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USF's Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership Offers Executive-Level Training for Women Leaders in Tampa Bay
By Jamie Boyle

ST. PETERSBURG (January 26, 2021) According to a recent Forbes article “one in four
               women are considering reducing hours or leaving the workforce altogether in the next
               year due to the pandemic.” Now more than ever, companies need to invest in women. 
 
At the ƹƵ Muma College of Business, Tiedemann-Cotton Dean
               Sri Sundaram established a partnership with Accendo Leadership Advisory Group to offer
               LEADForwardSM Roundtables because, he said, of the value it brings to the community.
               
 
“The ƹƵ has a commitment to the region to continue to provide
               and support gender equity,” Sundaram said, “This program provides personal training for high-potential
               women to allow them to be even more successful and have a positive impact on the Tampa
               Bay region.” 
 
LEADForward Roundtables is a year-long training program for women who are ready to
               advance their skills and careers. The program benefits organizations who recognize
               the value in diversifying the gender mix of their leadership teams by preparing their
               women leaders for the next levels of executive leadership.  
 
The third cohort for LEADForward Roundtables Tampa Bay begins in April. The program
               is led by Accendo’s managing partners and executive training coaches Karen Dee and
               Cari Coats. Dee and Coats are certified in the Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered
               Coaching methodology, which has helped hundreds of Fortune 500 CEOs and associated
               teams take their game to the next level. 
 
To learn more about how one of your employees can participate in the LEADForward Roundtables
               or to apply yourself, click here. 
 
LEADForward Roundtables is part of the Bishop Center’s Women and Leadership Initiative.
                  The Women and Leadership Initiative aspires to make gender equity the new normal for
                  the USF community, elevating the expectations for how USF graduates will be treated
                  and how they will treat others as they enter the workforce.