Do you need help convincing your manager to send you to a Women Impact Tech Accelerate Conference?
So you want to attend our Women Impact Tech Accelerate Conference but you need approval to attend from management? Let us help with these four easy steps.
Before you talk to your boss about attending the conference, you should familiarize yourself with our conference agenda and keynote speakers.
Need help sharing the overall mission of Women Impact Tech? Here is a blurb you can share with your manager.
“Women Impact Tech is a community – a safe haven- for collaboration, professional growth and belonging that will inspire, educate, empower, and advance women in technology. Our mission is to advance gender equity so that women can thrive in their careers and organizations can build productive, diverse, and inclusive teams.”
With the tech talent finding new jobs so quickly, we still foresee the tech labor market to remain very tight in Q1.
You will want to explain in simple terms why the Accelerate Conference will be beneficial for you to attend. We’ll make it easy for you, here are three reasons to attend.
Professionals at the top of their game will share their experience and expertise by leading info sessions. We’ll have keynote speakers who will inspire and motivate and thought-provoking dialog through our panel discussions.
You will be part of a community of thousands of women, tech professionals who have walked a similar path. We will have networking time and fun events planned.
We have over progressive companies attending who are committed to diversity and inclusion. Network with the companies and share ideas on what makes them a successful company.
Develop a formal letter that is compelling enough to help your boss make an informed decision. Here is a sample letter to share with management:
Hi [Supervisor’s name],
I would like to attend Women Impact Tech Accelerate conference on [DATE] at [LOCATION] because it celebrates the empowerment of women and gives us an outlet to build a supportive community in the tech space.
I will get the opportunity to listen to keynote speakers, panel discussions, tech demonstrations, participate in mentee/mentorship workshops, and various networking opportunities. Through the fellowship of Women Impact Tech, I hope to bring new strategies and tactics to better assist with diversity, equity, and inclusion to our team and organization.
As a result of attending this event, I intend to strengthen my skills in:
Goal 1:
Goal 2:
Goal 3:
I am confident that my attendance at Women Impact Tech Accelerate will greatly benefit my work at [Company]. After attending, I would love to share the takeaways with my teammates, including those that we could implement in our current roles at [Company].
More information about this event is available here.
Best,
[Your Name]
We hope you found this information helpful and we look forward to seeing you at our next Accelerate Conference!
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