Geoprofessional Women's Group

Geoprofessional Women's Group

From GBA Podcast by Geoprofessional Business Association

June 2, 2026 · 1h 10m

About this episode

The episode discusses the founding and vision of the Geoprofessional Women's Group, focusing on challenges and solutions for women in the geoprofessional industry.

Geoprofessional Women's Group Summary: The GBA Geoprofessional Women's Group (GWG) podcast features a panel of women with 5–30+ years of experience discussing the group's founding, purpose, and vision. GWG aims to address ongoing isolation, retention, and leadership gaps for women in the geoprofessional industry. Panelists discuss mentorship, career pivots, work-life balance, imposter syndrome, and the power of cross-firm networking. The group, already 40 members strong, aspires to become a recognized resource for women's leadership in the AEC industry. Takeaways: Women still frequently face isolation, even as industry gender gaps narrow Dedicated peer networks improve retention more than internal firm resources alone Mentorship across career stages benefits mentors and mentees equally Career pivots are normal and do not represent failure or wasted experience Parenthood builds transferable leadership skills, not career liabilities Imposter syndrome often signals growth, not inadequacy Women tend to understate accomplishments; visibility requires intentional practice In-person connection builds trust virtual meetings cannot easily replicate GBA's cross-firm openness uniquely…

Topics covered

  • women in geoprofessional industry
  • mentorship
  • career development
  • work-life balance
  • leadership
  • networking

Keywords

  • geoprofessional
  • women's leadership
  • mentorship
  • career pivots
  • imposter syndrome
  • networking
  • retention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Geoprofessional Women's Group

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