WORKSHOP
PROGRAM
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP:
A CATALYST FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Monday, September 1: Connecting the Dots between Women’s Leadership, Gender
Gaps and Inclusive Growth
Objectives:
 To learn about the Asia Pacific region’s relative standing vis-a-vis global gender gaps
in health, education, economic participation and political empowerment.
 To learn about the comparative progress towards gender equality and inclusive growth
among Asia Pacific countries and learn from their experiences.
 To reflect on how women’s leadership catalyzes gender equality and inclusive growth.
 To hear about personal journeys to leadership and exchange experiences with peers.
 To understand that leadership development is about building one’s own personal
capacities and confidence as well as building one’s ability to motivate and enable
others to participate and improve their lives and communities.
Inaugural Session
9:00 – 9:30 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
-- Shireen Lateef
Senior Advisor (Gender), Asian Development Bank, (ADB)
-- Keum Sook Choe
Former President, Korean Women’s Development Institute (KWDI)
9:30 -- 10:15 am
Keynote Speech: Asian Women Rising to the Top
-- Astrid S. Tuminez
Regional Director (Southeast Asia), Legal and Corporate Affairs,
Microsoft Corporation; Adjunct Professor and Former Vice Dean
(Research), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National
University of Singapore; Author, “Rising to the Top?: Women’s
Leadership in Asia”, 2013.
10:15 – 10:45 am
Plenary Q&A and Discussion
Moderator: Eun Ha Chang
Associate Research Fellow, KWDI
10:45 – 11:00 am
BREAK
11:00 – 11:30 am
Why Gender Equality Matters in Development?
--Shireen Lateef
11:30 – 11:45 am
Plenary Q&A and Discussion
11:45 – 12:00 pm
Program Overview
12:00 – 1:30 pm
LUNCH
--Tülin Akin Pulley
Senior GAD Consultant, ADB
Session 1: Dialogue with Women Leaders on their Personal Journeys
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Banking in Republic of Korea
-- Kwon Seon-Joo
CEO, Industrial Bank of Korea
2:00 -- 2:30 pm
From Corporate Finance to Social Enterprise: Experiences and
Challenges
-- Tamara Abed
Senior Director, BRAC Enterprises, Bangladesh
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Plenary Q&A and Discussion
Moderator: Sunhwa Lee
Principal Social Development Specialist (GAD)
Pacific Regional Department, ADB
3:00 – 3:30 pm
BREAK
3:30 – 4:30 pm
Self-Reflection and Small Group Discussion:
 Participants will complete a self-confidence quiz and short surveys
on measuring levels of empowerment and assertiveness and
discuss what they learned about themselves, patterns in their
behavior; identify strengths and weaknesses in their leadership
skills; and, start thinking about how to address them
4:30 -- 5:00 pm
Plenary Discussion: What have we learned about ourselves?
Moderator: Tülin Akin Pulley
5:00 – 5:15 pm
Group Photo
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Dinner Reception at Samcheonggak Restaurant
Speaker:
Development of Gender Policy and Women’s Status in
South Korea
--Dr. Eun Kyung Kim
Head of Center for International Development Cooperation
KWDI
Tuesday, September 2: Strengthening Leadership and Communication Skills
Objectives:
 To develop self-confidence in communications.
 To learn to speak with authority and clarity.
 To practice assertive communications, the “language of leadership”.
9:00 – 9:30 am
Brave Pioneers: Leading the Gender Equality Agenda in
Government
-- H.E. Ing Kantha Phavi
Minister, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Cambodia
9:30 – 10:00 am
Plenary Q&A and Discussion
Moderator: Sonomi Tanaka
Lead Social Development Specialist (GAD), ADB
10:00 -- 10:30 am
Session 2:
Clarity
BREAK
Communication Skills for Leaders: Authority, Confidence, and
Facilitators: Tim Ward and Theresa Erickson, Intermedia Communication Training
10:30 – 11:30 pm
Speaking with Authority
 This session will identify use of body language, voice inflections, and
word patterns that may diminish a leader’s natural authority. The
difference between assertive and aggressive communications for
women in an Asian cultural context will be explored.
11:30 – 12:15 pm
Communicating with Clarity
 Clarity is a vital quality for leaders, especially in contexts where
women need to project authority. A rhetorical structure that enables
participants to prepare remarks in an organized, linear fashion will be
demonstrated. Key points are reinforced with sample videos.
12:15 – 3:15 pm
Practicing Leadership and Communication Skills:
 Video-taped Practice sessions: In split groups, half the participants
will eat lunch while the other half goes through a training exercise
that puts each women leader on camera, delivering a short talk or
speech. This is followed by coaching from the experts, and feedback
from peers.
