TfP 020. Elevating Women's Initiatives to Drive Transformation

About this episode

Laura Crowley and Mandy Gallagher discuss strategies for advancing women's initiatives in firms to drive transformation and inclusivity.

In this episode, Laura Crowley , Partner at Citrin Cooperman and member of the AICPA's Women's Initiatives Executive Committee, and Mandy Gallagher , Lead Manager of Women's Initiatives at the AICPA, discuss what it really takes to build a firm where women advance and why every firm that does comes out stronger. Laura and Mandy share practical strategies on sponsorship, leadership development, and retention, drawing on real-world examples from across the accounting and finance profession. Walk away with concrete steps to build a more inclusive and competitive firm. To find out more about transforming your business model, explore our business model transformation resources at aicpa-cima.com/tybm . You'll also see a link there to all of our previous podcast episodes. Explore the Sponsorship Success Toolkit , which includes guidance on building an effective sponsorship program. Thanks for listening. It takes just a couple of minutes to share your feedback . You can also contact us directly at podcast@aicpa-cima.com This is a podcast from AICPA & CIMA , together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. To enjoy more conversations from our global…

People in this episode

Guests: Laura Crowley, Mandy Gallagher

Topics covered

• women's initiatives
• business transformation
• leadership development
• sponsorship
• inclusivity
• accounting profession

Keywords

• women's initiatives
• business transformation
• leadership
• sponsorship
• accounting
• finance
• inclusivity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Citrin Cooperman, AICPA, AICPA & CIMA, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

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