This presentation was given by Lynne Palmer, Director of WISE (Women into Science and Engineering campaign), to delegates at the APM Women in Project Management SIG's annual conference 2015. The conference, entitled 'Driving the future', was held at etc.venues Dexter House in London and saw some 170 delegates and was sponsored by BAE Systems. The agenda was full of stimulating talks and interactive debate designed to facilitate knowledge-sharing and fresh insights for attendees. Delegates will left the conference armed with new ideas for progressing their own careers and personal development and, of course, bursting with enthusiasm to promote the profession and encourage a new generation of project managers. The objectives of the conference were: - Reinforce the importance of women in project management - Highlight the importance of women’s contribution to the economy through practical examples - Provide opportunities for delegates to hear from leading professionals and to be inspired to drive the future in their own careers. - Provide perspectives on what to ask of employers improve project delivery - Provide food for thought for delegates to help them drive their own objectives and achieve their career goals

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WISE Partnership
The Benefits
Lynne Palmer
WISE Partnership Director
JOIN our WISE Campaign
Be PART of our WISE Network
ACCESS our WISE Benefits

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WISE promotes women in science, technology and engineering
We want to help get 1million more women into STEM careers by 2020
We want to support and inspire women in STEM occupations to progress
Together we can address both these needs
Who are WISE?
30 years of data,
research, reports,
interpretation and
insight

3. Making
the Case
Building the
Pipeline
Sustaining
the
Pipeline
A strategic approach
 Inspire girls to
study and build
careers in STEM
 Inspire
organisations to
see the business
benefits
 Convert interest into
recruitment of girls into
STEM courses,
apprenticeships, jobs
 Create environments
where women can
do their best work
and thrive
WISE seeks to achieve its vision (30% female workforce in STEM) by
focusing efforts in three distinct areas. Success will only be achieved
by progress in all three areas.

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Be PART of ourWISE Network
 - Join our network between UK Industry, education, STEM
institutes & talented individuals
UK Industry
Universities
Colleges/
Schools
Talented
Women
Institutes
Unions
WISE

5. More women in science, technology and
engineering than ever before
But we have a long way to go…

6. Time for a fresh approach
 Girls do a quiz to find out their personality type
 We show them a variety of roles matching their type
 They meet young women just like them who are happy and
successful working in science, technology or engineering

7. Traditional recruitment campaign

8. DIFFERENT MESSAGING
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83% increase in engineering applications and a 33% increase in applications
overall. Improved diversity and better quality.
“Small steps make a big difference” Jane Simpson, Chief Engineer

9. Apprentices at WISE Awards

10. Challenge number 2: Retention and
progression
• There are fewer women in STEM management
roles today than this time last year

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Retention and progression
More women in business = better business

12. Get involved
• People Like Me training/bespoke pack
• Training courses for women
• Unconscious bias training
• Targeted advertising opportunities
• Corporate membership
 Energise, showcase and develop your people
 Raise profile of your employer brand
 Join a growing network of employers, professional
institutions, schools, colleges, universities and trade
unions working together to scale up the campaign
to get 1m more women into the UK STEM
workforce

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Join ourWISE Campaign
- Networking & speaker opportunities
- Monthly newsletter
- Raise your personal profile
- Informative & inspiring events
- Training
- Be a role-model

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Access ourWISE Benefits
 - Energise
 - Access to great Role-Models/ Mentors
 - Join a WISE local hub to network
 - Job marketplace
 - Development opportunities
 - Engagements with our Royal Patron

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Events Coming Up
 WISE knowledge sharing event – How to Engage Girls in
STEM – on 28th October
 Wise awards and daytime conference on 12th November
 Get involved in a local WISE Hub – Bristol & Plymouth,
Birmingham, NE

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Thank you
Lynne Palmer
WISE Partnership Director
A selection of WISE
corporate members

17. This presentation was delivered
at an APM event
To find out more about
upcoming events please visit our
website www.apm.org.uk/events