2023 ACA Orlando Program Book_Winter Conference

WORKSHOPS

Tuesday, Jan. 31 ▼ 8–9:30 a.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 31

8–9:30 A.M.

2. Identifying the biases/challenges women face and how to overcome them. 3. Identifying what women have to do to stand out as viable leadership candidates. Moderator: Sybil Pruitt , Education Director, Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Nashville, Tennessee Speakers: Carla Joseph , Facility Administrator, Delegate Assembly, Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Nashville, Tennessee; Ruby Joyner , LMSW, CCE, Facility Administrator, Delegate Assembly, Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Nashville, Tennessee D-1B The Leadership Challenge: Our Correctional Professional Leader for 2030 Crystal Ballroom B Track: Other — Staff Training Our leadership challenge as we look to 2030 is to develop ourselves and our future correctional professionals to lead in a complex environment. What are the leadership qualities we need to lead the transformation and emerge from our current volatile and uncertain state? What leadership capacity do we expect of our emerging leaders to shape this new culture that demands greater efficiency and less staff intensity? In this workshop we will blend current

D-1A Women in Leadership: Distinctive Diverse-Determined: Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We Want to Be Crystal Ballroom A Track: Other — Staff Training Leadership roles have historically been held by men with women holding support positions. While much progress has been made, women are still not often considered viable candidates for leadership roles in many industries. The field of corrections leads the way in terms of recognizing the value women from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds bring to the table. Still, women fight to be recognized as viable leadership candidates for a variety of reasons. This may or may not always be a struggle that women from marginalized backgrounds must prepare themselves for. This topic will enlighten women who aspire to pursue management advancement and foster a supportive dialogue amongst current and prospective peers. Learning Objectives: 1. Understanding the historical movement of women from support roles to leadership roles.

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