12:15 – 1:45 pm
LUNCH/Authoritative Communications Practice (Group 1)
1:45 – 3:15 pm
LUNCH/Authoritative Communications Practice (Group 2)
3:15 – 3:30 pm
BREAK
3:30 – 5:00 pm
Small Group Discussion: Demonstrating Leadership Skills in the
Face of Barriers
Wednesday, September 3:
Overcoming Barriers and Motivating Others as a Leader
Objectives
 To increase leadership capabilities.
 To develop strategies for self-empowerment.
 To learn strategies for breaking down barriers and gender bias.
 To learn communications techniques for motivating and inspiring others.
9:00 – 9:30 am
The Road Less Traveled: Her Journey of Turning the Tides to
Empower Her
-- Ranjana Kumari
Director, Centre for Social Research & President,
Women Power Connect, India
9:30 – 10:00 am
Plenary Q&A and Discussion
Moderator: Younghye Kim
Research Fellow, KWDI
10:00 – 10:30 am
BREAK
Session 3: Strategies for Leading with Confidence and Overcoming Barriers to
Women’s Leadership
Facilitators: Tim Ward and Theresa Erickson, Intermedia Communication Training
10:30 – 12:00 pm
Strategies for Overcoming Institutional and Cultural Barriers
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Countering implicit gender bias
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The power of signals
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Strategies for dealing with barriers
Interactive Discussion and Exercise on Countering Bias
12:00 – 1:30 pm
LUNCH
Empowering Techniques for Leaders:
1:30 – 2:45 pm
Influencing and Motivating Others
 A verbal technique is introduced for guiding the attention and
intention of others which can help shape perceptions and positively
influence and motivate people.
Exercise: Shaping others’ perceptions of you.
Participants break into small groups to practice this technique in a workrelated exercise.
2:45 – 3:15 pm
BREAK
3:15 – 4:30 pm
Articulating a Leadership Vision
This session explores what it takes to express a compelling vision that
inspires and motivates others. Participants learn how to articulate their
vision in their professional work.
Exercise: Participants work in small groups to craft their individual
vision as a leader, and then articulate this vision to their colleagues for
feedback.
4:30 – 5:00 pm
Group Feedback
Questions, comments, open discussion on the day’s learning.
Thursday, September 4: Strengthening Skills for Negotiation, Coalition Building, and
Influencing Decision-Making on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Objectives:
 To understand that taking a leadership role in your family, work or community will
involve negotiations, coalition building and decision-making at different levels.
 To learn key concepts and steps in negotiations process and coalition building.
 To learn how to navigate underlying gender barriers as you negotiate rising up and
gaining legitimacy in leadership positions.
9:00 – 9:30 am
Negotiating Political Space and Voice for Women in National and
Local Politics
-- Sapana Pradhan Malla
Former Member, Nepal Constituent Assembly; Member
9:30 – 10:00 am
Plenary Q&A and Discussion
Moderator: Eun Kyung Kim
Session 4: Sharpening Skills for Negotiation and Coalition Building
10:00 –10:45 am
Negotiations Framework from a Gender Lens
-- Judith Williams
Gender and Negotiations Consultant
Co-Author, The Shadow Negotiation, Everyday Negotiation and
Her Place at the Table
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10:45 – 11:00 am
Negotiations of everyday life
Hidden dimensions of negotiations for women
Underlying tests and barriers to effective negotiations
Successful negotiation skills: strong advocacy and ability to connect
with your counterpart
Plenary Q&A and Discussion
Moderator: Tülin Akin Pulley
11:00 – 11:30 am
BREAK
11:30 – 12:00 pm
Negotiating Your Place at the Leadership Table and Gaining
Legitimacy as a Leader
 How to be an effective leader and negotiator in moving your change
agenda forward with examples of South Asian NGO women leaders
--Judith Williams
12:00 – 12:15 pm
Plenary Q&A and Discussion
Moderator: Sunhwa Lee
12:15 – 12:45 pm
Coalition Building for Greater Leverage to Influence Decision-making:
 Different types of advocacy coalitions
 Advantages and challenges of working in a coalition
 Building, maintaining and structuring a coalition
 Communicating as a coalition
--Tülin Akin Pulley
12:45 – 1:15 pm
Plenary Discussion: Sharing Experiences with Coalitions
--All
1:15 – 1:30 pm
Plenary Wrap Up and Closure
-- Sonomi Tanaka/Eun Kyung Kim
1:30 – 2:30 pm
LUNCH/Free Afternoon for Networking