Diverse voices deserve a seat at the table

Diverse Perspectives

We made it to 37.6% – and we're not done yet

"When we first made our Path to 37.6% pledge in 2020, just 13% of our executive development community came from underrepresented backgrounds. I’m thrilled to report that three years later, we’ve exceeded our goal with 39.5% of members within the Athena community coming from racially diverse backgrounds.

"We can’t wait to see what the coming year has in store for all these incredible women – how they will use the Athena platform to catapult their careers and transform our society. We’re ready to see them rise."

At Athena Alliance, we're committed to ensuring the insights offered at the top levels of leadership reflect the experiences of society as a whole. That only happens when diverse voices are heard at the table.

Learn how we did it and where work remains to be done from our Founder & CEO Coco Brown on our?blog .

Tomorrow: CEO Perspectives with Genpact CEO Tiger Tyagarajan

We’re sitting down tomorrow (Friday) morning with Tiger Tyagarajan, CEO of Genpact, to discuss his path to CEO and how women can accelerate their journey to the role.

He’ll share the turning point when he knew he wanted to be CEO, the doubts he had to overcome as he assumed the role, and his vision for the future of the business – and the world.

Tiger is a champion for women, for diverse perspectives, and for a more just world. Genpact’s board (and workforce as a whole) is comprised 40% of women, and they’re striving toward a representative 50%.

We’re so fortunate to hear from him as part of our CEO Perspectives Series. We hope you’ll?join us tomorrow , Friday, March 24 @ 7:30am PT. Save the date for our next CEO Perspectives on April 21 with?Michel Khalaf , CEO of MetLife.

A Taste of Athena

How Athena helps women leaders accelerate their careers

Join us for a live walkthrough ?to learn how Athena helps women leaders on their career journeys.

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Navigating your way to a first-time CEO role

Did you know that only 21% of CEOs are hired into the role from outside the company, while the other 79% are promoted from within?

If you're a senior executive who aspires to become a CEO,?join us on April 4 ?for an upcoming discussion with Luann Abrams, Founder & CEO of CEOx, as we explore strategies to increase your chances of securing a CEO role from the outside.

Discover how to position yourself as a strong candidate, identify potential opportunities, and build the right network to help you achieve your goals.

Detoxing off the drug of achievement

As high-performing women who take pride in our careers and accomplishments, it's important to recognize when we're feeling overwhelmed and take steps to prioritize our own self-care.

Join us on April 19 ?for a discussion with intentional living expert Megan Miller who will share three intentional micro-steps to help you take back control and move from just existing to truly living.

ESG

Top 10 questions to ask about ESG in your boardroom

1. How does your company define ESG?
2. ESG is a journey and must be aligned to the company strategy; what are the ESG risks and opportunities to achieving the strategy?
3. Does your board have an ESG expert? A committee that owns ESG issues?

Read the whole list from Athena Coach and board ESG expert Britt Ide on our?blog .

Giving ESG a seat at the boardroom table

In ten years, severe weather events (intensified by climate change) will come with an annual price tag of $35 billion. How is your board preparing?

Learn why ESG executives deserve a seat at the table—and the immense value they will bring when they get there from Athena member and ESG expert Brenna Davis on our?blog .

C-suite Compensation

The executive’s guide to negotiating your C-suite compensation package

Download your guide ?to negotiation strategies from Athena Alliance’s community of top women executives.

You'll learn…

• What to consider when negotiating your base salary
• How to leverage your network for insights
• How to fold equity into your overall compensation
• Which perks to consider – from unlimited PTO to limited travel to childcare
• Other considerations to keep top-of-mind, including severance packages and non-competes

Designing the compensation structure

Are you curious how your company's compensation plans are designed and benchmarked?

Women leaders (VP level and above) are invited to join us for a?member-only Salon on April 12 ?to hear expert advice from Delida Costin. She'll guide us through the process for establishing compensation models, job leveling, and benchmarking for salary increases.

Member News & Celebrations

Congratulations to our members on their recent achievements

• Catharine de Lacy was appointed to the Board of Directors of ClearSign Technologies
• Diana McKenzie was appointed to the Board of Directors of Agilon Health
• Karen Rogge was appointed to the Board of Directors of GigCapital Global
• Myrna Soto was appointed to the Board of Advisors of ThreatConnect
• Taneshia Nash Laird was appointed to the Board of Advisors of Strada Arts

Welcome new members

We are thrilled to welcome this week’s new members to the Athena community. They include Presidents and VPs in marketing, data, and people. They come to us from leading organizations such as?Instacart, Smartsheet,?and?Diligent.

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