b'CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES: WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTIONThe value of a mentor or sponsor isthat leaders are counted on to takeauthentic, and at times she must be the the personal relationship that providesinterest in the success of employeesloudest in the room to be heard by her access to their expertise virtually anyin the company and your growth asmale counterparts.time it is needed. These relationships,a leader also involves the growth of if well cultivated, will give access toothers. Leaders have a responsibilityAnother bit of advice for women leaders assistance throughout a career. Theto assist with the cultivation of the nextis to ensure you have an ally in the relationship has to be built on trust andgeneration of leaders. company that will provide you with transcend the aspect of competition. support when internal discussionsOther advice included leaders speakingget heated. The session came to aLEADERSHIP ADVICE out when they have doubts about howclose with a recommendation to Moderator Jakab then asked thea certain issue or challenge in theunderscore that networking is very panellists to identify advice that theycompany is being handled. During theimportant, as is collective thinking based would have liked to have when theyquestion period, one attendee askedon solid relationships.started their careers. Some of thehow to deal with a situation in a company comments made included takingwhere a woman is the only female in a advantage of the fact that a womansleadership role. It was agreed this can beThe session ended with moderator Jakab perspective is typically different froma difficult situation. However, a femalethanking the panel for their contributions a mans and taking the opportunity toleader in this situation should always beand all of those present for attending.speak up to allow this perspective to be heard. Labrash also emphasized how younger women also bring a new perspective to company discussions.Confidence is the result of learning from mistakes, knowing and following the things you are passionate about and meeting the expectation of working hard as a leader. Mistakes are not the end of things. Lean on your team to learn from mistakes and fix the problem as a team. Matheson noted the old adage: You are only as good a leader as the people you surround yourself with, so be sure to bring good people onto your team.Matheson said leaders have to take risks and try different ways to solve company challenges. It was also noted 20Quarter 42024 BUILDERSDIGEST'