent inductee into the National Academy of Construction, to discuss her 30-year journey as an African American woman in the industry.Denise shares can...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 15) | Mortenson Construction Leaders Discuss Their Long-Term Investment in Women
"Start with the attitude that it's possible."Such great advice from three extraordinary leaders in the construction industry. While each of us wants to be known simply as a leader who is good at her craft, women thriving in construction ...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 14) | Faye Allen discusses her book, "Building Women: How Everyone In Construction Can Win."
How exciting to be joined by co-host and fellow author Brent Darnell for this amazing podcast with UK construction industry leader and author Faye Allen to discuss her book, "Building Women: How Everyone In Construction Can Win". This book is a...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 13) | Steve Davies and Cara Robb
In this episode, we explore how one moment of leadership accountability sparked lasting change in the pipeline industry.At an industry conference, APGA CEO Steve Davies publicly acknowledged the absence of women on a senior leader panel ...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 12) | Bill Proudman
In this episode, we’re joined by Bill Proudman, co-founder of White Men as Full Diversity Partners (WMFDP), an organization that has worked for over 30 years at the intersection of leadership, equity, and inclusion.WMFDP partners with le...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 11) | Erica Jones
In this episode, we highlight the importance of women supporting women to build a more inclusive construction industry.We’re joined by Erica Jones, Vice President of MMC Corporation and Founder of On The Rise, a program designed...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 10) | Laura Miranda
Laura Miranda shares her journey from Columbia to Australia and how that led her to a two-year technical degree and to co-founding the podcast called "You Don't Look Like an Engineer". Laura's story is remarkable, wise beyond her years with inc...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 9) | Suzanne Arkle
Suzanne Arkle is a remarkable woman who has devoted her 25 year career to driving inclusivity in large construction programs. Suzanne shares her insights on how we can all help small business and underrepresented communities thrive in our indus...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 8) | Lisa Hinz
Lisa Hinz, Founder of The Confidence Track, shares her journey with imposter syndrome and how she shifted from constantly reacting to focusing upon living an intentional life. Lisa shares concrete techniques for building confidence - finding sa...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 7) | Jennifer Wilkerson
Jennifer Wilkerson, Vice President of Innovations and Advancements for the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) shares the results of a recent research, In Her Own Words: Improving Project Outcomes, that explores why ...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 6) | Gretchen Gagel
It started with a question. Why are we still having a conversation about women in construction? Simon Sinek taught us to start with why, and after 40+ years in construction, my "why" for starting the International Institute for Women in Constru...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 5) | Evelyn Lai
Evelyn Lai recently participated in a leadership panel at the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association annual conference and shared their experiences of being a gender diverse person in our industry. Evelyn takes the time to candidly share thei...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 4) | Dean Riha
Dean Riha of Fulton Hogan shares a case study of the implementation of the construction industry Culture Standard in Australia that focuses upon increasing 1) time for life, 2) wellbeing, and 3) diversity while improving productivity and projec...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 3) | Kate Glantz and Angie Cacace
Angie Cacace and Kate Glantz are two tradeswomen who are doing amazing work to attract teenage girls into the construction industry. Their strategy of a free "sassy little magazine" for not only these girls also but their parents, guidance coun...
Women Thriving in Construction (Ep 2) | Perlla Deluca
Perlla makes many great points during this discussion of how to attract more women into construction trades, including the fact that they must like it. She also provides concrete tips for how men can support women in our industry.