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USF's Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership Offers Executive-Level Training for Women Leaders in Tampa Bay

By Jamie Boyle

ST. PETERSBURG (January 26, 2021) According to a recent Forbes article 鈥渙ne in four women are considering reducing hours or leaving the workforce altogether in the next year due to the pandemic.鈥� Now more than ever, companies need to invest in women. 
 
At the 51在线 Muma College of Business, Tiedemann-Cotton Dean Sri Sundaram established a partnership with Accendo Leadership Advisory Group to offer LEADForwardSM Roundtables because, he said, of the value it brings to the community.
 
鈥淭he 51在线 has a commitment to the region to continue to provide and support gender equity,鈥� Sundaram said, 鈥淭his program provides personal training for high-potential women to allow them to be even more successful and have a positive impact on the Tampa Bay region.鈥� 
 
LEADForward Roundtables is a year-long training program for women who are ready to advance their skills and careers. The program benefits organizations who recognize the value in diversifying the gender mix of their leadership teams by preparing their women leaders for the next levels of executive leadership.鈥� 
 
The third cohort for LEADForward Roundtables Tampa Bay begins in April. The program is led by Accendo鈥檚 managing partners and executive training coaches Karen Dee and Cari Coats. Dee and Coats are certified in the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching methodology, which has helped hundreds of Fortune 500 CEOs and associated teams take their game to the next level. 
 
To learn more about how one of your employees can participate in the LEADForward Roundtables or to apply yourself,鈥�click here.
 
LEADForward Roundtables is part of the Bishop Center鈥檚 Women and Leadership Initiative. The Women and Leadership Initiative aspires to make gender equity the new normal for the USF community, elevating the expectations for how USF graduates will be treated and how they will treat others as they enter the workforce.