Women's leadership, safety and security at work: talk and workshop at LUMS
A talk and short interactive workshop by Syeda Fatima at Lahore University of Management Sciences on women's leadership, everyday manipulation and staying safe at work and online.
Syeda Fatima, founder of OPDEV, delivered a talk and short workshop at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) as part of a women's leadership event on safety and security.
The session looked at how women build influence at work, and how to recognise and respond to pressure and manipulation in offices and online.
What the talk covered
What are some casual manipulations at offices and online?
The workshop
The talk was followed by a short, activity-based workshop. Participants worked in groups and spoke from their own experience.
Talks for your event
OPDEV delivers talks and keynotes on leadership, safety, wellbeing and culture for universities, conferences and staff events, in person and online. Talks can include a short workshop.
What the talk covered
- What leadership looks like for women early in their careers
- Casual manipulation at work and online, and why it often goes unnoticed
- Boundaries: saying no clearly and keeping working relationships intact
- Digital safety: privacy, messages and online harassment
- Where to get support, and how to support colleagues
The workshop
- Brainstorm: participants listed everyday manipulation they had seen at work and online
- Scenarios: groups discussed realistic situations and agreed how to respond
- Practice: short role plays on setting boundaries and speaking up
- Action plan: each participant noted one step to take in the next month
Key points
- Women's leadership, manipulation and safety at work and online.
- A talk followed by a short, activity-based workshop.
- Delivered by Syeda Fatima at LUMS, Lahore.
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