Federal Government Breakfast Briefing: Developing Women Leaders in Todays Evolving Workplace

In collaboration with AMA Government Learning Solutions, the AMA Women’s Leadership Center conducted a survey on engagement in the workplace, and we will be reporting on key findings and discussing why developing and engaging women is critical for government agencies.

Today’s professionals need to be engaged to perform effectively—and every employee wants to be heard and supported to sustain interest, advance their careers, and support critical government missions. This is especially true today with agencies everywhere evolving and redefining themselves—and with employees rethinking their relationships with the world of work.

During this interactive session, we’ll discuss engagement challenges based on recent AMA research including differences among genders in the workplace as they relate to their career growth, promotions, ability to be heard, taking on extra responsibilities, setting boundaries and more.

You will discover:

Differences in gender perceptions and the challenges/risk associated
Strategies to retain and engage top talent through development and fair practices
How to create more equitable environments

Agenda

8:30-9:00 am Networking, Light Breakfast
9:00-10:00 am Panel Discussion, Q & A
10:00 am Close, Additional Networking

Speaker and Presenter Information

Matisha Montgomery

Chief Learning Officer

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Matisha Montgomery is the Chief Learning Officer at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In this role she oversees general training for employees across the Department, leadership development, learning technology and solutions, workforce and succession planning, Organizational Development, and HR Analytics. Matisha has been a career Federal servant since 2005 with prior roles at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Matisha holds a Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and certificates from American University’s Key Executive Leadership program and George Mason University’s Chief Learning Officer program. She is a member of the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology (SIOP), past President of the International Personnel Assessment Council (IPAC), and Advisor to the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC).

Angelia G. Neal

Assistant Administrator for Human Resources

Federal Aviation Administration

Angelia G. Neal is the Assistant Administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Office of Human Resource Management. With over 20 years of experience in human resources and business administration, Angelia provides executive leadership for developing, managing, implementing and evaluating the Agency's HR policies and programs for more than 44,000 employees across the nation. Angelia also served as the FAA’s Deputy Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management. Prior to joining the FAA, Angelia served as Chief of Human Resources Policy and Performance Management at the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Julie Broussard Berko

Director at Office of Human Resources

National Institutes of Health

Moderator:

Lauren McNally

Director, Women’s Leadership Center

American Management Association

Lauren McNally is the Director of the American Management Association’s Women’s Leadership Center (WLC), providing professional women leading content and development programs that position them for ongoing growth. Lauren is energized by supporting organizations that are working to develop women for future advancement through community and meaningful education. Lauren speaks on topics for women and diversity, equity and inclusion and prior to coming to AMA, Lauren led marketing efforts for the National Association of Professional Women and Professional Diversity Network.

Expected Number of Attendees

Relevant Government Agencies

Intelligence Agencies, Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, GSA, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, National Guard Association, Federal Government, State & Local Government, FDA, Foreign Governments/Agencies