Season 2 | Women in Forestry | Episode 1
February 1, 2017 | Louise Murgia
Louise Murgia is the Chief of Staff & Chief Operating Officer at the Society of American Foresters. In this episode, Louise discusses some of her experiences of being a woman in a very male-dominated career, and offers advice and wisdom for other women in similar positions. As for our male counterparts, Louise points out that language plays a very important role in the workplace, and it’s important to be aware of how that might affect your peers, whether they’re female, or a younger member of the profession.
Key Takeaways:
[3:05] How did Louise get started in forestry?
[4:30] Louise was extremely grateful that a forester came in and spoke at her class.
[7:55] What is NCLI about?
[12:05] How does Louise define adaptive leadership?
[15:40] What makes a good leader?
[19:15] When looking at the forestry profession, how is it doing in terms of diversity?
[20:15] When it comes to diversity, we’ve still got a lot of work to do.
[20:50] What kinds of challenges are women in forestry currently facing?
[22:30] The way men communicate (tone of voice, style, choice of words, etc), plays a big role on their female counterparts.
[28:20] With that being said, women do need to adapt too.
[29:50] What advice does Louise have from women suffering from harassment or discrimination?
[36:25] Remember, you can always pay it forward, and help women in the field rise up through mentorship and support.
[41:05] Are leaders born or made?
[43:25] Tom’s Leadership Tip of the Week!
Mentioned in This Episode:
www.eforester.org
www.Conservationleadership.org
www.LeadershipNature.com
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